Dragon Wings Warbirds 1:72 Scale

This series includes high quality diecast models of modern and historical military aircraft. All items are true to scale, they include detailed markings, have removable weapons, detailed cockpits and even moving parts like flaps and canopy.

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DW F-14D Super Tomcat USN "Black Lions" VF-213
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About the "Black Lions":
The "Black Lions" squadron has the rare distinction of being one of only a handful of U.S. Navy squadrons that has retained the designation it was originally established with, that of VF-213. Today this squadron is stationed at North Island NAS, and operates the F-14D Tomcat. Along with its sister VF-103 "Jolly Rogers" squadron, it is the last to fly the twin-engine Tomcat with its variable-geometry wings.

DW F-14D Super Tomcat USN "Vampires" VX-9
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About the Vampires:
Until recently, VX-9 “Vampires”, a U.S. Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, operated 11 F-14 Tomcats. However, after the retirement of the Tomcat throughout the Navy, the unit was still left with 28 aircraft at its base at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California’s Mojave Desert. This squadron was established in 1951 and it develops and evaluates operational and tactical tactics. Previously the squadron operated four F-14D Tomcats, and one of these is commemorated in a Warbirds replica from Dragon.

DW F-14D Super Tomcat USN "Bounty Hunters" VF-2
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DW F-18 (Super Hornet) VFA-11 "Red Rippers"
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"VFA-11, the “Red Rippers”, is a fighter squadron of the U.S. Navy that operates the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The squadron was originally established in 1927, and it served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It has come a long way from the McDonnell F2H Banshee, the unit’s first jet-engine aircraft, for it now operates the Super Hornet. VF-11 began transitioning to the F/A-18 after its return from a deployment to Iraq with its F-14 Tomcats in 2004.

DW F-18 (Super Hornet) VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" 50th Anniversary
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This model showcases the colorful livery of the "Diamondbacks" 50th Anniversary aircraft markings.


About the VFA-102 "Diamondbacks"
The VF-102 Diamondbacks were established on July 1, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida. Having served on numerous carriers, the Diamondbacks have proven themselves to be one of the most versatile strike fighter squadrons in the Navy.

On September 19, 2001 the VF-102 Diamondbacks departed NAS Oceana for the Arabian Sea. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the squadron began its scheduled deployment as a part of Operation Infinite Justice and began combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During that deployment VF-102 flew 3,346 combat hours and dropped 645 bombs.

Following the their return from deployment, the squadron was transferred to NAS Lemoore, California to begin transition training in the Navy's newest Strike Fighter, the F/A-18F.

The Tailcode for VFA-102 is NF. This is the tailcode for CVW-5. VFA-102 recently celebrated their 50th anniversary at Atsugi NAS.

In 2005 the "Diamondbacks" celebrated their 50th anniversary at their base in In 2005 they marked their 50th anniversary at their base in Atsugi, Japan.

DW F-18 (Super Hornet) VFA-105 "Gunslingers"
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The carrier-based fighter/attack aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, entered U.S. Navy service in 1999. It’s a very different aircraft to its predecessor the F/A-18 Hornet, being larger and more advanced. All the Navy’s F-14 Tomcat squadrons have now converted to the Super Hornet, with operational versions being the F/A-18E single-seater or F/A-18F two-seater. One squadron that flies the former is VFA-105 “Gunslingers”, which is based at NAS Oceana in Virginia. In fact it was the first East Coast squadron to transition to the Super Hornet, this taking place in July 2006. The “Gunslingers” also has the distinction of being the first operational Navy strike fighter squadron to be commanded by a female, when Commander Sara Joyner took command in March 2007.

Collectors are enjoying a glut of F/A-18E models to be released in the Dragon Warbirds range, and yet another one has arrived to whet appetites even further! This 1/72 scale item shows a highly detailed and accurately formed Super Hornet in the colorful markings of VFA-105. It looks simply stunning in its black, green and yellow markings, along with the unit’s emblem of a “skeletal gunslinger”. All the relevant markings such as the “AC” tail code have been accurately incorporated into this masterpiece of miniature aircraft design. Collectors will have to be very quick on the draw to get their hands on this excellent model F/A-18E!

DW Ju-87 D-5 Stuka SG-2 Eastern Front
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DW Ju-87 D-5 Stuka SG-2 Russian Front
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