ACADEMY 12360 1/48 F-111A Aardvark 'Vietnam'

Model Aircraft Kit

The swing-wing F-111A Aardvark remains one of the most distinctive strike aircraft of the Cold War era, and this 1/48 scale Academy release captures the aggressive lines and mission-ready look of the Vietnam-era Vark exceptionally well. During the Vietnam War, the F-111A pioneered high-speed, low-altitude precision strike tactics using terrain-following radar, allowing it to attack targets in poor weather and at night when many other aircraft could not operate effectively.

This kit meticulously recreates the F-111A variant deployed during the Vietnam War, highlighting its unique role in low-altitude, all-weather precision bombing. It boasts the aircraft's distinctive variable-sweep wings, allowing modelers to pose at various angles, and features a detailed cockpit with side-by-side seating under a clear canopy. The kit includes finely engraved panel lines, improved nose gear parts, a metal pitot tube, and various air-to-ground weapons for a realistic loadout. With decals for multiple Vietnam-era liveries, this model is a compelling tribute to a revolutionary aircraft.

FEATURES:

• 1/48 scale for impressive size and detail
• Features variable-sweep wings for dynamic posing
• Includes metal pitot tube and improved nose gear parts
• Comes with air-to-ground weapons and a detailed cockpit
• Decals for multiple Vietnam War versions are provided
• Finely engraved panel lines and rivets enhance realism
• Four distinct decal schemes
  • F-111As of Det 1, 428th TFS, 474th TFW at Operation Combat Lancer, Takhli RTAFB, 1968. 66-0018 was the commander's mount, Lt Col Benjamin C. Murph. Crew names were applied on their way back to the US.
  • F-111As of 429th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis AB, Nevada, 1971. 67-0058 is a mount of C.O. Lt Col Robert D Anderson with two red stars from his two MiG kills by McDonnell F-4C, Vietnam 1967;
  • V-111s of 3474th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1972-73. 429/430th TFS participated in Operation Constant Guard V / Linebacker II, carrying ordnance more than 4 times that of McDonnell F-4 Phantom IIs with no need for Wild Weasel, electronic countermeasure or tankers;
  • F-111s of 429/430th TFS, Takhli RTAFB, 1973. 347th TFW took command of these units with a new tailcode of HG, and flew combat missions until its deactivation in June 1975 at Korat RTAFB