Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Fighter Aircraft “479th Tactical Fighter Wing” United States Air Force 1/120 Diecast Model Airplane by Postage Stamp

Description

• Brand new 1/120 scale diecast airplane model of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Fighter Aircraft “479th Tactical Fighter Wing” United States Air Force die cast model by Postage Stamp.
• Detailed exterior.
• True-to-scale detail.
• Comes with a display stand.
• This model does not have any openings.
• Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
• Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
• Dimensions approximately L-5.5, Wingspan-2.25 inches.
• Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy, realistic feel.
• It is a highly detailed and accurate model, perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.
• HISTORY ASPECTS:
• The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic high-altitude fighter aircraft. It was originally developed for the US Air Force, but later was operated by the armed forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. The F-104 was designed with a unique set of extremely thin trapezoidal wings and was the first combat aircraft capable of sustained Mach 2 flight. It set numerous world records, including both airspeed and altitude records, and was the first aircraft to have held both records simultaneously.
• Aircraft 56-901 served with the U.S. Air Force during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s. This aircraft set the altitude and speed record for an operational F-104C reaching 92,000 feet at a speed of 2.5 Mach while stationed in Hahn Germany with the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1962.
• Aircraft 56-901 is currently on display at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT.