June 2012 Release

• True 1/72 scale.
• Professionally painted.
• Great attention to detail.
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
• Pilot figure included.
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Highly collectable.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who
then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in
January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft
capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and
maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon
is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.


The 555th TFS story began in November 1942 as the 555th Bombardment Squadron,
Medium. In November 1945 the squadron was de-activated and re-activated in January
1964. From 1965 until 1973 the 555th flew F-4s in Vietnam and shot down 39 MiGs,
earning them the motto "World's Largest Distributor of MiG Parts". The 555th returned to
the U.S. in 1974 and in 1994 transitioned to the F-16 when transferred to the Aviano Air
Base in Italy. F-16 89-2096 was delivered to the military on January 25, 1991.