• 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
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
• Highly collectable

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather
night fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first
production flight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As and in September
1987 production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft while B
and D are tandem-seats. The Hornet can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases
with the capability of in flight refueling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.

The Spanish Air Force ordered 60 EF-18A and 12 EF-18B ("E" standing for "España", Spain)
Hornets with the first arriving November 22, 1985. The aircraft types were assigned C.15 for
the A variant and CE.15 for the B variant. Aircraft C.15-38 number 15-25 was built as c/n
667/A543 and assigned to Ala 15 (15 Wing) comprised of Escaudrillas (Squadrons) 151, 152
and 153. 151 was assigned all-weather interception roles, 152 suppression of enemy air
defenses (SEAD) and 153 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU). In 1995 Spain acquired 24 ex-
USN F/A-18A.