• 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 Swiss Air Force received the first of 34 F/A-18 Hornets on January 23, 1997. The Swiss
have 3 F/A-18 squadrons (Fliegerstaffel), 11, 17 and 18 with Fliegerstaffel 17 receiving the
first aircraft followed by Fliegerstaffel 18 “Panthers” in 1998. Since the dimensions of the F/A-
18 are larger than the Mirage III it was replacing the caverns in the mountains where the
aircraft are kept had to be enlarged. Fliegerstaffel 18’s  J-5018 c/n 1366/SFC018 is the only
aircraft that wears their squadron badge.