• 1/72 FLYING HEROES SERIES
• SM1009
• F8F-1 Bearcat
• 1st Fighter Squadron,
• South Vietnamese Air Force, 1960s
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• 1/72 scale
• Mostly die-cast metal
• Very little plastic
• Option to display model with wheels down or up
• Display stand included

Grumman F8F Bearcat
The Grumman F8F Bearcat which  first entered service in May, 1945, was designed to
replace the F6F Hellcat as an interceptor-fighter operating from small escort carriers.
Compared to its famous predecessor, the Bearcat was 20% lighter, had a 30% better rate of
climb and was 50 mph (80 km/h) faster. Because of that outstanding performance the
Bearcat was placed into service with 24 squadrons, making it one of the U.S. Navy's premier
post-World War II fighters.