Boeing EA-18G Growler USN VAQ-141 Shadowhawks 1:72 JC Wings JCW-72-F18-006

JC Wings 1:72 Military Series JCW-72-F18-006

Boeing EA-18G Growler Diecast Model

USN VAQ-141 Shadowhawks, NF500, USS Ronald Regan, 2017

Designed as a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk and the A-7 Corsair II and as a complement to the F-14 Tomcat, the F/A-18 first flew on November 18, 1978. Perhaps best known as the aircraft of the US Navy's Blue Angels, this carrier-capable, supersonic, all-weather fighter has many roles, including fighter escort, fleet air defense and close air support. The F/A-18 is a versatile aircraft: it can operate from carriers or land bases and a single switch converts it from fighter to strike mode. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-18 proved that, on a single mission, one aircraft could serve as both fighter and a bomber.