1/48 74003 Monogram Lockheed F-80B Shooting Star - USAF 36th Fighter Bomber Group Germany 1949 / 36th FBG 'Skyblazer' Germany 1949 - (F-80)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
1991 issue from original high-quality Monogram. Features detailed cockpit and machine gun bay, removable gun hatch, optional position canopy, detailed gear wells, removable tail section with detailed turbojet engine (aft section), a stand for the rear fuselage section and more. The P-80 (later F-80) was the first operational jet fighter for the USA. F-80s played key rolls in the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War. The two seater (available as a Hawk kit) was used as a trainer long after the Shooting Star left service.
$29.00