Hobby Master 1/72 HA5110 F/A-18F Super Hornet 166673/ NJ, VFA-122, RAF Fairford, 2006

F/A-18F Super Hornet 166673/ NJ, VFA-122, RAF Fairford, 2006
The McDonnell Douglas Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine multi-role carrier-based aircraft. The E variant is single-seater while the F variant is a tandem-seat configuration. The E is a much larger, more advanced and more capable variant of the F/A-18C. The Super variant can carry a larger array of weapons as well as more of them and is capable of returning to the carrier while still carrying unspent munitions, a big savings in dollars. The first F/A-18E flight was in 1995 and began delivery to the USN in 1999.
VFA-122 Flying Eagles NAS Lemoore, California is a Fleet Replacement Squadron tasked with training new pilots, pilots changing to a different type of aircraft or a pilot that needs refreshing having being away from flying for an extended period of time. VFA-122 also travels to some air shows to encourage recruitment. One such air show was held at RAF Fairford, England in 2006 and F/A-18F Super Hornet 166673 was there performing as part of the USN Tactical Demonstration Team and has since been sent to the VX-9 "Vampires".