HOBBY MASTER 1/72 USAF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 LIGHTNING II 5265 (HA4421)

On September 19, 2019 the first two of twenty F-35As were delivered to the Vermont ANG 134th FS/ 158th FW ‘The Green Mountain. With the arrival of these aircraft, 17-5265 ‘VT’/‘158 FW’ (c/n AF-207) represented by this model and 17-5266 ‘VT’ (c/n AF-208), the Vermont ANG became the first ANG to receive the F-35A and the second operational wing in the USAF. In December 2019 three more F-35As arrived at Burlington. Originally formed as the 158th FG (Air Defense) and allotted to the Vermont ANG in 1956 the 158th eventually became the 158th FW in late 1995.

This model aircraft is made from die-cast metal and include extensive detailing. It is similar in quality to Corgi, Gemini Jets, JC Wings, Witty Wings, Century Wings, NG Models and Aviation72.