A-4E Skyhawk Diecast Model, USN VA-163 Saints, AH300, John McCain III, USS - MAR PRE-ORDER
HM-HA1429Product Details
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1429 |
1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
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Douglas A-4E Skyhawk | 6.75" | 4.75" |
PLEASE NOTE: This item has a planned arrival date of March 2019 and is only available for PRE-ORDER at this time.
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In July 1967 John Sidney McCain III survived a deck explosion and fire on the USS Forrestal that killed 134. He then joined the USS Oriskany VA-163 Saints and in October 1967 his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down over Vietnam. Released after 5 1/2 years in prison John retired from the military in 1981 and was elected as a Congressman in 1982 and Senator in 1986. John McCain was considered a national hero and great statesman and when he died in 2018 he was given a state funeral usually reserved for U.S. Presidents and U.S. Supreme Court Justices.