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Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes 001627 Grumman A-6E Intruder Diecast Model USN VA-196 Main Battery, NK500, USS Carl Vinson, Last A-6 Cruise 1996

Limited Edition 1000 Pieces Worldwide

1:72 Scale		Length		Width
Grumman A-6E Intruder		9.25"		8.75"

PLEASE NOTE: This item has a planned arrival date of November 2018 and is only available for PRE-ORDER at this time.

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US Navy Fighter Squadron 153 (VA-153) Thundercats was established on July 15th, 1948 flying the F8F-1 Bearcat. The squadron was redesignated VF-194 on February 15th, 1950, flying the F4U-4 Corsair and later the AD-1 Skyriader. It was redesignated once more on May 4th, 1955 to Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) when it adopted the nickname "Main Battery". After deploying with the Skyraider several times to South Korea in the 1950s, the squadron eventually moved to the A-6 Intruder just in time for deployment to Vietnam. VA-196 flew several variants of the Intruder over the years before finally being disestablished in 1997.