Tamiya F-16 C/N Aggressor

Description

Since 1975, the U.S. Air Force has been holding large scale training exercises called RedFlag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. These exercises pit a Blue Force against anopposing Red Force which has “Aggressor” units equipped with F-16C Block 32 and 42 tosimulate MiG and Sukhoi fighters. Similary, the U.S. Navy’s “Adversary” units used thepurpose-built F-16N, which were based on the F-16C Block 30 in their own famous TOPGUNschool at Miramar in California. These “Aggressor/Adversary” aircraft often had colorfulcamouflage schemes.

About the Model

This kit includes the parts needed to construct either the F-16C Block 30, Block 32, Block42, or F-16N aircraft used by ASAF Aggressor and USN Adversary squadrons.
2 types of main landing gear, air intake, and engine nozzle are included.
Brand new parts depicting ACMI pods (2), sensors on the airtake, and, for the first timeever, an AN/ALQ-188 Jamming Pod, all of which ar found on Aggressor/Adversary F-16s.
New parts are also included to depict F-16A wheels, which were present on F-16N andearly F-16C Block 30 aircraft.
4 types of markings, including 2-tone and 3-tone camouflage patterns are planned.