1 / 72T-33A Air Self-Defense Force 1st Air Wing 33rd Squadron (Hamamatsu Base) [FA722013]

Product description ※Please note that product information is not in full comprehensive meaning because of the machine translation.

Product Description This time is the Lockheed / Kawasaki T-33A Shooting Star of the Self-Defense Forces of the past. The T-33 is a jet trainer aircraft that is the first commercial jet fighter of the United States Army (later the Air Force), the P-80, which was remodeled into a double-seat type. Since it was the first aircraft to fly in 1948, it is characterized by its straight wing and classical style. The mass-produced aircraft is a masterpiece aircraft that has been adopted by the United States Air Force as well as the Air Force of Western countries for the first time, and approximately 5,000 to 700 aircraft have been produced. Many pilots who experienced jet aircraft for the first time with this aircraft are familiar with the nickname "T-bird". In Japan, it is nicknamed "Wakataka" and "San-san" and was used to train pilots since the Air Self-Defense Force was established. In addition to the 68 aircraft supplied by the United States, Kawasaki Heavy Industries has also produced 210 aircraft under license.
The model #239 is an aircraft displayed in the Air Park of the Hamamatsu Public Relations Center of the Air Self-Defense Force adjacent to the Hamamatsu Base. It is one aircraft produced by the development manufacturer Lockheed Company. The markings are also from the 33rd Squadron of the 1st Air Wing of the Hamamatsu Base, where students were trained until the end with the T-33A. Speaking of the T-33A, I think many fans come up with this Checker Flag.
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