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Airfix - Hawker Siddeley GR.3/AV.8A - 1:24 (A18003)
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 and AV-8A are among the first generation of
Harriers. Superseding the GR.1 into service, the GR.3 is considered to be
the peak of design. Serving first with number 1 Squadron RAF, the GR.3
quickly proved itself to be a capable ground attack machine. Due to the
Harriers' ability to land and take off vertically, it was operable from
rough fields and forward operating bases within Germany, thus providing NATO
with an effective and massively tactical weapon to counter the threat of a
Warsaw Pact assault on Western Europe in the 1980s. It was in the South
Atlantic that the GR.3 was to see its combat debut, operating from the Royal
Navy carrier Hermes, the GR.3s saw extensive use in the ground attack role,
attacking the airfield at Port Stanley throughout the campaign. This would
be the only time the RAF's GR.3 saw combat, being replaced by the more
highly developed GR.5 Harrier II variant.
Model Scale; 1:24 |
Dimensions (mm); L579mm
x W321mm |
Number of Parts: 312 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
Skill Level: 4 |
Flying Hours: 3 |
Paints required but not
included:
3, 11, 19, 21, 33, 34, 40, 53, 56, 61, 71, 85, 93, 127, 130, 150, 163, 164,
165, 171, 174, 191, 196, 1321 Manufacturers Age
Restriction: 8 Years+
Discontinued |