1/48 O-2A (late production), USAF Observation Aircraft
ICM 1/48 O-2A (late production) is a plastic kit of the American observation aircraft. It contains 196 parts and decals for three USAF aircraft. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The military O-2 Skymaster was based on the civil twin-engined Cessna with engines in tandem – one in the nose and one at the rear of the fuselage. The push-pull layout simplified single-engine handling, and the high wing gave a clear view below and behind. The first O-2 flew in January 1967, the USAF took delivery of the first aircraft in March that year, and 532 were built in two versions by 1970.
The O-2A served in Vietnam as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft, while the O-2B carried loudspeakers and a leaflet dispenser for psychological operations. Even after the OV-10 Bronco arrived, the O-2A kept its night role and flew with the USAF and Air National Guard until the late 1980s.
The ICM kit in 1/48 scale has 196 parts; the finished model is 185 mm long with a 242 mm wingspan. The decals cover USAF aircraft 68-11067 (FAC, Laos, 1970), 68-10999 flown by RAAF pilot Flt Lt David Robson, 19th TASS (Vung Tau, 1969), and 68-11013. Its unusual twin-boom silhouette enlivens any Vietnam War collection. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/48 |
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| EAN: | 4823044407606 |
| Scale: | 1/48 |
