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ICM O-2A USAF Observation Aircraft Model Kit HC-ICM48292
Brand: ICM
Part No: HC-ICM48292
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Description
The ICM O-2A (late production) - USAF Observation Aircraft model kit, part number HC-ICM48292, is a 1:48 scale plastic kit representing the USAF observation aircraft used during and after the Vietnam War. The kit contains 196 parts and depicts the Cessna O-2A Skymaster, a twin-engine piston-powered aircraft with one engine in the nose and another at the rear of the fuselage.
The Skymaster used a push-pull engine arrangement with centreline thrust, giving it a different single-engine operating procedure from many conventional twin-engine light aircraft. Its high-wing layout provided clear observation below and behind the aircraft, making it suitable for the Forward Air Control role. Although the O-2A was intended to be replaced by the OV-10 Bronco, it continued to serve at night because the Bronco's cockpit illumination made night reconnaissance difficult.
Kit Features
This late-production O-2A kit includes a detailed cockpit interior and armament, together with highly detailed sprues and assembly instructions. The three-version decal sheet allows the model to be finished as one of three USAF aircraft associated with Forward Air Control operations.
- Detailed cockpit interior
- Detailed armament
- Three-version decal sheet
- Detailed assembly instructions
The available markings represent aircraft operating in Laos and Vietnam, including an O-2A flown by Flight Lieutenant David Robson of the Royal Australian Air Force while serving with the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron. The other options represent USAF aircraft with serial numbers 68-11067 and 68-11013.
Specifications
- Scale: 1:48
- Number of parts: 196
- Length: 185 mm
- Width: 242 mm
- Box size: 294 × 230 × 58 mm
The completed model represents the O-2A's service as a Forward Air Control aircraft with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron. The type remained in service with United States Air Force and Air National Guard units into the late 1980s, while some aircraft were transferred to the former South Vietnamese Air Force after the Vietnam War.
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O-2A (late production) - USAF Observation Aircraft Manuals & Guides
Manuals & Guides
Specifications
The first O-2 flew in January 1967 and the plane went into production shortly thereafter, with the USAF taking delivery in March 1967. A total of 532 O-2s were built in two variants for the USAF by 1970. The O-2A served as a FAC aircraft with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, while the O-2B was equipped with loudspeakers and a leaflet dispenser for use in the psychological operations (PSYOPS) role. Several USAF O-2 aircraft were later transferred to and operated by the former VNAF South Vietnamese Air Force. Following the Vietnam War, the O-2 continued to operate with both U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard units well into the late 1980s.
Key Features
- Accurate copy of the prototype
- Highly detailed armament and cockpit interior
- Three version decal sheet is included
Markings Available
- Cessna 0-2 A Skymaster, U.S. Air Force s/n 68-11067, Forward Air Control, Laos, 1970
- Cessna О-2А Skymaster, U.S. Air Force s/n 68-10999, Fit Lt David Robson (RAAF), 19th TAAS USAF, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1969
- Cessna 0-2 A Skymaster, U.S. Air Force s/n 68-11013
Model Information
- Scale: 1:48
- Number of Parts: 196
- Length: 185 mm
- Width: 242 mm
- Includes detailed assembly instructions
- Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
- Box size: 294 x 230 x 58 mm
Key Info:
- Brand: ICM
- Part No: HC-ICM48292
- Barcode: 4823044407606
- Scale: 1:48
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