North American F-82G Twin Mustang 1/72 Scale Model Kit By Revell

Description

• Plastic model kit, Assembly, paint & glue required
• Skill level 2
• 71 Parts
• Dimensions: Approximate Length 6-5/8″ x Wingspan 8-7/16″
• Waterslide decals.
• Recommend for 12 years and above.

The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II. The war ended well before the first production units were operational.

In the postwar era, Strategic Air Command used the planes as a long-range escort fighter. Radar-equipped F-82s were used extensively by the Air Defense Command as replacements for the Northrop P-61 Black Widow as all-weather day/night interceptors. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82s were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. The first three North Korean aircraft destroyed by U.S. forces were shot down by F-82s, the first being a North-Korean Yak-11 downed over Gimpo Airfield by the USAF 68th Fighter Squadron.

F-82F/G/H are night fighter versions. A nacelle beneath the center-wing that housed radar equipment (F-82F’s AN/APG28 and F-82G’s SCR-720C18); automatic pilot; and a radar operator replacing the second pilot. When winterization was added to the F or G, it became an F-82H. Entered operational service in September 1948. One F-82G was accepted in fiscal year 1948 (February 1948), all other F-82s (F, G, and H models) in fiscal year 1949. The last F-82G and six winterized F-82Hs were received in March 1949.

The Air Force accepted a total of 272 F-82s (including 22 prototype, test and early production aircraft). All examples were redesignated as F-82 in 1948. Specifically, the F-82 program consisted of two XF-82s, one XF-82A, 10 F-82Bs (known for a while as P-82Zs and all allocated to testing), four F-82As, 96 F-82Es, 91 F-82Fs, 45 F-82Gs and 14 F-82Hs. All models and variants of the P-82 were produced at North American’s Inglewood, California manufacturing plant

This Revell kit can be built as  F-82G, Serial Number 46-377 of the 449th All Weather Squadron, Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska or F-82F Serial Number 46-414, 52nd All Weather Group, Mitchell Air Force Base. The kit Features movable propellers, two figures  and opening canopies.