Model Description
Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3367 F-5F Tiger II M29-12, No. 11 Skn, TUDM, 1980s. Buy online at Flying Tigers.
The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5’s was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was manufactured by Northrop Grumman and under license in Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF or in Maylay – Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia; TUDM) was formed in June 1958 with the 11th Squadron being formed in 1969. 1975 brought about the disbandment of the 11th but it was reformed in 1983. Malaysia bought their first supersonic fighter jets; 14 F-5E Tiger II. In 1982 the first F-5Es aand F-5 Fs began to arrive and were given the local designation of M29. The 11th operated as a “Training and Reconnaissance” Squadron. M29-12 was ex USAF 74- 1457.
RRP £91.00
