VMA-223 Bulldogs AV-8B Harrier Model, Mahogany, 1/30th Scale, Marines

VMA-223 Bulldogs AV-8B Model Fly with the VMA-223 Bulldogs again in this wooden AV-8B. Each model is carefully carved and painted to provide unique piece you'll love! Length - 18 inches Made from Mahogany US Veteran Owned Business The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. The devastating attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in December 1941 had decimated the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) leaving only 15 planes which were considered combat worthy. Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 223 was commissioned at the Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii on 1 May 1942 in an effort to help restore the combat potential of the 1st MAW.The squadron's immediate function was to conduct local operations on the Hawaiian Sea Frontier as part of the newly formed Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 23. Under the leadership of Capt. John L. Smith, the first commanding officer of the "rainbow" squadron, later to become known as the "bulldogs," the unit began training operations in the Brewster F2A fighter. Captain Smith, a 28-year old native of Lexington, Oklahoma, was to distinguish himself as an aviator during World War II, and his leadership was to bring VMF-223 into the spotlight in the air over Guadalcanal.

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• US Naval Aviator Owned Business
• Highly detailed with minimal decals
• Matched against historic photos
• Heirloom Pieces