1/35 ICM Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe w/ BLU-82/B Daisy Cutter Bomb

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1/35 ICM Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe w/ BLU-82/B Daisy Cutter Bomb

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SKU:
ICM53055
UPC:
4823044408771

Description

      The CH-54A heavy helicopter was successfully used by the US Army in Vietnam during the war. It carried a variety of weapons, ammunition, and vehicles including excavators, bulldozers, trucks, and boats. In addition to carrying combat equipment, the CH-54A was also used as a carrier for the M-121 super-heavy bomb. Such bombs were dropped in order to quickly clear the forest under the helipad. This allowed for a shorter landing time and a more flexible response to a tactical situation. For these tasks, the M-121 was partially upgraded – the rear hull and tail stabilizers were removed and a special parachute was added to slow its fall. The bombs were also equipped with an elongated nose detonator to provide a blast height of about 3 feet off the ground. These upgraded bombs were used until they were out of stock, the last being used on 8 August 1970.

 

Kit Features:

  • SCALE  :  1:35
  • TIME PERIOD  :  After 1950
  • MARKINGS  :  Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe 67-18416 with M-121 bomb, 478 HHC (1st Cavalry Division), Phu Bai Air Base, autumn 1968.
  • MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)  :  774 x 225 mm
  • BOX SIZE  :  410 x 260 x 55 mm
  • NUMBER OF DETAILS  :  604