{"product_id":"kinetic-k48186-1-48-f-a-18c-kuwait-air-force-fighter-as","title":"KINETIC K48186 1\/48 F\/A-18C Kuwait Air Force Fighter Assembly Model Kit Presale","description":"Expected to be available on September 25th\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/26\/08\/06\/2404h7fy673jt74c\/f3140349679be243.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/26\/08\/06\/2404h7fy673jt74c\/da06d7f146db71d2.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eIn 1988, regional instability prompted Kuwait to order 40 McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) Hornets—32 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003esingle-seat F\/A-18Cs and 8 two-seat F\/A-18Ds—to replace its aging A-4 Skyhawks and Mirage F1s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eDeliveries occurred between 1992 and 1993 following the Gulf War. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eBased primarily at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base with the 9th and 25th Squadrons, these Legacy Hornets served \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eas the backbone of Kuwaiti air defense for over three decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eThe fleet drew global attention during U.S.-led operations against Iran when a Kuwaiti Hornet mistakenly shot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003edown three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles in a chaotic, multi-threat airspace. While all six American aircrew \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003esuccessfully ejected and survived, it stands as one of the most significant aerial friendly fire incidents since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eWorld War II. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eAs Kuwait prepares to fully retire the fleet, several nations—most notably Malaysia—have expressed strong \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003einterest in acquiring the remaining airframes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;\"\u003eWeapons not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KINETIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48747310088446,"sku":"K48186 KINETIC","price":78.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1fc46a32c334b403.jpg?v=1787218869","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/kinetic-k48186-1-48-f-a-18c-kuwait-air-force-fighter-as","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}