AH-64D Apache Longbow 1/48 Die Cast Model - C Co 1-227 ARB 1st Cav Div Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003
The AH-64D Apache Longbow flown by Charlie Company 1st Battalion 227th Aviation Regiment 1st Cavalry Division played a decisive role during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a premier attack helicopter. Equipped with the AN/APG-78 Longbow fire control radar advanced targeting sensors and networked avionics it could detect classify and engage multiple targets in all weather day or night. Armed with a 30 mm M230 chain gun Hellfire missiles and Hydra rockets the Apache delivered precise and overwhelming firepower in support of ground forces. Crews from C Co 1-227 ARB conducted deep attack armed reconnaissance and close combat missions across Iraq's deserts and urban terrain. Its survivability systems and battle-proven design allowed it to operate in highly contested environments. The Apache Longbow became a symbol of 1st Cavalry Division air power dominance and relentless battlefield presence.
Features
- Model is 13.25 long with a rotorspan of 11
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components
- Removable Canopy
- Optional-position nacelle hatches that allow you to display their detailed GE turboshaft engines
- Well-equipped cockpit with pilot and gunner figures
- Rotors spin
- Engraved panel lines and simulated rivets
