Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2620 AV-8B Night Attack 165419, VMA-211 "Wake Island Avengers".
USMC
VMA-211 “Wake Island Avengers” was formed in 1937 as Marine Fighting Squadron 4 (VF-4M)
equipped with F3F-1s and F2F-1s. On July 1, 1941 the squadron was re-designated VMF-211. During the 1980’s
VMA-211 flew A-4M Skyhawks but in 1990 they transitioned to the new AV-8B
Night Attack Harrier and in 2000 they added the AV-8B II+ radar Harrier.
Originally manufactured as AV-8 II 162951 it was renumbered as AV-8B (NA)
165419. On June 19, 2015 while with VMA-311 Harrier 165419 sustained
more than 2 million dollars damage.
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