Tamiya 1/48 61106 Lockheed F-16C N Aggressor Fighting Falcon Aircraft Kit
Tamiya 61106 if a 1/48th scale plastic kit of a Lockheed F-16C N Aggressor Fighting Falcon Aircraft, This kit includes the parts needed to construct either the F-16C Block 30, Block 32, Block 42, or F-16N aircraft used by ASAF Aggressor and USN Adversary squadrons. 2 types of main landing gear, air intake, and engine nozzle are included. Brand new parts depicting ACMI pods (2), sensors on the airtake, and, for the first time ever, an AN/ALQ-188 Jamming Pod, all of which ar found on Aggressor/Adversary F-16s. New parts are also included to depict F-16A wheels, which were present on F-16N and early F-16C Block 30 aircraft. 4 types of markings, including 2-tone and 3-tone camouflage patterns are planned.
Glue and paints are required to assemble
Since 1975, the U.S. Air Force has been holding large scale training exercises called Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. These exercises pit a Blue Force against an opposing Red Force which has "Aggressor" units equipped with F-16C Block 32 and 42 to simulate MiG and Sukhoi fighters. Similary, the U.S. Navy's "Adversary" units used the purpose-built F-16N, which were based on the F-16C Block 30 in their own famous TOPGUN school at Miramar in California. These "Aggressor/Adversary" aircraft often had colorful camouflage schemes.