TU-16K-26 BADGER G 1/144 Model Kits day fighter (A-1a) and night

day fighter (A-1a) and night fighter (B-1a / U1)

Everything from wood spoke wheels to decorative filagree decals are included

Construction commenced at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard at Kiel in 1938

By 1988 BEAR H bombers were regularly seen training in simulating attacks against North America

Development began in the 1970s

TU-16K-26 BADGER G 1/144 Model Kits day fighter (A-1a) and nightThe Tu 16 was designed as an high speed jet bomber for operations in theaters close to the Soviet Union. Intended to replace the TU 4, the greatest challenge during development was to doubling the speed to improve survivability in the face of enemy fighters. Development of the K 26 missile system started in 1962, using the KSR 5 (AS 6) air to surface anti ship missiles. They were deployed on TU 16K 26 aircraft that entered service in the second half