1/48 Heller Dassault Super Étendard

Gallery Article by Serge Dompierre on July 8 2014

 

From Heller in 1/48 scale built OOTB except for the seat and decals which are from Berna, painted using Humbrol enamels. 

 

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The model is a Dassault Super Étendard of Flotille 11F no 45 onboard the aircraft carrier Foch in 1999. 

This plane was lost on December 7th 2005 over the Ajaccio Gulf after having hit and aspire a bird causing an explosion in the engine, the pilot ejected safely. 

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Photos and text © by Serge Dompierre