1/72 USAF / USN

I made a list of all important fighters and bombers of the USAF and USN with the best, to my knowledge, corresponding kits in 1/72 scale . My intention is to build a collection of the most important types. However for the big bombers I will choose the 1/144 scale. Some models, like the F-102, are only available as old out dated kits and for these I may be using ready made die-cast models. I will not be building multiple sub types unless dramatacly different in shape like for example the F-84 Thunderjet and the F-84 Thunderstreak.



* = Raised panel lines ** = Recessed panel lines *** = Die-Cast model **** = Resin kit

Early Jet Fighters
F-80 Shooting Star - Sword**
F-84 Thunderjet - Tamiya**, Academy**, HobbyBoss**
F-84F Thunderstreak - PJ-Production****
F-86 Sabre - Fujimi**, Hobby Boss**, Airfix**
F- 89 Scorpion - Revell**
F-94 Starfire - Emhar**

Century Series
F-100 Super Sabre - Trumpeter**
F-101 Voodoo - Revell**
F-102 Delta Dagger - Hasegawa* , Hobby Master***
F-104 Starfighter - Hasegawa**, Revell**
F-105 Thunderchief - Trumpeter**
F-106 Delta Dart - Hasegawa* , Hobby Master***

Late Jet Fighters
F-15 Eagle - Hasegawa**
F-16 Falcon - Hasegawa**
F-22 Raptor - Fujimi**, Revell**, Hobby Boss**

Attack aircraft
F-111 Aardvark - Hasegawa**
F-117 Nighthawk - Hasegawa**
A-10 Thunderbolt II Italeri / Revell**

Bombers 1/144 Scale!
B-36 Peacemaker - Hobbycraft**
B-45 Tornado - Anigrand Craftswork**** (Bonus model with the Convair XB-46 kit)
B-47 Stratojet - Academy**
B-52 Stratofortress - Revell**, Minicraft**
B-57 Canberra - Amodel**
B-58 Hustler - Academy**
B-66 Destroyer - No 1/144 kit. I settle for the A-3 Skywarrior.
B-1 Lancer - Panda/Dragon**
B-2 Spirit - Revell*

USN

Fighters
F2H Banshee - Academy**

F3H Demon - Emhar**
F3D Skyknight - Matchbox*
FJ-4 Fury - Emhar**
F4D Skyray - Tamiya**
F7U Cutlass - Fujimi**
F8U Crusader - Academy**
F9F Panther - Hobby boss**
F9F Cougar - Hasegawa*
F11F Tiger - Hasegawa*
F-4 Phantom II - Hasegawa**, Fujimi**
F-14 Tomcat - Fujimi**, Hasegawa**
F/A -18 Hornet - Academy**

Attack Aircraft
A-3 Skywarrior - Hasegawa**
A-4 Skyhawk - Fujimi**
A-5 Vigilante - Trumpeter**
A-6 Intruder - Hasegawa**, Italeri**
A-7 Corsair II - Hobby Boss**, Fijimi**

US Marine Corps Aviation

AV-8 Harrier II - Hasegawa**