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Trumpeter 1/350 USS Langley AV-3 # 05632
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U.S. Navy AV-3 Seaplane Carrier - Plastic Model Warship Kit
Trumpeter 1/350 USS Langley AV-3 # 05632
The first US Navy aircraft carrier, the Langley, was converted from the Jupiter coal carrier. The conversion project began in June 1919 and was completed in March 1922 and appeared in active service in the US Navy. It was the first real aircraft carrier in the history of the US military. As an aircraft carrier, the Langley conducts various tactical training and exercises, providing the US Navy with experience in using aircraft carriers and many naval pilots.
In 1936, the Langley was converted into a seaplane carrier, designated AV-3. During the Pacific War,February 27, 1942, The Langley was sunk by a Japanese land attack aircraft while carrying out a fighter jet mission to Java Island.
The kit consists of over 540 parts:
- Detailed Hull is a one piece part
- Detailed flight deck and hangar deck
- Extensive photo-etched details included
- Six P2Y included
- Complete ship and aircraft decal sets
17 sprues, hull and decks
