Forces of Valor 85102 1:72 U.S. F/A-18F SUPER HORNET

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet™ are twin-engine carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornets. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm gun and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried with up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air refueling system.

Designed and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in 1995. Full-rate production began in September 1997, after the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing the previous month. The Super Hornet™ entered service with the United States Navy in 1999.

Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41) also known as the "Black Aces", is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California (USA).

Forces of Valor® F/A-18F is a replica of an F/A-18F Super Hornet™ assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 and flown off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off of Afghanistan.