Toys and Models CT45T T-45C Goshawk, 1/32 scale model

In 1978, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company and British Aerospace developed the T-45C Goshawk McD/Douglas, a carrier-suitable version of the British Aerospace Hawk. The first Hawk, which flew Aug. 21, 1974, was established as the Royal Air Force principal jet trainer and served the U.S. and European air forces. The T-45C Goshawk McD/Douglas has been used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps strike pilot training program with Training Air Wing ONE at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and Training Air Wing TWO at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. The T-45C replaced the T-2C Buckeye trainer and the TA-4J Skyhawk II trainer with an integrated training system that includes the T-45Goshawk McD/Douglas Goshawk aircraft, operational and instrument flight simulators (OFT/IFT), academics, and training integration system support. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, the T-45C Goshawk McD/Douglas will also commence use in the advanced portion of Navy/Marine Corps Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training with Training Air Wing SIX at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The T-45's A and C models are currently in operational use. The T-45A, which became operational in 1991, contains an analog cockpit design while the newer T-45C, which was first delivered in December 1997, features a new digital "glass cockpit" design. All T-45A aircraft will eventually be converted to a T-45C configuration under the T-45 Required Avionics Modernization Program (T-45 RAMP).

More than 200 T-45s, a variant of the British Aerospace Hawk, are in use with the U.S. Navy as carrier-landing capable trainers, having replaced the T-2 and T-4 trainers. It is part of an integrated training system for Navy pilot candidates, and has been used since 1991. This model is painstakingly painted in U.S. Navy colors, and its quality means that it will be highly valued by any enthusiast. About Daron Worldwide Trading Daron Worldwide Trading is the largest source of aviation collectibles. Their products range from jets to propeller planes, commercial use to law enforcement, and more. With licensing agreements with most major airlines, as well as the police and fire departments of New York, Daron offers the largest variety of authentic and accurate collectible model airplanes available.