Rafale M - Centenary of the First Shipborne Landing - 1:72 Scale

This livery was applied to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the first landing of a French aircraft on a French Navy vessel. On 20 October 1920, a Hanriot HD2 was successfully landed on the deck of the Béarn off Toulon. Its pilot Lieutenant Teste thus became the first naval aviator. Many years later, the spirit of the hunt remains intact.Design created by R. Jultier and produced and applied by Createm.The Rafale omnirole combat aircraft is produced in different versions for the French Air Force and Navy. The two versions are 95% identical. Operational on France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the Rafale M is the only foreign combat aircraft that can fly sorties from US aircraft carriers using their catapults and stopping systems. With an external payload of 9,500kg, the Rafale M regularly carries out quick reaction alerts (QRA), air defence and air sovereignty missions and projection missions and is deployed overseas for long-range strikes, air support for ground forces and reconnaissance missions, as well as pilot training and qualification sorties. In service since 2004, the aircraft has proved itself in combat for the French Navy since 2007. For more detailed information about the Rafale, visit the official Dassault Aviation website at https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/defense/rafale/