Our F-18C Hornet Clear Canopy VFA-131 model airplane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted F-18C Hornet Clear Canopy VFA-131 model airplane with precise blueprint details of the original airplane. The F-18C Hornet Clear Canopy VFA-131 model airplane’s paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely accurate and complete, reflecting the true original F-18C Hornet Clear Canopy VFA-131 model airplane. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod. This top-quality F-18C Hornet Clear Canopy VFA-131 model airplane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. F-18C Hornet History: After returning home in September 1990, the "Wildcats" squadron traded in its F/A-18A aircraft for the brand new F/A-18C Lot XIII Night Strike Hornets. One year later, after a rapid turnaround training cycle, the squadron returned to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER for a deployment that included operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield, and concluded with operations above the Arctic Circle in support of exercise TEAMWORK 92. This was the first Night Strike Hornet deployment in the Atlantic Fleet. View our entire line of Clear Canopy Models ...click here In September 1987, the production and manufacturing of F/A-18C Hornet began and ended in 1999. When the A-6 Intruder aircraft retired in 1990, its part and responsibility was filled by the F-18 Hornet. During the Operation Desert Storm, the aircraft showed its flexibility and dependability. It can recover quickly and fast during war even when it is destroyed and damaged extremely. It was also used in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In May 2005, two F/A-18C Hornets smashed at each other in Iraq. An accident also happened when a patriot missile hit an F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18C and F/A-18A Hornet models are the only aircrafts that have single seats unlike the F/A-18B and the F/A-18D models that have dual seats. The dual Hornet seats are the models that are completely capable in battles. The aircraft has the ground mapping capacity that allows its crew to find and hit the target even with poor visibility and in bad weather conditions. In 1994, the aircraft received an upgrade on its radar that provided a more accurate radar displays.