{"product_id":"tamiya-1-48-douglas-a-1j-skyraider-us-air-force","title":"Tamiya 1:48 Douglas A-1J Skyraider US Air Force Model Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTamiya 1:48 Douglas A-1J Skyraider U.S. Air Force\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eplastic scale model kit\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eA-1J Skyraider\u003c\/strong\u003e, a later and heavily used variant of the famous American \u003cstrong\u003episton-engine attack aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially associated with \u003cstrong\u003eVietnam War close air support missions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the aircraft\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas A-1J Skyraider\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most effective and durable \u003cstrong\u003eground-attack aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e ever built, serving with both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey characteristics of the 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