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USS Hornet CV-8 Aircraft Carriers. Prices are subject to change without notice, click on item for the latest price. USS Hornet 1/350 Kit Plastic Model Kit. Measuring more than 2-feet long, this 1/350 scale plastic kit is a beautiful replica of the USS Hornet (CV-8), the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that launched the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942. You get a choice of waterline or full hull configurations; a one-piece upper hull with engraved portholes; a detailed flight deck, hanger and gallery deck; boats and life rafts; eight aircraft including B-25 Mitchells, F4F Wildcats and others; a display stand; and more. 28¼" long; 433 parts, assembly required. #0092240 Price: $129.00 CV-8 Hornet Aircraft Carrier Display Model. Pre Built Mahogany Ship Model. Individually crafted and mounted on a display base with plaque, this hand built, hand  painted model of the USS Hornet is the ultimate display of the famous launch  platform for the Doolittle Raiders as they headed to Tokyo. The highly detailed flight  deck even includes the 16 B-25s required for the famed mission! Made of Philippine  mahogany, this 1/350 scale model measures 28" in length and has a 4" beam.  .....#0090844 $1495.00 Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8 Aircraft Carrier - 5601 Plastic Model Ship Kit. by Trumpeter Models  Price:  $96.95  Product Description The USS Hornet (CV-8) History.  The 1941-1942 version USS Hornet, was a 19,800 ton Yorktown class aircraft carrier constructed at Newport News, Virginia. Commissioned in October 1941, she spent the next four months in the Atlantic preparing for battle.  Transferred to the Pacific in March 1942, the Hornet was immediately deployed for the Doolittle raid. On 18 April 1942 she launched 16 U.S. Army B-25 bombers to attack Japan, a strike that caused relatively little damage but which had enormous strategic implications. The Hornet was then sent to the South Pacific to reinforce U.S. units following the Battle of Coral Sea, but was recalled to Pearl Harbor in mid-May. She then took part in the Battle of Midway, on 4-6 June 1942 during which her aircraft assisted in the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Mikuma. In August 1942, the Hornet returned to the South Pacific to join the fight for Guadalcanal. During much of September and October, she was the only operational U.S. aircraft carrier available to oppose the Japanese in that area. On 26 October 1942, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, her planes attacked and badly damaged the Japanese carrier Shokaku. In return,  however, the Hornet received heavy bomb and torpedo damage, necessitating her abandonment. Though accompanying U.S. destroyers attempted to scuttle her, she remained afloat until torpedoed and sunk by Japanese ships early in the morning of 27 October. Plastic cement and paint are required for assembly, and are sold separately.  ASIN: B0006MJ59Y USS Hornet CV-8 Die Cast Model Ship. Pre Built Die Cast Model Ship. Capturing the original with remarkable detail, this 1/700 scale die cast metal model  replicates the USS Hornet as it prepared for the launch of the Doolittle Raid against  Tokyo. The model even includes the B-25 Bombers! Cutaways on the side reveal  lifeboats while the rudder and propeller sit ready for duty. Measures approximately 13¾" in length and includes display stand.  .....#0093900 $29.95. USS Hornet CV-8 1/700 Scale Model Ship Kit.  Plastic Ship Model Kit  The Hornet first sailed in 1942 and gained fame when "Doolittle's Raiders" launched  from her deck in their B-25s. The Hornet survived 372 days before sustaining heavy  damage, and ultimately sinking, at the Battle of Santa Cruz. This detailed plastic    "water-line" kit features engraved surface details; realistic command tower with   windows, railings and antennae; anti-aircraft guns; lifeboats; and the 16 Doolittle  B-25s. 13¾" in length; assembly required.   .....#0090568 $18.95

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