Fouga CM.170 Magister "Aerobatic Teams"

The Fouga Magister was not only a great training aircraft, but also an excellent aerobatic machine used by many aerobatic teams.
This Magister lineage includes the Belgian Red Devils, the French Patrouille de Ecolé de l Air and the German FFS A Acro Team.
All of these aircraft had rather striking and colourful designs indeed.
As well as its use by the French military, the Magister was also an export success for Fouga, which sold the type to a variety of foreign operators and even had it built under licence in three countries.
The first licence-built Magisters entered service with the air forces of Germany and Finland in 1958, where they also joined the French-built Magisters, and the third licence producer of the Magister was Israel, which produced its first aircraft in 1960. The Israeli Magisters were known locally as Tzukit (or Thrush) and in addition to basic training they were also used as light attack aircraft, where they proved successful during several Israeli-Arab conflicts. In the ground attack role the Magister could carry a pair of machine guns mounted in the nose section and various weapons in the form of bombs and unguided rockets were fitted under the wings.

In Europe the Magister was flown by France, West Germany, Belgium, Austria and Ireland, but there were also many other operators worldwide in Africa, Asia and South America, many of whom were no doubt attracted by its lightweight design and low operating costs. These widely scattered operators included countries such as Algeria, Bangladesh, Biafra, Brazil, El Salvador, Libya, Morocco, Togo and Uganda.

Some Fougas still fly today, many in civilian hands.

Plastic model kit

• 3 marking options (Belgium, Germany, France)

1:72 scale

unbuilt / unpainted

paint and glue not included