1/35 ICM Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe with M-121 Bomb 53055

• Scale: 1:35
• Date: 12.07.2023
• Time Period: After 1950
• Markings: Sikorsky Ch-54A Tarhe 67-18416 With M-121 Bomb, 478 Hhc (1St Cavalry Division), Phu Bai Air Base, Autumn 1968
• Model Size (Length x Width): 774 x 225 mm
• Box Size: 410 x 260 x 55 mm
• Number of Details: 604

The CH-54A heavy helicopter was successfully used by the US Army in Vietnam during the war. It carried a variety of weapons, ammunition, and vehicles, including excavators, bulldozers, trucks, and boats. In addition to carrying combat equipment, the CH-54A was also used as a carrier for the M-121 super-heavy bomb. Such bombs were dropped in order to quickly clear the forest under the helipad. This allowed for a shorter landing time and a more flexible response to a tactical situation. For these tasks, the M-121 was partially upgraded; the rear hull and tail stabilizers were removed, and a special parachute was added to slow its fall. The bombs were also equipped with an elongated nose detonator to provide a blast height of about 3 feet off the ground. These upgraded bombs were used until they were out of stock, the last being used on August 8, 1970.