TRP05732 1:700 Trumpeter USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Aircraft Carrier #5732

The Lincoln is America's fifth Nimitz-class carrier. Deployed in 1991 in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and later off the coast of Somalia in 1993. In 2002 the Lincoln's entire carrier battle group and airwing helped deliver the opening salvos and air strikes in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A total of 16,500 sorties were flown during that 10 months, and 1.6 million pounds of ordnance were used. Kit consists of 647 parts on 31 sprues, a photo etch mast and markings for CVN-72, 2004. Completed kit measures nearly 19 inches long.