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VMFA(AW)-224 Fighting Bengals Camo F/A-18D Model

A beautifully carved solid wood F/A-18D model of the VMFA(AW)-224 Fighting Bengals! Each piece is carefully carved and painted to provide a top-quality piece.

• Length – 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Naval Aviator Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the “Fighting Bengals”, the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The Bengals are one of only two Marine F/A-18D Hornet Squadrons currently operating out of MCAS Beaufort, S.C. The other is the Hawks.

VMFA(AW)-224 Support the Marine Air Ground Task Force commander by providing supporting arms coordination, conducting multi-sensor imagery, and destroying surface targets and enemy aircraft day or night; under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations.