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Clearly a favorite among voters, the name “Koala” of this adorable animal found its way onto the nose section of VH-X4B.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660358684781,"sku":"HE537810","price":84.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/2041\/4573\/files\/1bba3041-HE537810._1920x_3c461d1e-5a17-435d-a8a6-df5f7a6f63c1.webp?v=1752107683"},{"product_id":"herpa-1-200-qantaslink-bombardier-q400-dasher-8-vh-qow-mornington-limited-edition","title":"Herpa 1\/200 QantasLink Bombardier Q400 \"Dasher-8\" VH-QOW \"Mornington\" Limited Edition","description":"In early December 2023, Qantas unveiled this Christmas-themed aircraft, replacing the reindeer with the kangaroos that are more common in Australia. The Dash-8 was aptly renamed the \"Dasher-8,\" after one of the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh in the popular Christmas song \"Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer.\" On the first flight with this aircraft from Brisbane, passengers were greeted by Santa Claus himself at the gate, which certainly created a festive atmosphere when boarding the plane. 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To commemorate the deactivation of “Det4” and the return of SR-71 #980 to the U.S., the crew painted a dartboard resembling its (unofficial) emblem onto both stabilizers. Even after having been handed over to NASA, the dartboard remained on the stabilizers for some time before receiving official NASA titles and registration.","brand":"Herpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660361371757,"sku":"HE573283","price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/2041\/4573\/files\/31a54833-HE573283-33.webp?v=1752107687"},{"product_id":"herpa-1-200-u-s-air-force-boeing-b-52h-23rd-bomb-squadron-barons-5th-bw-excalibur-60-0044","title":"Herpa 1\/200 U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H 23rd Bomb Squadron \"Barons\" 5th BW \"Excalibur\" 60-0044","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarting from 2018, the United States Air Force has developed Bomber Task Forces to help develop the ability to operate from unfamiliar locations and integrate with allies and partner nations in both the Pacific and Europe. 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The 5th OSS manages all airfield activities, including air traffic control, mission planning, aircrew training, and also provides intelligence information for aircrews of the wing's two flying components, the 23rd and 69th Bomb Squadrons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43283174522989,"sku":"HE573467","price":254.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/2041\/4573\/files\/HE573467.webp?v=1757417029"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.pilotgear.com.au\/en-es\/collections\/brand-herpa.oembed","provider":"Pilot Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}