Trumpeter TU02893

de Havilland Hornet F.1 2 canopy frame paint mask (inside & outside) insignia and markings masks (designed to be used with Trumpeter TU02893 kits)

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Formation light stripes and blocks for McDonnell F-4B/F-4C/F-4D/F-4F/F-4E/F-4J Phantoms, Grumman F-14A/F-14B Tomcats, McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornets, A-6 Intruder/EA-6B Prowler, Lockheed S-3A Viking, Fairchild A-10A/A-10B Thunderbolt

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F-18 Hornet - The Early Years The second sheet in our "The Early Years" series covers a wide variety of prototype/FSD Hornets from the early, exciting years of F-18 development. We provide markings for jets that took part in critical stages such as spin testing, weapons tests, and carrier trials. The wide selection of markings are supplemented by crew and mission markings when appropriate, different carrier name options, and enough decals for those ubiquitous photo-calibration stickers that could be seen on all FSD Hornets. The instruction sheet has information on what modifications are needed for your prototype Hornet project, making it easier to build an F-18 that will be really different from the many others on the contest table. The options on this decal sheet are: F-18A #2 BuNo. 160776 F-18A #3 BuNo. 160777 (carrier trials aircraft) F-18A #4 BuNo. 160778 F-18A #5 BuNo. 160779 F-18A #6 BuNo. 160780 (spin testing aircraft) F-18A #6 BuNo. 160780 (as NASA 840) F-18A #7 BuNo. 160782 TF-18A #1, BuNo. 160781 Accurate stencilling and national insignia to build any one of the options is included. This sheet was professionally screen printed by Cartograf in Italy.

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"Air Wing All-Stars Super Hornets Part IV" (48-081). This set covers (10) F/A-18E/F Super Hornet CAG and special-schemed jets. This set is optimized to work best with the new Meng kit however it should be easily adaptable to any 1/48 Super Hornet kit. Here are the Super Bugs covered: VFA-11, F/A-18F 166626, AB-111, USS Truman, 2017 (90th Anniversary Scheme) VFC-12 F/A-18E 165783, AF-12, NAS Oceana, 2021 (SU-57 Adversary Scheme) VFA-25 F/A-18E 166959, AG-400, USS Bush, 2020 (Green-Tailed CAG Scheme) VFA-32 F/A-18F 168468, AC-100, USS Eisenhower, 2021 (Yellow-Tailed CAG Scheme) VFA-34 F/A-18E 169641, AB-300, USS Truman, 2022 (Blue Tailed CAG Scheme) VFA-37 F/A-18E 165787, AJ-100, USS Ford, 2021 VFA-97 F/A-18E 165906, AJ-300, NAS Lemore, 2020 (Adversary Scheme) VFA-83 F/A-18E 166650, AC-200, USS Eisenhower, 2022 (Blue Tailed CAG Scheme) VFA-103 F/A-18F 166797, AG-200, USS Bush, 2021 (CAG jet with Skull and Bones Pirate Flag on the Tail) VFA-211 F/A-18F 166663, AB-222, USS Truman, 2020 (Lo-Viz Vietnam War Commemorative MiG Killer Special Scheme) This set includes enough stencil and data to build 2 complete models.

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Grumman Hellcat This set options for 12 F6F-5 Hellcats in the Glossy Sea Blue scheme: It is sized for the Eduard kits. -F6F-5, VF-17, USS Hornet, 1945 "White 35" -F6F-5, VF-23, USS Langley, 1945 "White 24" -F6F-5, VF-31, USS Cabot, 1944 "White 12" -F6F-5, VF-32, USS Cabot, 1945 "White 15" -F6F-5, VF-36, USS Siboney, 1945 "White 9" -F6F-5, VF-36, USS Siboney, 1945 "White 9" -F6F-5, VF-40, USS Suwanee, 1945 "D 15" -F6F-5, VF-46, USS Independence, 1945 "White 13" -F6F-5, VF-83, USS Essex, 1945 "White 115" -F6F-5P, VF-84, USS Bunker Hill, 1945 "White 135" -F6F-5, VF-85, USS Shangri-La, 1945 "Z 69" -F6F-5, VBF-87, USS Ticonderoga, 1945 "White 76" -F6F-5, VF-15, USS Essex, 1944 "Minsie III"

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Building the F-4 Phantom. The iconic McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was originally developed for the US Navy and entered service in 1960. Proving highly adaptable, it was soon adopted by the US Marine Corps and the US Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms. The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2, and can carry more than 18,000lb of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War, where it served as the principal air superiority fighter for the US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles later in the war. The aircraft continued to form a major part of US military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle, Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet. The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the US forces in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996. It was also the only aircraft used by both the USAF Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the US Navy Blue Angels (F-4J). The Phantom was also operated by the armed forces of eleven other nations, and Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms, acquired before the fall of the Shah, in the Iran Iraq War, and both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy used the FG.1 and FGR.2 versions using Rolls-Royce Spey engines. As of 2019, sixty years after its first flight, the F-4 remains in service with Iran, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey. The aircraft has most recently been in service against the Islamic State group in the Middle East. This third book in the MA Extra Series contains fifteen model builds, colour profiles and scale plans, and will be a must for the Phantom-Phanatic!

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Northrop F-5E/F Tiger Peace Alps Part Two) 40 years ago the F-5E/F Tiger was introduced into the inventory of the Swiss Air Force. The Tiger was the last ƒ¢aš-...iinexpensive' mass fighter aircraft for the Swiss Airforce, 98 single-seaters and 12 two-seaters were purchased. It was also the last Jet Fighter that was to be crewed by the militia pilot system; men who followed normal professions but also were professional Fighter Pilots. The end of the ƒ¢aš-...iFlying Baker' has been proclaimed for many years. The fleet reduction started already in 2002 when the U.S. Navy became interested in the F-5 to beef up their ƒ¢aš-...iAggressor Squadrons'. In the media, the Tiger got called old, night-blind and lame winged. A replacement was required, found and tested, the Saab 39 Gripen came out superior to the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter. Not everybody liked this and in 2014, three million aviation experts voted not to purchase any new aircraft at all. Peace Alps Part Two is the story of an aircraft that has reached 40 years of service in Switzerland against all odds and continues flying. This set offers decals for the very first aircraft up to some retirement schemes of today, but is not covering the end, as the final pages still need to be written. Tigers delivered in the original first batch (J-3001 J-3066 and J-3201 J-3206) did not have the extended Leading Edge Wing Extensions (LERX) or the aerodynamically more streamlined shark shaped radar nose cones. However the second batch (J-3067 J-3098 & J-3207 3212) delivered from 1982 onwards, were built from new with the LERX and the improved nose cone. The prominent VHF antenna was installed behind the cockpit. These modifications were also retrospectively introduced to the earlier Tiger fleet. As has become an established tradition, the last aircraft off the production line received special nose art and J-3066 became Peace Alps I and featured a flying dove while J-3098 had Peace Alps II titles above a flying witch (both aircraft are featured on the 'Peace Alps Part Two' decal sheet). There is hardly any F-5 in Swiss service that did not receive a squadron badge at some time during its service life. Since the aircraft are not assigned to any specific squadron, some aircraft have more than one squadron badge applied or may have had a mix of various badges at different times. Tiger airplanes also participated in training missions and competitions abroad. Sardinia (SAKA) or Waddington (NORKA) in the United Kingdom created new badges. It is imperative to check photo references to get a picture of the exact look of a particular aircraft at any given time. The paint scheme applied was similar to the USAF F-15's of the time. The original colors are F9453 Medium Grey and F9452 Light Grey, produced by the company Walter Mƒ¤der AG in Switzerland. The closest equivalent is a mix of FS 35237 Grey Blue and FS 36622 Grey in parts 33/67 and 50/50 respectively. With the introduction of the F/A-18 Hornet in 1998, things became easier and the colors were harmonized with FS 36320 Dark Ghost Grey and FS 36375 Light Ghost Grey. This is a matter of evolution, some aircraft were completely repainted, some merely received only a partial replacement while others simply received a touch up, thus leaving a 4 color mottled effect. While similar, the new Ghost Grays are a shade darker than the original colors; a very pleasing challenge to the modeler. In 2002, the U.S. Navy purchased 32 surplus F-5Es from the Swiss Air Force to strengthen their 'Aggressor Squadrons'. Later, a similar deal for an additional 12 F-5E was finalized. Renamed as 'F-5N' , these Tigers now serve with VFC-13, VMFT-401 and also VFC-111 'Sundowners' in Florida, a suitable retirement home for ageing airplanes! Research for this project was extremely interesting and creating the artwork for the decals placed a challenge. I'm aware, that I got carried away. This presents my biggest decal project and while preparing these instructions, I have not seen the finished product myself. I do know, that some registration numbers are missing but they are easy made up with spare numbers. This said with this sheet you will be able to create almost any Swiss F-5 Tiger at some point in time. Extra squadron badges are provided. There is simply not enough space on the instruction sheet for the whole fleet.

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World Air Power Part 3 Nine aircraft types from seven countries (13) Lockheed-Martin F-16C No 115 or 207 2 Sqn R. Bahrani AF; Lockheed-Martin F-16F Fighting Falcon 3002 1 Sqn Al Dhafra United Arab Emirates 2008; Panavia Tornado IDS MM7006 6 Stormo 154 Grupo Anniversary 25 years Panavia Tornado with 154 Grupo; Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165456/2 Fairford 2009; 165455/1 2008; 166417/3 carrier Charles de Gaulle 2006, all Flotille 4F; Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon T 30+17/GT0008; 30+20/GT0009 Anniversary markings; 30+33/GT0021 all Jagdgeschwader 74 Germany 2008; Typhoon S 30+47/GS0032 Jagdgeschwader 73 Steinhoff 2008; McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet A21-13 3 Sqn 90 Years Anniversary RAAF Williamtown 2006; Sikorsky VH-60N Whitehawk 163266 Presidential Flight HMX-1 MCAS Quantico 2008. A4 size decal. WAS é£15.35. TEMPORARILY UNDER HALF PRICE!!!

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Re-printed! The McDonnell F-4A/F-4B/F-4N/F-4J/F-4S & RF-4B Phantom US Navy and Marine Corps Versions By Andy Evans 84 Pages Full Colour The iconic F-4 Phantom is one of the most recognisable aircraft ever produced. Initially built for the US Navy, its multi-role abilities as an interceptor, fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform were quickly adopted by the Marine Corps and first entered service in 1961. So impressed with the Navy's new aircraft, the US Air Force also ordered the Phantom, and production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as an iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War. A total of forty-five F-4As were built, however, none saw combat, and most ended up as test or training aircraft. The USN and USMC received the first definitive Phantom, the F-4B which was equipped with the Westinghouse APQ-72 radar, a Texas Instruments AAA-4 Infrared search and track pod under the nose, an AN/AJB-3 bombing system in 1961 and VF-121 'Pacemakers' taking the first examples at NAS Miramar. The F-4J improved both air-to-air and ground-attack capabilities and deliveries began in 1966 and ended in 1972 with 522 built. It was equipped with the Westinghouse AN/AWG-10 Fire Control System (making the F-4J the first fighter in the world with operational look-down/shoot-down capability), a new integrated missile control system and the AN/AJB-7 bombing system for expanded ground attack capability. The F-4N (updated F-4B) with smokeless engines and F-4J aerodynamic improvements started in 1972 under a Navy-initiated refurbishment program called 'Project Bee Line'. The F-4S model resulted from the refurbishment of 265 F-4Js with J79-GE-17 smokeless engines, an AWG-10B radar with digitised circuitry for improved performance and reliability, a Honeywell AN/AVG-8 Visual Target Acquisition Set or VTAS (world's first operational Helmet Sighting System), avionics improvements, airframe reinforcement and leading-edge slats for enhanced manoeuvring. With the introduction of the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet, by 1987 the last F-4Ss were being retired from deployable USN squadrons, and on 25 March 1986, an F-4S belonging to the VF-151 'Vigilantes' became the last active-duty US Navy Phantom to launch from an aircraft carrier, in this case the USS Midway. On 18 October 1986, an F-4S from the VF-202 'Superheats', made the last-ever Phantom carrier landing while operating aboard USS America, and in 1987 the last of the Naval Reserve-operated F-4S aircraft were replaced by F-14As. The last Phantoms in service with the Navy were QF-4N and QF- 4S target drones operated by the Naval Air Warfare Center at NAS Point Mugu. Likewise, in the early 1980s, US Marine Corps Phantom squadrons began to transition to the F/A-18 and in January 1992, the last Marine Corps F-4S Phantom was retired by the 'Cowboys' of VMFA-112 at NAS Dallas, after which the squadron re-equipped with F/A-18 Hornets. This is the first of a five book collectable series that will build into a comprehensive library on the F-4 Phantom in US Navy and Marine Corps Service, US Air Force Service, European Operators, Middle Eastern Operators and Asian Operators. Each book has comprehensive historic information on each Phantom variant, its operators and combat roles, with colour profiles and full model builds included. This will be a must have series for the Phantom aficionado and modeller alike.

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Boeing F/A-18E F/A-18F Super Hornets (2) F 166434 NH/200 VFA-14 Tophatters red trim, black fins; E 166455 NH/100 VFA-41 Black Aces CAG. Both USS Nimitz 2005

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Boeing F/A-18E F/A-18F Super Hornet (2) E 166776 AB/160 VFA-136 Nighthawks 2006; F 165915 NG/104 VFA-154 Black Knights USS Carl Vinson low viz

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Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-210 "100 Years 1 Squadron" RAAF - 2016. The No 1 Squadron of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was formed in 1916 at Point-Cook (Victoria) with no aircraft. It started the missions in Egypt, Palestine and Sinai during the World war I. The squadron re-raised during World war II as maritime patrol squadron. Then from 1948, become part of No 82 Wing, as heavy bomber unit, since that based on RAAF base Amberley in Queensland. Along it's history, the No 1 Squadron flown with following aircrafts : - Avro Lincoln (1948-1956), - Camberra (1956-1970), - F-4E Phantom II (1970-1973), - F-111C (1973-2009), then on 2010, the No 1 squadron was converted to F/A-18F Super Hornet. The squadron attained full operational capability with Super Hornet in end 2012. For the Century of the No 1 Squadron on 2016, it's one of these Super-Hornet, who received the special paint, The A44-210 tails was black painted with the yellow silhouettes of former aircrafts flown by the squadrons on inner sides, when the outer sides are orned with the insigna of the squadron No 1 since 100 years. The No 1 squadron is the sister-unit of No 6 squadron, sharing common history for decades, both based on Amberley, and flown the same aircrafts types. (see Syhart 119).

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Re-printed! Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (4) White 25 VF-19 Bruce Williams USS Lexington 1944 3 tone camouflage; Minsi III Cdr McCampbell CAG 15 USS Essex; White 9 C.Stimpson VF-11 USS Hornet; Triangle 71 Lt McCuddin VF-20 USS Enterprise. All overall gloss sea blue.

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Grumman F-14 Tomcat By Charles Stafrace. The US Navy embarked on the VFX fighter programme when it became obvious that the weight, engine and manoeuvrability issues plaguing F-111B, the naval variant of the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX), would not be resolved to the Navy's satisfaction. The Navy requirement was for a fleet air defence fighter whose primary role was intercepting Soviet bombers before they could launch missiles against the carrier battle group. The Navy strenuously opposed the TFX, which incorporated the US Air Force's requirements for a low-level attack aircraft that were not required by the Navy. Grumman came up with a solution in the form of their F-14 Tomcat, a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. But what made the Tomcat head and shoulders above all other fighters was its AWG-9 weapons control radar married to the superlative AIM-54A Phoenix air-to-air missile. The Tomcat was all the US Navy required, and the F-111B episode was soon forgotten. The F-14A was the first version of the Tomcat, and it entered US Navy service in 1972 with VF-1 and VF-2 and first deployed overseas on USS Enterprise in 1974, gradually replacing the later versions of the F-4 Phantom on the US carriers' decks. The F-14A served only with one foreign air force, the Imperial Iranian Air Force which, after the 1978 revolution, came to be known as the Iranian Islamic Iranian Air Force. The Tomcat's role in Iran's war against Iraq from 1980 to 1988 is explained in detail. The Iranian, in its locally-improvised versions, is still in service. The F-14A version of the Tomcat inherited not only the AWG-9/AIM-54 system from the ill-fated F-111B but also its troublesome TF30 engine. In the US Navy it was only when the F-14B was re-engined with the more powerful and more reliable F-110-GE-400, as was also the F-14D, that the Tomcat really showed its true potential in the air. The Tomcat went on to serve on all US carriers of the Forrestal and Kitty Hawk Class of carriers and on all nuclear powered carriers built until 2006, the year when the Tomcat was retired from service. During the years it spent on deck, the Tomcat, in its F-14A, F-14B and F-14D versions, participated in all US interventions of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Horn of Africa, and distinguished itself not only as an interceptor fighter, but later also as a ground support and reconnaissance aircraft when the need for these two new roles were needed and when equipped with the LANTIRN and TARPS systems. The Tomcat's story was immortalised by the Hollywood production that made 'Tomcat' and 'Top Gun' household names, but in real life the Tomcat was truly a confirmed 'MiG-killer' and a 'Sukhoi-killer' in encounters with hostile Libyan opposition. Its exit from the US Navy scene in 2006 was a controversial one, as the aircraft was still considered a valuable asset to the fleet. However, its astronomical maintenance hours per flight hours and its ageing systems compared with the newer F/A-18 Hornet worked against it. All this is explained in detail in this new Warpaint title, a 124-page account of America's most famous fighter of recent times, that contains no fewer than 280 photos, ten pages of colour profiles, scale plans, fourteen information tables and a text that give exact details of every squadrons, details of all deployments with carrier, CVW, dates and destination, conversions to later versions, and many other information as now expected from titles by author Charles Stafrace, supported by superb artwork by John Fox.

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