AOA decals 1/48 SPOOKS FROM THE BEACH USMC F-4B/F-4J Phantoms in the Vietnam War

Description

48
-014 - SPOOKS FROM THE BEACH
USMC F-4B/F-4J Phantoms in the Vietnam War
This extensive 1/48 sheet covers six Marine fighter attack squadrons operating the F-4B and F-4J Phantom in the Vietnam War (with some additional coverage when stationed in Japan and Hawaii).
Full airframe data for one aircraft, including complete panel numbers/labels, is also included with this release.  The same data sheet is
also sold separately, see 48-013. Vast majority of the
aircraft covered on this sheet had this type of airframe data that was typical of reworked airframes in mid/late 1960s into the early 1970s.  Two primary exceptions are the early F-4J schemes of VMFA-232 [WT-12] and VMFA-334 which still carried the original factory new style of airframe data (not provided in this release).
15+ Marking Options Included:
VMFA-115 Silver Eagles
- 6
F-4B options (3 aircraft) from Chu Lai (1968-69) and Da Nang Air Bases, South Vietnam (1970-71); MCAS Iwakuni, Japan (1971), & Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong aka “The Rose Garden”, Thailand (1972-73).  Squadron/aircraft identifier markings are also included for the external fuel tanks and pylons from the 1971 period.  Features
correct blue/white/red stripes and
accurate eagle insignias and eagles are printed in metallic silver (in the images shown in this listing they appear grey, but they are printed in silver).
VMFA-212 Lancers
- 1
F-4J option (1 aircraft) from Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam (1972) & MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (1972).  Squadron identifier markings are also included for TERs/MERs.
VMFA-232 Red Devils
- 2
F-4J options (2 aircraft) from Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam (1969); MCAS Iwakuni, Japan (1969-70); Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam (1972); & Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong aka “The Rose Garden”, Thailand (1972-73).  Both the
early and late devil insignias are accurately reproduced.
VMFA-314 Black Knights
- 2+
F-4B options (2 aircraft) from Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam (1968-69).
VMFA-323 Death Rattlers
- 3+
F-4B options (3 aircraft) from Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam (1967-68).
Also provided are decals for crew helmets.  The two styles of the diamondback snake insignia are accurately reproduced.
VMFA-334 Falcons
- 1
F-4J option from Da Nang (1968-69) and Chu Lai Air Bases, South Vietnam (1969); & MCAS Iwakuni, Japan (1969).  F
eatures properly shaped falcon insignia and also includes the falcon caricature intake artwork carried while in Japan.
Decals printed by Cartograf & Microscale
For Academy 1/48 F-4B & F-4J Phantom