(also available in
1/32 and 1/72)
This is a new decal
sheet from Gekko
Graphics. The sheet includes markings for
4 different adversary A-4 paint schemes
in 1/48 scale. This sheet is also available in 1/72 and 1/32 scale.
There are actually 2 jets featured on this decal sheet......one of which wore 3
different paint schemes for this decal sheet. You get a selection of paint
schemes from Jungle, Desert and Soviet style (gray/blue).
In the early years
of the Vietnam war, the US was not achieving the level of superiority in air-
to-air warfare that it had achieved in previous wars. By 1968, concerned about
the relatively low kill rations achieved in Southeast Asia, Captain Frank Ault,
serving with the Naval Air Systems Command, recommended the formation of a
graduate level school to train a nucleus of fighter crews who would be highly
trained in Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) and weapons systems employment. The Navy
established "Top Gun" at the Miramar Naval Air Station in 1969. It was
a four week course that provided Navy pilots instruction that simulated
realistic combat conditions. Over the 35 year history of Top Gun there
have been changes, but the core mission remains the same......to pass along
current information on fighter tactics and evolving world events to the top
pilots. Ultimately, each new graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School
will return as a Training Officer carrying the latest tactical doctrine back to
his operational squadron.
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