This new decal
sheet from Afterburner
Decals includes
markings for four 1/48 F-16's (all 4 are the same aircraft at different times in
it's career) with the 52nd Fighter Wing. The 52nd Fighter Wing is the
largest fighter operation in Germany and the most versatile wing in U.S. Air
Forces in Europe, with three fighter squadrons and an air control squadron.
The first
aircraft is a F-16CJ CCIP 91-0352 Block 50 2006 in a "Have glass
finish" with the 52FW. The
paint scheme for this aircraft is FS 36270 overall and FS 36118 on the topside.
The tail has a horizontal red/yellow/blue lighting bolt at the top of the tail
and all other markings are lo-viz.
The
second
aircraft is a F-16CJ 91-0352 Block 50 2003 during "Operation Iraqi
Freedom" with the 52FW. The
paint scheme for this aircraft is FS 36270 overall and FS 36118 on the topside.
The tail has 3 diagonal red & yellow & blue lighting bolts at the top of
the tail. This aircraft sports the "Let's Roll" logo. The
squadron badge on the tail is in full color and all other markings are lo-viz.
The
third
aircraft is a F-16CJ 91-0352 Block 50 2001 with the 52FW. The
paint scheme for this aircraft is FS 36270 overall and FS 36118 on the topside.
The tail has 3 diagonal red & yellow & blue lighting bolts at the top of
the tail. The squadron badge on the tail and tail markings are in full
color and all other markings are lo-viz.
The
fourth
aircraft is a F-16CJ CCIP 91-0352 Block 50 1999 at Aviano AB in Italy with the
52FW. The
paint scheme for this aircraft is FS 36270 overall and FS 36118 on the topside.
The tail has a red/blue/black fin flash at the top of the tail. The is
artwork of a bird of prey on the side of the fuselage behind the canopy in full
attack mode with wings flared and tallons extended.
Click on
images below to see larger images
The instructions are clear and
include 4 side views of each aircraft. The decals are beautifully printed on 1
large decal sheet and 2 smaller insert decal sheets. Two complete set of stencils are included
with this decal
sheet.
This is a very nice decal sheet that
honours the F-16's of the 52nd Fighter Wing.
Steve
I would like
to thank Afterburner
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
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