| Scale | 1/72 |
| Manufacturer | Authentic Decals |
| Decal Sheet ID | 72-68 |
| Decal Sheet Title | A-10C Warthogs with Mission Markings |
| Types Featured | A-10C |
Authentic Decals sheet 72-68 provides markings for no less than 10 A-10Cs as operated in Afghanistan during 2008-2014, all with mission markings.
The airframes are:-
- A-10C 78-0674 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2011. This had a blue fin tip containing a white lightning flash and a full color shark mouth on the nose;
- A-10C 78-0712 “DM” based at Riverside AFB during 2009. This had a white fin tip and carried the new USAF badge on the fin;
- A-10C 79-0114 “KC” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2014. This carried artwork on the fin-tip and a large badge on the mid-fuselage;
- A-10C 79-0119 “KC” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2014. This carried artwork on the fin-tip and a large badge on the mid-fuselage;
- A-10C 79-0135 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2008. This had a blue fin tip containing a white lightning flash and a full color shark mouth on the nose;
- A-10C 79-0138 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2008. This had a blue fin tip containing a white lightning flash and a full color shark mouth on the nose;
- A-10C 80-0178 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2008. This had a blue fin tip containing a white lightning flash and a full color shark mouth on the nose;
- A-10C 80-0252 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2014. This had a black/white chequered fin tip and a full color shark mouth on the nose;
- A-10C 81-0981 “SP” based at Spangdahlem AB during 2011. This carried a yellow fin tip with lightning flash;
- A-10C 81-0990 “FT” based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan during 2008. This had a blue fin tip containing a white lightning flash and a full color shark mouth on the nose.
All aircraft are in the two tone grey scheme, comprising FS36320 (Neutral Grey) and FS3270 (Dark Compass Ghost Grey); however no color scheme drawings are provided so the modeller will need to obtain these from another source.
Instructions are in color and comprise a single side view of each airframe, together with left, right and partial upper/lower diagrams showing stencilling. The sheet itself is small and comprises stencils for a single aircraft.
No additional information is provided, so it is for the modeller to research weapons loadouts etc.
This sheet provides a set of interesting markings for the A-10C, although let down by the lack of information on the instruction sheet itself.
Review and images by Chris St Clair
