| Scale | 1/72 |
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Manufacturer |
Caracal Models |
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ID |
CD72100 |
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Title |
F-111A "Aardvark" |
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Types Featured |
F-111A |
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Caracal Models sheet CD72100 provides markings for ten F-111As. The airframes featured are:
- F-111A 66-0020 Combat Lancer from the 4481st TFS in Vietnam during 1968. Sources conflict on the undersurface color - some identify it as Olive Drab whilst others state that the light green (FS34102) extended to the lower surfaces. It wore black serials and a blue/yellow Combat Lancer patch on the fin;
- F-111A 67-0068 from the 429th TFS, 474th TFW in 1972. It wore a black underside and carried white "NA" tailcodes, the squadron emblem on the left fuselage under the wing root and a yellow fin band;
- F-111A 67-0070 from the 429th TFS in 1970. It wore a black underside and carried white "MO" tailcodes, the squadron emblem on the left fuselage under the wing root and a blue fin band;
- F-111A 67-0094 from the 430th TFS, 474th TFW in 1970. It wore a black underside and carried white "NA" tailcodes and a red fin band;
- F-111A 67-0032 from the 389th TFS in 1970. It wore a black underside and carried white "MO" tailcodes and a yellow fin band;
- F-111A 67-0070 from the 428th TFS, 474th TFW in 1970. It wore a black underside and carried white "NA" tailcodes, the squadron emblem on the left fuselage under the wing root and a blue fin band;
- F-111A 67-0081 from the 429th TFS, 474th TFW. It wore a black underside and carried white "HG" tailcodes and a yellow fin band;
- F-111A 66-0026 from the 442d TFTS in 1969 at Nellis AFB. It wore a light grey (FS36622) underside and white "ND" tailcodes. On the fin was a broad white band outlined in black and with green chevrons;
- F-111A 67-0034 from the 430th TFTS in 1969 at Nellis AFB. It wore a light grey (FS36622) underside and white "NC" tailcodes. On the fin was a broad white band outlined in black and with red chevrons;
- F-111A 67-0092 from the 429th TFTS in 1968 at Nellis AFB. It wore black underside and white "NB" tailcodes. On the fin was a broad white band outlined in black and with orange chevrons.
All aircraft wore the standard vietnam-era South East Asian scheme comprising dark green FS34079, medium green FS34102 and tan FS30219 upper surfaces. Lower surfaces were black or grey as noted.
Instructions comprise a full-color left side view for each aircraft and a three-view showing camouflage, with separate scrap views showing nose stencilling.
Decals are provided on a single A5 sheet which is in perfect register and sufficiently opaque.
Review by Chris St Clair
