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Title: KC-135A & E 379th Bomb WG, Wurtsmith AFB, MI. 190 ARG, 410th Bomb WG K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI. 170 ARG, NJ ANG, McGuire AFB NJ.

Ref: #72-19

Scale: 1/72

Decals: The sheet contains decals for four United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, featuring probably some of the best nose-art on any post-World War Two (WWII) aircraft, a KC-135E serving with 379th Bombardment Wing (BW), a KC-135A serving with the 190th Air Refuelling Group (ARG), Kansas Air National Guard (KS ANG), a KC-135A serving with the 410th BW and a KC-135E serving with the 150th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 170th Air Refuelling Group (ARG), New Jersey ANG (NJ ANG). 

Includes Black and White bureau numbers for the tail, superb nose art including Yellow-Orange “TOP OFF” titles alongside art work of the Yosemite Sam cartoon for the nose surfaces of the 379th BW KC1-35E, White “Sweet SIxteen” titles over a Blue disc with a segment of Black and White checks and art work of a model kneeling and leaning back for the nose surfaces of the 190th ARG KC-135A, Red “Heaven Sent” titles for the nose surfaces of 410th BW KC-135A and Blue “Bottoms Up” titles for the nose surfaces of the 150th ARS KC-135E  – see images within links below, three sets of wide Dark Blue diagonal fuselage bands incorporating White Stars of different sizes for the nose section, Strategic ~Air Command (SAC), 370th BW, 170th ARG, ANG and 410th BW unit badges, 379th BW KC-135 unit markings in the form of a White K on a Black triangular p background, edged in White and Black, for the tail surface,  410th BW KC-135 unit markings in the form of curved  ךךךךךך coloured tail stripes over Black K I SAWYER titles for the upper tail surfacse, 170th ARG KC-135 unit markings in the form of Black || …Ξ NEW JERSEY «««|| titles with a profile of the New Jersey state in Green between the title words, on a White background edged in narrow Red and Blue stripes for the upper tail surfaces, 190th ARG unit markings in the form of White Kansas Coyotes titles for the upper tail surface, flight crew and ground names on black boards, two part Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) ribbons markings, Black USAF, Dark grey KANSAS, White N.J. ANG and large Insignia Blue USAF titles and one set of full colour Stars and Bars for the fuselage and tail surfaces.

There are sufficient decals to complete one KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the sheet, the other three using kit Stars and Bars. The KC-135’s are finished in the Grey FS 16473 overall, bar the 190th ARW KC-135 which is finished in Grey FS 36081 uppers over Grey FS 16473 lowers, all with a Black radomes. The superb nose art and unit markings, providing flashes of vivid colour, are provided as decals on the sheet.

Also includes a detailed double sided A4 black and white profile guide showing the side and upper profiles.

Decals for four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, click the highlighted links, above and below, for images of the actual aircraft or similar:

1. KC-135E Stratotanker, “TOP OFF”, 379th BW, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan, 1991 64-I4837, K p

2. KC-135A Stratotanker, “Sweet SIxteen”, 190th ARG, Kansas ANG, Forbes ANGB, Kansas, 1990, 59I5I6 Kansas Coyotes

3. KC-135A Stratotanker, “Heaven Sent”, 410th BW, K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan 1990, 637987ךךךךךך  K I SAWYER

4. KC-135E Stratotanker, “Bottoms Up”, 150th ARS, 170th ARG, New Jersey ANG, McGuire AFB, New Jersey 1989, 59I497 || …Ξ NEW JERSEY «««||

Ideal for the 1/72 Heller Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker kit

Condition: mint