Afterburner Decals

52nd Fighter Wing Viper History decal sheet

1/48 product # AD 48-024

Review by Steve Bamford on April 25 2008

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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.  

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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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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford