This new decal
sheet from
Zotz
Decals includes
markings for 9 different 1/32 F-4E Phantom II from 388th TFW at Korat circa '68/'69.
Zotz
Decals sends out special
thanks to Thierry Laurent, Anthony Thornborough, Don Logan, Jim Rotramel and
especially Larry Davis.
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images below to see larger images
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The
9 aircraft are Phantoms wearing SEA camo with Sharks Mouth and all are
sporting artwork and include:
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F-4E Phantom II
72-0308 Block 35 "Betty Lou" 388th TFW 469th TFS at Korat Royal
Thai Air Base in July 1968. This plane crashed in a training exercise
in California in 1985.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0275 Block 34 "Sweetie Pie" 388th TFW 34th and 469th TFS at Korat
Royal Thai Air Base in May 1968. This plane became a MiG killer in
1972, served a long career and resides at the Dutch Military Aviation
Museum.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0371 Block 36 "Arizonia Chicken" 388th TFW 34th and 469th TFS at Korat
Royal Thai Air Base in October 1968. This aircraft was sold to Egypt
in 1979.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0279 Block 34 "Tiny Bubbles" 388th TFW 34th TFS at Korat Royal
Thai Air Base in June 1968. This plane was lost ( probably AAA fire)
over Laos on June 20 1972.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0208 Block 33 "Here Come The Judge" 388th TFW 34th TFS at Korat
Royal Thai Air Base in March 1968. This plane was sold to Turkey in
1984.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0342 Block 36 "Lil Buddha" 388th TFW 34th TFS at Korat Royal
Thai Air Base in September 1968. This plane was sold to Turkey in
1984.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0290 Block 35 "Super Spook" 388th TFW 469th TFS at Korat Royal
Thai Air Base in June 1968. This plane was sold to Turkey in 1984.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0228 Block 34 "Nit Noy Boye II" 388th TFW 34th TFS at Korat
Royal Thai Air Base in March 1968. This plane was sold to Korea in
1985.
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F-4E Phantom II
67-0288 Block 35 "Gator" 388th TFW 469th TFS at Korat Royal Thai
Air Base in June 1968.
The instructions are
clear and include at least 1 side profile along with 4 color views to show camo
layout.
This
is from a time period when the Vietnam War was rising to the peak and this decal
sheets capture some of the colorful SEA F-4's that fought in that time period.
This
sheet is also available in 1/48.
You can order this decal sheet
from the Zotz
Decals website.
Steve
Bamford
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