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LTV A-7D Corsair II - US Air National Guard

1/72 or 1/48 or 1/32 A-7D Corsair II decal sheet

1/72 product # ADM 72016  -  1/48 product # ADM 48016  -  1/32 product # ADM 32010

Review by Steve Bamford on May 14 2008

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This decal sheet from AirDOC focuses on the LTV A-7D Corsair II -  US Air National Guard.  This particular decal sheet features 13 different A-7D Corsair II.  

  • A/C # 1 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 72-0996, 120th TFS, 140th TFW, Colorado ANG, Buckley ANGB (Air National Guard Base), 1978.  This aircraft has white script on the side of the nose that reads "Speed Well" and there is also Tigers head artwork on the side of the engine intake. 

  • A/C # 2  is LTV A-7D Corsair II 72-0237, 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, 1979.  This aircraft has New Mexico ANG artwork on the tail.

  • A/C # 3 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 70-1039, 125th TFS, 138th TFG, Oklahoma ANG, Tulsa, 1977.  This aircraft has artwork on the side of the intake of a card playing animal. 

 

  • A/C # 4 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 74-1742, 146th TFS, 112th TFG, Pennsylvania ANG, Pittsburgh IAP (International Airport), 1983.  This aircraft has squadron artwork on the side of the intake. 

  • A/C # 5  is LTV A-7D Corsair II 72-0244, 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Nellis AFB, "Gunsmoke" 1981.  This aircraft has white script that reads "World Champs" around Tigers head artwork on the side of the engine intake. 

  • A/C # 6 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 71-0324, 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, 1984.  This aircraft has New Mexico ANG artwork on the tail.

  • A/C # 7 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 70-1028, 125th TFS, 138th TFG, Oklahoma ANG, Tulsa, 1985.  This aircraft has artwork on the side of the intake of a card playing animal. 

  • A/C # 8  is LTV A-7D Corsair II 70-1049, 146th TFS, 112th TFG, Pennsylvania ANG, Pittsburgh IAP (International Airport), 1983.  

  • A/C # 9  is LTV A-7D Corsair II 71-0341, 120th TFS, 140th TFW, Colorado ANG, Buckley ANGB, 1990.  This aircraft has Tigers head artwork on the side of the engine intake. 

  • A/C # 10 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 69-6222, "Scrappy" 162nd TFS, 178th TFG, Ohio ANG, Springfield MAP (Municipal Airport), 1991.  This aircraft has Tigers head artwork on the side of the engine intake. 

  • A/C # 11  is LTV A-7D Corsair II 72-0225, 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Cairo West, Egypt, Exercise "Bright Star" 1981.  This aircraft has New Mexico ANG artwork on the tail.

  • A/C # 12 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 72-0243, 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Nellis AFB, "Gunsmoke" 1981.  This aircraft has white script that reads "World Champs" around Tigers head artwork on the side of the engine intake. 

  • A/C # 13 is LTV A-7D Corsair II 75-0388, 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Nellis AFB, "Gunsmoke" 1981.  This aircraft has New Mexico ANG artwork on the tail.

The instructions are beautifully printed in glossy full colour with numbered arrows showing which decals go where.  Each aircraft is shown from one angle and there is generic colour drawings showing top and bottom  views of one of the aircraft which will assist in camo layout and decal placement for national insignia etc.  Also included is colour samples on the instruction sheets to help the less informed modellers figure out the various FS colours.  

There are 3 camo schemes included on this decal sheet;

  • European 1 Scheme

  • SEA/SEA Wraparound Scheme

  • Two-Tone Grey scheme

The decals print by Cartograf come on 2 decal sheets on the 1/72 sample before me.  They are clearly and crisply printed and appear to be of the highest quality.  

It's refreshing to see some decals for the many different ANG's

Steve

I would like to thank AirDOC for providing me with this review sample.

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