Reid Air Publications
RAPSH48028 1:48 Speed Hunter Graphics - Spad Heritage (F-4D F-4E Phantom II / F-16C F-16D Falcon)
- SKU:
- RAPSH48028
- MPN:
- SH48028
- Scale:
- 1/48
- Subject:
- F-16 Falcon
- Subject:
- F-4 Phantom II
Description
A sheet devoted entirely to the Texas Spads!! The 457th Tactical Fighter Group traded in F-105s for the F-4D, followed by the F-4E, before finally getting the Viper. This Cartograf-printed sheet contains markings for 3 F-4Ds, 2 F-4Es, 2 Block 25 F-16Cs, 1 Block 30 F-16D, and 2 Block 30 F-16Cs, including the spectacular heritage jet to celebrate the unit’s 75th anniversary.
Specificaly, options include
1) F-4D 66-8709, “Willie’s War Wagon” in SEA wraparound. April 1983
2) F-4D 66-8714, a MiG killer, in Euro 1 paint. June 1984
3) F-4D 66-7782, a Buzzard killer, in Euro 1 paint February 1988
4) F-4E 67-0392 “War Lord” double MiG killer, Hill II paint. August 1990
5) F-4E 68-0389 “Fort Worth Phantom Pharewell’ March 1991
6) F-16C 83-1141 “PIG” Desert Storm mission markings December 1991
7) F-16C 84-1245, 50th Anniversary paint scheme. October 1994.
8) F-16C 85-1412, 457th Fighter Squadron flagship. April 2011
9) F-16D 85-1513, October 2020
10) 86-0246, 75th Anniversary, January 2021