1/48 Furball F-18C/E/F/EA "Team Factory CVW-8 at War" decals

Description

48-066 “Team Factory: Carrier Air Wing 8 at War”
.  This set covers CVW-8’s Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growlers from their 2017 cruise in support of Operation
Inherent Resolve.  Options are included to build 5 F/A-18Fs, 8 F/A-18Es, 3 F/A-18Cs, & 2 EA-18Gs.  Enough stencil and data decals are included to build 4 complete models.  Here are the specifics on the jets that are included:
VFA-31 F/A-18E 166776 (AJ 100) JULY 2017
:  Black-tailed Felix CAG with special “Colonial” markings for the USS Bush’s visit to the UK.  This jet has 13 mission markings on the nose.
VFA-31 F/A-18E 166776 (AJ 100)
SEPT
2017
:
Black-tailed Felix CAG with standard squadron logos. This jet has 26 mission markings on the nose.
VFA-31 F/A-18E 1667
83
(AJ 10
7
) 2017
:
Low
Visibility line jet with 56 mission marks on the nose
VFA-31 F/A-18E 16
9120
(AJ 1
51
) 2017
:
Low
Visibility line jet
borrowed from VFA-106 with unique “Gladiator Felix” insignia on the tails.  This jet had 40
mission marks on the nose
VFA-
213
F/A-18
F
16
6663
(AJ
200
) 2017
:
Blue tailed tanker configured CAG with “Angry Bird” logo on the nose.
VFA-
213
F/A-18
F
16
6674
(AJ
201
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz CO jet with black markings and unique squadron insignia on the tail.  63 mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
213
F/A-18
F
16
6682
(AJ
204
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz
line
jet with
medium gray
markings
.
110
mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
213
F/A-18
F
16
6639
(AJ
213
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz
line
jet with
medium gray
markings and unique squadron insignia on the tail.
17
mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
213
F/A-18
F
16
6640
(AJ
214
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz
line
jet with
medium gray
markings.
78
mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
87
F/A-18
E
16
8910
(AJ
300
) 2017
:
Golden Warriors’ retro-style CAG jet with markings similar to those worn when the unit flew A-7s.  77 mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
87
F/A-18
E
16
8912
(AJ
302
) 2017
:
SU-22 shooter with small Syrian flag and SU-22 silhouette under the front canopy.  50 mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
87
F/A-18
E
16
8913
(AJ
303
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz line jet
with medium gray markings and 43 mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
87
F/A-18
E
16
8915
(AJ
305
) 2017
:
Wingman during SU-22 shootdown mission
.
Lo-Viz line jet
with medium gray markings and 34 mission marks on the nose.
VFA-
37
F/A-18
C
16
5187
(AJ
400
) 2017
:
Blue tailed Bulls CAG jet with 40 mission marks under the left leading-edge extension.  Tail interiors feature the names of fallen heroes lost during the fight against terror.
VFA-
37
F/A-18
C
16
5221
(AJ
404
) 2017
:
Blue and red tailed 50
th
Anniversary
jet with
36
mission marks under the left leading-edge extension.
VFA-
37
F/A-18
C
16
4632
(AJ
401
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz CO
jet with
18
mission marks under the left leading-edge extension.
V
AQ-131
EA-18G
16
8772
(AJ
500
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz Lancers’ CAG jet with 66 mission marks on the nose
.
V
AQ-131
EA-18G
16
8775
(AJ
503
) 2017
:
Lo-Viz
line
jet with
57
mission marks on the nose
.
Detailed load out information carts are included with set so the modeler can depict accurate war loads.
Decals Printed by Cartograf