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ir Graphics is a new company that is going to be producing a range of decals, conversions and ground support equipment for post 1945 operations in 1/72 scale. The first three sheets provide an interesting selection of subjects. The first sheet covers Handley Page Victors in the overall anti flash white scheme and all the bomber versions are covered on the decals and this makes me wonder if a B.1 conversion may be released by this manufacturer in due course. Sheets two and three are far more diverse featuring a selection of different types in a widely varying range of colour schemes from boring greys to aircraft painted in tribute two world war two aircraft on modern aircraft. The second sheet covers aircraft during Operation Enduring Freedom, of course, this means a selection of modern jet fighters from the US and the UK as well as Lynx, Chinook and Eurocopter Tiger. This is the Part one of what will obviously be a series covering this subject. The third sheet is called Air Forces of the world and features aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, South Africa and Canada. This includes the two tribute schemes, an RCAF Bae Hawk CT-155 painted in a scheme carried by Lancasters while a US Marine Beechcraft T-6A Texan II carries the chequered cowling last seen on an overall glossy sea blue Vought Corsair.

AIR72-001 HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR B.1, B.1A & B.2

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.1, XH645 of 57
Squadron, RAF, based at RAF Honington,

Squadron, RAF, based at RAF Cottesmore,
May 1962.

July 1962.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.1, XA938 of 10
April 1958.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2, XA715
of 100 Squadron, RAF, based at RAF
Wittering, April 1963.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.1A, XH621 of 57
August 1961.

April 1958.

April 1961.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2, XL231 of 130
Squadron, RAF, based at RAF Wittering,
August 1962.

November 1964.

AIR72-002 OP ENDURING FREEDOM – WAR ON TERRORISM. COALITION AIR POWER OVER AFGHANISTAN PART 1

Boeing BH-147D Chinook, 147202/202

‘The Magic Bus’ Canadian Helicopter
Force, Canadian Aviation Wing. Based at
Kandahar, Afghanistan 2009.

Boeing CH-147D Chinook, 147203/203
Canadian Helicopter Force. Based at

Boeing CH-47D Chinook, 147201/201

‘Miss Behavin’ Canadian Helicopter
Force, Canadian Aviation Wing. Based at

Panavia Tornado IDS, MM55007 of 102
Gruppo/6 Stormo, Aeronautica Militaire.
Based at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan 2009.

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Plus, MM, S7224/’1-19’, Flown by Captain
M. ‘Elf’ Elfers of Marina Militaire. Based
aboard Guiseppe Garibaldi, North Arabian
sea 2002.

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus,
165321, ‘WE/01’ of VMA-214 ‘Blacksheep’,
USMC (MAG-40, 2nd MEB). Based at
Kandahar, Afghanistan, May-November

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus,
165572, ‘CF/01’ of VMA-211 ‘Wake Island
Avengers, USMC (MAG-13, 3rd MAW).
Based at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan April-
October 2012.

Grumman F-14D Tomcat, BuNo 164348
NH/100 of VF-213 ‘Blacklions’, US Navy
aboard USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11,
North Arabian Sea, OEF, October-
December 2001.

Grumman F-14D Tomcat, BuNo 164603
NH/101 of VF-213 ‘Blacklions’, US Navy
aboard USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11,
North Arabian Sea, OEF, October-
December 2001.

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 79-0154,
‘BD’ of the 47th Expeditionary Fighter
Squadron/455th Air Expeditionary Wing,
USAF. Based at Bagram, Afghanistan 2012.

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 79-0145,
‘BD’ of the 107th Expeditionary Fighter
Squadron/451st Air Expeditionary Wing,
USAF. Based at Bagram, Afghanistan 2011.

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, 89-0487,
‘SJ’ Crewed by Lt Col David Moeller &
Captain Justin Pavoni of 335th Fighter
Squadron (Chiefs), 4th Fighter Wing, 4th
Operations Group, USAF. Based at Bagram,
Afghanistan 2011.

Eurocopter Tigra HAP, ‘ET.703’ of 1st

Attack Helicopter Battalion, Ejercito de Tierra. Lorem ipsum. Based at Herat, Afghanistan 2013.

Westland Lynx AH.7, XZ6345 of 672
Squadron, Army Air Corps, Op Herrick. Based
at Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2006-2007.

AIR72-003 AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD UPDATE SET – PART 1

Boeing F/A-18A HUG Hornet A21-35 of
75 Squadron RAAF. Based at RAAF Tindal,
Australia 2015.

Bae Systems Hawk Mk.127 LIFT A27-23,
‘23’ of 79 Squadron, RAAF. Based at RAAF
Base Pearce, Western Australia, Australia

Bae Systems Hawk Mk.127 LIFT A27-03,
Base Pearce, Western Australia 2012.

Bae Systems Hawk Mk. 127 LIFT A27-10,
Base Williamstown, NSW, Australia 2007.

Bae Systems/HAL Industries Hawk Mk.132
IN032 ‘32’ of INAS 551 Squadron (The
Phantoms), Indian Navy. Based at Naval
Air Station Dega near Visakhapatnam,
India 2017.

Bae Systems Hawk Mk.120, 268 ’68 of
85 Combat Flying School, SAAF. Based at
Makhado Air Base, South Africa 2017.

Bae Systems Hawk CT-155 155217, ‘KB799/
VR.W’ of 419 “City of Kamloopa” Squadron,
RCAF, 75th Anniversary Special Scheme
Coki Lane, Alberta, Canada 2016.

MBB CH-143 (BK 117A03D) 143106,
‘106’ of the Aircraft Evaluation & Test
Establishment Canadian Armed Forces.
Based at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
2000/2001.

MBB BK 117 ‘381’ of ‘C’ Flight, 15 Squadron,
South African Air Force. Based at AFB
Durban, South Africa 2016.

Sikorski MH-60S Nighthawk 167938 ‘71’ of
Rotary Wing Weapons School, Naval Strike
and Air Warfare Centre, US Navy. Based at
NAS Fallon, Nevada, USA 2010.

Sikorski BH-60R Seahawk, N-972 of Esk
723, Royal Danish Navy. Based with the
Helicopter Wing at Karup, Denmark, June

Douglas A-4L Skyhawk, 147768/N147AT,
Draken International, 2012.

Beechcraft T-6A Texan II 165966, ‘00’/’F’
of Training Air Wing 6/VT-10 ‘Wildcats’.
Based at Naval Air Station, Pensacola

Florida, USA 2011.

Beechcraft T-6C Texan II NZ1406 of 14
Squadron, Central Flying School, RNZAF.
Based at RNZAF Okahea Air Base, New
Zealand 2018.

Beechcraft CT-156 Harvard II 156120,
‘43’ of 2 Canadian Flying Training School
(2CFFTS), NFTC (NATO Flying Training in
Canada). Based at 15 Wing, Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada 2016.

CONCLUSION

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f the style of these sheets looks familiar using thumbnail photographs and clear notations with paints referenced to major paint ranges. It is not surprising as this new range is being brought to you by members of the same team that brought you the old Model Alliance range. I am sure it will not be long before this new brand has a range as comprehensive as its predecessor and they have already announced an impressive selection of future releases including aircraft flying from HMS Eagle between 1945- 1960 as well as Aircraft assigned to the US Naval Test Pilots School. To see the full list of future decal subjects as well as their planned resin range visit their website at http://www.air-graphics.co.uk and we thank them for supplying us with the review samples.

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