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This new
decal sheet includes
markings for 10 different B-57 Canberras.....some with noseart.
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B-57G
Ser # 53-3931 13 BG, 8 TFW, Ubon, Thailand in December 1970 with
noseart of the Squadron mascot "Oscar" (Grim Reaper skeletal figure carrying a large scythe).
This aircraft was lost in combat over Laos in late 1970.
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B-57G Ser #
53-3877 4424 CCTS, 1 TFW, MacDill AFB, Florida in September 1970.
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B-57B
Ser # 52-1592 "Liz+3 III" 8 BS, Danang, S. Vietnam in 1965 with
script artwork of "Liz+3
III",
which was a tribute to the pilots wife and his 3 kids. This
aircraft was in highly polished bare metal.
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B-57B Ser #
52-1586 "Cong Buster" 8 BS/35 TFW, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam in
November 1966 with noseart of "Cong Buster" and SEA
paint scheme.
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images below to see larger images
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B-57B Ser #
53-3908 "Miss MiNuki" 8 BS/6252 TFW, Danang AB, Vietnam in
January 1966.
This aircraft was in bare metal with noseart of a naked redhead and
the script "Miss
MiNuki"
and mission markings.
B-57B Ser #
53-3906 8 BS/6252 TFW, Danang AB, Vietnam in March 1966.
RB-57E Ser #
55-4245 Det. 1/6250 CSG Patricia Lynn Program, Ton Son Nhut Airport,
Vietnam in November 1966.
Noseart includes a Bat holding a camera and overall black paint scheme
for night infrared photo ops.
B-57B Ser #
53-3877 "Hell's Angel" 8 BS/35 TFW, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam in
June 1967 with noseart of female devil holding a pitch
fork. This aircraft had SEA paint scheme on top and black on the
underside.
B-57G Ser #
52-1580 "Cherry Bomber" 13 BS/8 TFW, Ubon AB, Thailand in
February 1971 with noseart of female devil holding a pitch fork
and SEA paint scheme on top and black on the underside.
B-57B Ser #
53-3888 13 BS/405 TFW ADVON 1, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam in February 1965.
This aircraft was in bare metal and made history on February 19 1965
when it was the first US jet bomber to drop bombs in combat.
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