SUPERSCALE DECALS 1/72 P-40E/F/K Warhawk 23rd 51st 80th 325th 343rd FG (USAAF)

Decal Manufacturer: Superscale

Title: P-40 Warhawk Aces, Baseler, Hollmeyer, Schoellkopf, Scott

Ref: 72-063

Scale: 1/72

Decals:  This hard to find sheet contains nose art and unit decals for thirteen United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, the “MORTIMER SNERD / STUD” nose art for two versions of a P-40F Warhawk serving with the 325th Fighter Group (FG) flown by Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Robert Lee Baseler based in Tunisia in 1943, the ‘sharks mouth’ markings for the nose surfaces, victory symbols for the fuselage surfaces and fuselage unit markings for a P-40K Warhawk serving with the 26th Fighter Squadron (FS),  51st FG, Chinese American Composite Wing (CACW) flown by the CO, Major (Maj) Edward Hollmeyer based at Kunming, China in 1943, the fuselage unit markings for P-40F Warhawk serving with the 65th FS, 57th FG based in the Western Desert in 1943, the ‘skull’ markings for the nose surfaces of a P-40N Warhawk serving with the 85th FS, 80th FG based at Assam, India in 1943, the “The Stump Jumper” nose art and fuselage unit markings for a P-40F Warhawk serving with the 85th FS, 79th FG flown by the CO, Maj Fred Schoellkopf,  the “LIGHTHOUSE LOUIE” nose art for a P-40F Warhawk serving with the 325th FG flown by Lt Col Gordon H. Austin based in Tunisia in1943, the ‘sharks mouth’ markings for the nose surfaces, victory symbols for the fuselage surfaces and fuselage unit markings for a P-40E Warhawk serving with the 23rd FG “Flying Tigers” flown by the CO, Col Robert L. Scott in 1942, the fuselage unit markings for P-40F Warhawk serving with the 64th FS, 57th FG based in the Western Desert in 1943, the ‘tiger head’ markings for the nose surfaces of a P-40E Warhawk serving with the 11th FS, 343rd FG, 11th Air Force (AF) flown by the CO, Maj John Chennault based at Unmak, Aleutian Islands in 1943, white unit nose markings for a P-40E Warhawk serving with the 18th FS, 343rd FG based at Adak Island, Alaska in 1943, the 398th FS unit markings for the upper nose surfaces of a P-40N Warhawk serving with the 398th FS, 369th FG based at Hamilton Field, California in August 1943 and the 18th FS “The Blue Foxes” unit markings for the nose surfaces of a P-40E Warhawk serving with the 18th FS, 343rd FG based in Alaska in 1943.

Please note that the USAAF Star roundels, Stars and Bars, data/stencils and US ARMY lettering, where applicable, will need to be sourced from further aftermarket sheets or the kit decals.

Also includes a single sided A4 black and white placement guide showing side profiles.

Condition: mint