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Caracal Models CD72091 - B-47 Stratojet

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 Scale 1/72

 Manufacturer

Caracal Models

 ID

CD72091

 Title

B-47 Stratojet

 Types Featured

B-47

 

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Caracal Models sheet CD72091 provides markings for 20 different B-47s. The individual airframes are:

  1. 51-5232 B-47E from the 22nd BW at March AFB during 1956. This wore the natural metal upper/gloss white lower scheme with standard SAC markings. including the SAC sash on the nose with large SAC (left) and Wing (right) shields. It wore "Winner 1956" nose art as it won the 1956 GE Trophy, and also carried a red fin band;
  2. 52-208 B-47E from the 9th BW at Mountain Home AFB during 1962. It wore the standard SAC scheme with the 9 BW shield on the right side of the nose;
  3. 52-344 B-47E from the 509th BW at Pease AFB. Again, it wore standard SAC markings with a 509 BW shield on the right side of the nose and a red arrow on the fin;
  4. 53-234 B-47E 'City of Lincoln' from the 307th BW at Lincoln AFB in 1959. This wore standard SAC markings with the 307 BW shield on the right side of the nose. It wore "Winners 1959 SAC BOMBING COMPETITION" artwork on the nose to celebrate the 307th winning the competition in 1959;
  5. 53-2135 B-47E from the 301st BW at Lockbourne AFB. This carried standard SAC markings with the 301st BW shield on the right side of the nose;
  6. 51-2199 B-47E from the 321st BW at Pinecastle AFB. This wore a slightly different version of the standard SAC markings, with the gloss white carried up to mid-fuselage and only a partial SAC shield on the nose. It carried "Winners SAC 1957" markings on the nose as the 321st won the bombing competition in 1957. It also carried "City of Orlando" artwork on the right side of the nose and a diagonal blue band on the fin;
  7. 51-5219 B-47E was used as a test platform for trials of the Rascal missile. It was natural metal overall with only "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE" markings on the forward fuselage and "15219" on the fin;
  8. 51-2084 B-47B from the 306th BW at MacDill AFB. It was overall natural metal with small markings but also carried a thick horizontal medium blue band on the fin;
  9. 51-2212 B-47B from the 306th BW at MacDill AFB. It was identical to 51-2084 but also carried "Square P" markings in black on the fin;
  10. 51-2318 B-47B from the 305th BW at MacDill AFB and featured in the movie "Strategic Air Command". It was overall natural metal but also carried a 30th BW shield on the nose and a yellow fin band;
  11. 51-2363 WB-47E from the 56th WRS at Yokota AB, Japan. It was overall natural metal with a medium blue fin band outlined in yellow and containing "WEATHER" in white;
  12. 51-2186 DB-47B from the 321st BW at Pinecastle AFB. This wore standard SAC markings with the 321st BW shield on the right side of the nose. It also wore a diagonal yellow fin band and "186" on the fin. This was another Rascal missile test aircraft;
  13. 51-2163 TB-47B from McConnell AFB. This was another plain airframe painted overall natural metal with "63" on the tail and a large Air Training Command emblem on the nose;
  14. 50-037 JTB-47B from the Wright Air Development Center. This wore overall natural metal with WADC badges on the nose;
  15. 53-4296 RB-47H from Det 2 of the 55th SRW at Yokota AB, Japan during 1966. It was overall natural metal with SAC sashes and  serials on the tail;
  16. 53-4256 JQB-47E from its' participation in Operation Kedlock. It was natural metal overall with extensive Flourescent Red-Orange (FS28193) panels on the fuselage and three YF-12 mission markings on the nose;
  17. 52-514 JB-47E from the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB. This wore overall natural metal with an International Orange (FS12197) nose and rear fuselage band, and large AFFTC flashes on the fin;
  18. 52-410 EB-47E "24100" as operated by the US Navy for Electronic Warfare training. It was overall natural metal withan  International Orange (FS12197) fin, tail cap and wingtips together with "NAVY" on the nose and "3" on the fin; 
  19. 53-1905 B-47E from the 100th BW at Pease AFB. It wore the standard natural metal/white SAC scheme with "STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE" artwork on the nose and an Insignia Blue (FS15044) diagonal band on the fin;
  20. 51-7059 B-47E from the 380th BW at Plattsburgh AFB. It carried the standard natural metal/white SAC scheme with a 380th BW sash on the right side of the nose.

 Instructions comprise an A5 booklet in full color, with left side views of each aircraft, left and right scrap views of the nose and additional drawings showing stencilling and color schemes.

 Decals are provided on no less than four sheets:

  1. Individual aircraft markings;
  2. Serials and tailcodes;
  3. Wing walkways;
  4. Stars 'n' Bars and "U.S. AIR FORCE' markings in Insignia Blue.

This sheet is highly recommended to dress up the Hasegawa/Frog kit!

Review by Chris St Clair