| Scale | 1/72 |
| Manufacturer | Caracal Models |
| ID | CD72119 |
| Title | B-57 in Vietnam |
| Types Featured | B-57B, RB-57E, B-57G |
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Caracal Models sheet CD72119 provides markings for sixteen B-57 Canberras during the Vietnam war. The airframes featured are:
- B-57B 53-3888 from the 13th BS. The aircraft was overall natural metal with black wing tanks. It carried black "0-33888" serials on the fin and "BA-888" on the rear fuselage. A diagonal red band was behnd the wing together with a red "L" on the fin and a red nose cap.
- B-57B 53-3908 "Miss Mi-Nuki" from the 8th BS. The aircraft was painted and marked similarly to option 1 but carried a yellow "B" outlined in black on the fin, "33908" and "BA-908" codes and a yellow nose cap.
- B-57B 52-1541 from the VNAF, painted and marked similarly to option 1 but with a red "M" on the fin, a small VNAF flag on the rudder and VNAF insignia on the rear fuselage. "0-21541" and "BA-541" codes were black.
- B-57B 53-3895 from the 8th BS, painted and marked similarly to option 2 but with a yellow "N" outlined in black on the fin and a yellow diagonal band behind the wing, together with "0-33895" and "BA-895" codes in black.
- B-57B 53-3856 from the 13th BS, marked similarly to option 1 but with a red "V" on the fin and black "0-033856" and "BA-856" codes.
- B-57B 53-3867 from the 90th BS. The aircraft was overall natural metal with black wing tanks. It carried black "0-33867" serials on the fin and "BA-867" on the rear fuselage. A diagonal blue band was behnd the wing together with a blue "C" on the fin and a blue nose cap.
- B-57B 53-3877 "HELL'S ANGEL" from the 8th BS, 405th FW. This wore the SEA scheme comprising dark green FS34079, medium green FS34102 and tan FS30219 upper surfaces with flat black FS37038 undersurfaces. It carried white "PQ" tailcode and white "877" serials. It carried "HELL'S ANGEL" artwork on the right side of the nose beneath the cockpit.
- B-57B 52-1507 from the 13th BS, 405th FW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "PV" tailcodes and "507" serials.
- B-57B 52-1567 from the 13th BS, 405th FW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "PV" tailcodes and "567" serials.
- B-57B 54-4248 from the 8th BS, 405th FW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "PQ" tailcodes and "248" serials.
- RB-57E 55-4249. This was overall natural metal with black wingtip tanks and nose. It wore black "54249" and "BA-249" codes.
- RB-57E 55-4245. This was overall matt black FS37038 with red "USAF 0-54245" codes on the fin. It wore large white artwork on the left side of the nose.
- RB-57E 55-4257 painted identically to option 12 but with white "257" codes on the fin.
- B-57G 53-3929 from the 13th BS, 8th TFW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "FK" tailcodes and "929" codes on the fin.
- B-57G 53-3865 from the 13th BS, 8th TFW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "FK" tailcodes and "865" codes on the fin.
- B-57G 53-3906 from the 4424th CCTS, 15th TFW painted similarly to option 7 but with white "FS" tailcodes and "906" codes on the fin.
Caracal provide a left side view of each aircraft, with a separate four-view showing camouflage schemes. Only limited aircraft, unit and date details are provided, which is somewhat disappointing.
Decals are provided on a single A5 sheet which is in perfect register and sufficiently opaque.Two smaller sheets provide walkways & serials, and South Vietnamese insigina.
This is a useful sheet, but will need additional research by the modeller.
Review by Chris St Clair
