| Scale | 1/72 |
| Manufacturer | Caracal Models |
| Decal Sheet ID | CD72071 |
| Decal Sheet Title | F-100 In Vietnam |
| Types Featured | F-100D/F |
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Caracal Models sheet CD72071 provides markings for 11 different F-100D/Fs during the Vietnam War. The aircraft featured are:
- F-100D-70-NA 56-3035 'Miss Dial' from the 306th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB in 1970, with white "SD" tailcodes and white "Miss DIAL" artwork on the nose;
- F-100D-70-NA 56-3053 "El Viejo Cazador" from the 510th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, carrying white "CE" tailcodes and a purple fintip with a white border. It carried white "El Viejo Cazador" script on the nose;
- F-100D-75-NA 56-3163 "Day Tripper" from the 308th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB with white "SM" tailcodes;
- F-100D-85-NH 56-3456 "Darlene's Dear" from the 355th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB, with white "SP" tailcodes and "DARLENE'S DEAR" in white on the nose;
- F-100D-45-NH 55-2932 "Thor's Hammer" from the 309th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB during 1970. It carried white "SS" tailcodes, the squadron badge on the fin and "THOR'S HAMMER" in white on the nose;
- F-100D-50-NH 55-2901 "Colleen" from the 309th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB during 1970. This carried white "SS" tailcodes, the squadron badge on the fin and full color artwork on the nose;
- F-100D-85-NH 56-3392 "Turtle Mountain Express" from the 306th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB during 1970. This carried white "SD" tailcodes and full color artwork on the nose together with "TURTLE VALLEY EXPRESS" in white;
- F-100D 55-2932 "Nashville Sound" from the 90th TFS at Bien Hoa AB. It carried white "CB" tailcodes with "Nashville Sound" in white script on the nose;
- F-100F-20-NA 58-1222 "Protester's Protector" from Det.1 of the 612th TFS at Phu Cat AB. This was a Misty FAC aircraft and carried white "HS" tailcodes with a red box on the nose containing "PROTESTOR'S PROTECTOR" in white;
- F-100F-5-NA 56-3764 (incorrectly shown as 58-3764 on the instruction sheet) from Det.1 of the 612th TFS at Phu Cat AB. Another Misty FAC, this carried white "HE" tailcodes;
- F-100F-20-NA 58-1226 which was one of the original Wild Weasel I aircraft, with only black serial numbers carried.
All aircraft were painted in the South East Asian scheme, comprising dark green FS34079, medium green FS34102 and tan FS30219 upper surfaces with light grey FS36622 lower surfaces.
Caracal provide a left side view of each aircraft, with a separate four-view showing the camouflage scheme. Decals are printed by Cartograf in perfect register, with opaque white.
Review and images by Chris St Clair
