1-200 525th TFS “Bulldogs” Bitburg AFB 1980s
$6.00Price
The decals are specifically sized to fit our Erikgen printed F-15 models at 1-200 scale. Includes historically accurate serial numbers while based at Bitburg, Germany in the 1980s. There are sufficient markings for 9 total airframes.
During the 1980s, the 525th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) "Bulldogs" was a premier air superiority unit of the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) based at Bitburg Air Base, West Germany. As the "tip of the spear" during the Cold War, the Bulldogs were responsible for defending NATO's central region against potential Warsaw Pact aggression.
Aircraft and Missions
- F-15 Eagle: By 1980, the squadron was fully operational with the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, having transitioned from the F-4 Phantom in 1977.
- Quick Reaction Alert (QRA): The Bulldogs maintained a constant 5-minute alert status, with armed F-15s ready to scramble to intercept unidentified or hostile aircraft entering NATO airspace.
- International Deployments: The unit frequently deployed for training and exchanges, including a 1984 exchange with the French Air Force and multiple "bare base" operations in Morocco during 1986 and 1987.
