1-300 Unified Yemen 1990 to current Decals
These 1-300 Unified Yemen decals reproduce the national aircraft markings associated with the Yemeni Air Force following the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990.
Decal Information
The sheet includes Unified Yemen 1990 to current markings suitable for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures.
They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
Key Historical Details
Region / Nation: Middle East Service: Military Aviation Time Period: Period Appropriate to the Marking Primary Marking: Aircraft Identification Markings Scale: 1-300 Application: Historically appropriate aircraft and aviation subjects
Historical Information
Before unification, Yemen was divided between the Yemen Arab Republic in the north and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in the south. Their air forces developed along very different lines during the Cold War, with North Yemen receiving both Western and Soviet aircraft while South Yemen relied heavily on Soviet and Eastern Bloc equipment.
The two countries formally united on May 22, 1990, creating the Republic of Yemen. Their military organizations were subsequently combined, giving the new Yemeni Air Force an unusually diverse collection of aircraft from both former states.
The unified force inherited aircraft including the MiG-21, Su-22, F-5E/F Tiger II, C-130 Hercules, Mi-8, and other Soviet and Western types. This mixture reflected the very different international relationships maintained by the two Yemeni states before unification.
Later additions included the MiG-29, which became one of the most capable fighters to serve with the post-unification Yemeni Air Force.
The national aircraft marking adopted by unified Yemen drew heavily upon the aviation traditions and Pan-Arab colors already used in North Yemen, providing a common national identification for the combined force.
