1-600 Egypt Modern Roundels Decals

These 1-600 Egypt Modern Roundels decals provide national aircraft markings for scale models representing Egypt. Match the sheet's marking design to the aircraft and period being represented.

Decal Information

The sheet provides Egypt Modern Roundels markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.

Sheet sizes and quantities: 247 large roundels at 2 mm, 242 medium roundels at 1.5 mm, and 250 small roundels at 1.25 mm; 739 roundels in total.

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: Egypt Service: Egypt military aviation Time Period: Early 1970s onward Primary Marking: National aircraft roundels Scale: 1-600 Application: Aircraft matching the depicted marking and period

Historical Information

Egypt moved away from the United Arab Republic-era roundel in the early 1970s, adopting the red-white-black marking that became standard on Egyptian combat aircraft. The change coincided with a major period of military transition as Egypt moved from the War of Attrition into preparations for the 1973 October War.

The modern roundel has appeared on an exceptionally wide range of aircraft, including the MiG-21, Su-7, Mirage 5, F-4E Phantom II, Mirage 2000, F-16 Fighting Falcon, MiG-29, Rafale, C-130 Hercules, and numerous helicopters and training aircraft. Its long service life makes it appropriate for aircraft from the 1970s through contemporary Egyptian aviation.

Although the basic national colors have remained consistent, roundel size and visibility have varied considerably between aircraft types and camouflage schemes.

The modern Egyptian roundel should not be confused with the two-star United Arab Republic marking used from 1958 into the early 1970s. Reference photographs are recommended for exact roundel size and placement on a specific Egyptian aircraft.