1-600 USA Heavy Bomber Squadron Fuselage Letters Decals
These 1-600 USA Heavy Bomber Squadron Fuselage Letters Decals provide squadron and aircraft lettering for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures representing U.S. Army Air Forces. The subject covers World War II; select the marking combination appropriate to the aircraft being modelled.
Decal Information
The sheet provides USA Heavy Bomber Squadron Fuselage Letters markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.
The lettering is sized for Tumbling Dice 1-600 heavy-bomber miniatures. The first group is black for high-visibility bomber schemes; the second group is white and the third light blue for early-deployment camouflage-green aircraft.
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: United States Service: U.S. Army Air Forces Time Period: World War II Primary Marking: Squadron and aircraft lettering Scale: 1-600
Historical Information
USAAF heavy-bomber markings carried several layers of identity. National insignia identified the service's country, while group symbols, squadron codes and individual aircraft letters helped distinguish aircraft within large formations.
In European bomber units, fuselage codes were especially useful for identifying a squadron and its individual aircraft. They were separate from the manufacturer's serial number and from the larger group recognition marks.
The contrast of lettering changed with the aircraft finish. Dark lettering worked differently on natural-metal surfaces than pale letters did on camouflage-green aircraft, and unit practice evolved during the war.
This sheet offers black, white and light-blue choices for miniature bomber subjects. Match the letter combination, color and position to the aircraft being modelled rather than assuming that one color was used throughout a squadron's service.
