1-600 322nd B-17 Bomber Squadron Initial Deployment 1942 Decals
These 1-600 322nd B-17 Bomber Squadron Initial Deployment 1942 Decals provide squadron and aircraft identification markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures representing U.S. Army Air Forces / Eighth Air Force. The subject covers 1942 initial-deployment camouflage; select the marking combination appropriate to the aircraft being modelled.
Decal Information
The sheet provides 322nd B-17 Bomber Squadron Initial Deployment 1942 markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.
The decals are sized to fit Tumbling Dice B-17 Flying Fortress bomber castings.
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 / Eighth Air Force Time Period: 1942 initial-deployment camouflage Squadron: 322nd Bombardment Squadron Group: 91st Bombardment Group Wartime Base: Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire Primary Marking: Squadron and aircraft identification markings Scale: 1-600
Historical Information
The 322nd Bombardment Squadron formed part of the 91st Bombardment Group, flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses with the Eighth Air Force from Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England. The group began its wartime service from that station in 1942.
The group is associated with the name or motto "The Ragged Irregulars." Its aircraft operated in the daylight heavy-bomber campaign over Europe, where national insignia, squadron codes and individual aircraft letters served different identification purposes.
This set represents the initial-deployment camouflage treatment. It belongs with the olive-drab appearance of that phase of service rather than automatically matching the more conspicuous later markings. For this group, initial deployment to the English base dates to 1942.
When modelling a specific 322nd Squadron B-17, match the decal layout to the aircraft variant, camouflage and photograph date. Later unit markings, replacement aircraft and individual repaints should not be assumed to match an initial-deployment scheme.
