1-600 358th B-17 Bomber Squadron Initial Deployment 1942 Decals

These 1-600 358th 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 358th 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: 358th Bombardment Squadron Group: 303rd Bombardment Group Wartime Base: Molesworth, Huntingdonshire Primary Marking: Squadron and aircraft identification markings Scale: 1-600

Historical Information

The 358th Bombardment Squadron formed part of the 303rd Bombardment Group, flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses with the Eighth Air Force from Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, England. The group began its wartime service from that station in 1942.

The group is associated with the name or motto "Might in Flight." 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 358th 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.