USS Bennington (CV-20) MS Blue

USS Bennington (CV-20) MS Blue — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Bennington (CV-20) in the MS Blue configuration.
 
MS Blue represents the dark blue deck stain used on U.S. Navy carriers during World War II. Exposure to sunlight, salt water, weather, and heavy flight-deck use caused the stain to fade over time, producing lighter blue-grey tones.
 
Historical Information
The USS Bennington (CV-20) was an Essex-class fleet aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy. She was one of 24 completed ships in the class from 32 ordered and was commissioned on August 6, 1944.
 
Bennington served in Pacific operations. Her major assignments included Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and strikes against the Japanese home islands.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: August 6, 1944
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operations: Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and strikes against the Japanese home islands
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 90–100 aircraft in a typical World War II configuration, including Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, and Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The exact air group varied by date and mission.
Final Disposition: Bennington later served during the Cold War and Vietnam era, was decommissioned in 1970, and sold for scrapping in 1994.
 
Model Compatibility:
This deck decal is specifically sized to fit the applicable GHQ 1-2400 scale miniature.