Fightertown Decals

1/72 VF-154 "Black Knights" Final Combat Cruise decal sheet

product # FTD72-005    $10.00 from Fightertown Decals

Review by Steve Bamford on Sept 4 2008

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This new decal sheet from Fightertown Decals includes markings for 4 different 1/72 F-14F's with VF-154 Black Knights.  

There is a long list of people that helped on this sheet including Mike Pister, LCDR Richard Silva and other members of VF-154, Tony Holmes, Takafumi Hirde and Andy Mullen.  Well done Guys!!!  

The 4 aircraft includea hi-viz jet and some line jets that include quite a few with bomb mission markings as well as one jet lost in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. 

  • F-14 VF-154 Black Knights #101 BuNo161276.  Markings are the hi-viz black markings with red highlights.  45 total bombs dropped.

  • F-14 VF-154 Black Knights #103 BuNo161293.  Markings are the lo-viz dark gray markings.  51 total bombs dropped. 

  • F-14 VF-154 Black Knights #104 BuNo158620.  Markings are the lo-viz dark gray markings.  Lost in Iraq due to engine failure and fuel transfer problems.  Crew ejected and was rescued.  14 total bombs dropped. 

  • F-14 VF-154 Black Knights #107 BuNo161296.  Markings are the lo-viz dark gray markings.  32 total bombs dropped and the only VF-154 A/C to fire it's gun. 

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The instructions are clear and include multiply views of each aircraft.  There is also weapons loadout information included in the instruction sheets.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet and include loadout decals and landing gear and helmet decals.  The quality of the decals is first rate. 

The F-14 will always be a popular jet that will continue to have a large following and it's good to see markings for the VF-154 Black Knights F-14's. 

Steve

I would like to thank Fightertown Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford