SUPER WING OPTIONS 1/32

TC608

1st SOS "BLOOD, SWEAT, & TEARS"Sr.no. 139608

ZOUKEI-MURA INC. PRESENTS

SUPER WING SERIES® No.07 SWS07-D01

A-1 Air Force Type Marking Set

1st SOS／"BLOOD, SWEAT, & TEARS" & "Stump Jumper" Set Decal, collaboration with Cartograf, set of 2 sheets

1Upper Side of the Aircraft4230

1st SOS (1st Special Operations Squadron), A-1H *2220

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began using A-1s to perform air strikes in June of 1964. The first models that wereused were the 4-seater A-1Es, which operated under the call sign "Hobo" and were primarily used to carry out air strikes against
the Ho Chi Minh Trail (the North Vietnam supply route) and guerilla units. Subsequently, the war situation continued to get morechaotic as American intervention in the Vietnam War increased, and a large number of single-seater A-1H/J Skyraiders weretransferred to the U.S. Air Force. In addition to air strike missions, the A-1s also carried out SAR (search and rescue) missions
for pilots who had been shot down, under the call sign "Sandy." The single-seater Air Force A-1s were essentially identical tothose used in the Navy, with the exception of a few small antennas. Also, the "Yankee Extraction System," which was only used inlater-model Navy Skyraiders, was equipped in all Air Force models. The A-1s that were flown in Vietnam were primarily deployedin the 1st, 6th, 22nd, and 602nd SOS (Special Operations Squadron) units. Each wing was designated with its own code letters,such as TC, ET, TS, TT, etc. The Skyraider's missions made best use of its long cruising time, large capacity for armament,
stability at low speeds, and flight mobility, but due to the missions' high amount of risk, there was a correspondingly high amountof casualties. The A-1 would continue to carry out missions in the Vietnam War until November of 1972.

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25 Places where this decal should beapplied.

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24 Places where the default Navy decals
included with the "U.S. Air Force A-1JSkyraider" should be applied.

31*Although the SWS U.S. Air Force Skyraider is an A-1J, because the A-1Hs and A-1Js which were transferred to the U.S. Air Force were given identical treatments, their externalappearances are largely the same. H models and J models can be reliably differentiated by their serial numbers, with numbers in the 130000 range being H models, and numbersin the 140000 range being J models. That being said, this decal sheet is based on an A-1H aircraft. (The first 1 is omitted from the serial number printed underneath the AF
marking on the vertical stabilizer of an Air Force aircraft. If the number starts with a 3, it's an H model; if it starts with a 4, it's a J model.)29

Please use this marking set while referring to both the assembly manual and the Navytype decals included with the Zoukei-mura 1/32 "U.S. Air Force A-1J Skyraider" kit.

TC608

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1st SOS "BLOOD, SWEAT, & TEARS"
Sr.no. 139608(These markings are from the time
period when the aircraft undersides
were painted black.)

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3638

615

Left Side of the Fuselage

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1145

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35

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520
5Propeller
4240

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2 Decal Placement
3139Front
Side55

1955361 122359

25 Places where this decal shouldbe applied.

BackSide24 Places where the default Navydecals included with the "U.S. Air
Force A-1J Skyraider" should beapplied.

Main Gear Tires

275823(These markings are from the time period when
the aircraft undersides were painted black.)

Right Side of the Fuselage

10Bottom Side of the Aircraft

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1538

1436
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Decal Placement271057（MA057）
Black

5630

14442319

Upper Aircraft Surface: Tan
Fs.no.30219

Upper Aircraft Surface: GreenFs.no.34102

Upper Aircraft Surface: GreenFs.no.34079

Aircraft Underside: Black
Fs.no.17038

541545361 12(These markings are from the time period when
the aircraft undersides were painted black.)■Manufacturer: Zoukei-Mura, Inc.
■Distributor: VOLKS, Inc.
60 Goshonouchi Nakamachi Shichi-jo,Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Japan 600-8862

5755

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For basic paint job instructions, please referto the "U.S. Air Force A-1J Skyraider"assembly manual.

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For basic paint job instructions, pleaserefer to the "U.S. Air Force A-1JSkyraider" assembly manual.

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