Academy Aircraft 1/48 F4B/N WMFA531 Gray Ghosts USMC/USN Fighter Kit

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets. The Vietnam War On April 10, 1965, 15 F-4Bs from the squadron arrived at a Da Nang Air Base becoming the first land-based Marine Corps jets during the Vietnam War. They immediately began flying bombing missions under radar guidance and standard close air support missions in support of Marines on the ground. Precisely engraved cockpit and landing gear  Accurately detailed panel lines and rivets  Various air-to surface and air-to-air weapons included  Waterslide decals  Illustrated instructions  One decal sheet with markings for 3 versions:  F-4N BuNo. 152323 VK/200, VMFA-531 Gray Ghosts, CAG USS Coral Sea, April, 1980  F-4B BuNo. 152274 VW-5 Maj. E.C. Paige and D.D. Rodmond, VMFA-314 Black, Knights, Da Nang, March 14, 1966  F-4B BuNo. 153066 VW-3, Maj. Carl E.R. Black, and Bob Schmitt, VMRA-314 Black Knights, Chu Lai, November 1, 1968