Sheet:

Eagle Strike  48-128: Freedom Hornets part 2

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Price

$9.00 ($7.00 at NA Hobbies)

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

 

This is the second sheet covering aircraft from Operation Desert Fox and Gulf operations of September 2001. Once again, it is divided into a pair of CAG birds and one 'normal' Hornet. All are in the Tactical Paint Scheme. Recommended kit is the rather pricey Hasegawa F-18C. Those on a budget might well consider the Monogram kit or even the Italeri version.

First aircraft is from VFA-37. This CAG bird is from the USS Enterprise during operation Desert Fox in 1999.

Another CAG bird from the Enterprise of this time is this one from VFA-105. Even the insignia on this one is green!

Finally, from  September 2001 is this VFA-204 aircraft. Though the reserves don't often make cruises, this one was aboard the USS Nimitz for that one.

This set includes a second smaller sheet for the VFA-204 option as the markings for the two CAG birds is rather extensive. Full markings for all three aircraft are provided on the sheet, which is really quite nice.

Review sheet courtesy North American Hobbies, where you can get everything at 20-30% below retail.

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