No. 100 (Bomber Support) Group was a special duties group within RAF Bomber Command. The group was formed in November, 1943 and was primarily tasked with suppressing enemy night fighter defenses. To that end, the group pioneered the development, operational trial and use of electronic warfare and counter-measures equipment. They used a mix of British and American bombers carrying transmitters,jamming equipment, and window to reduce (if not eliminate) the effectiveness of enemy radars. The group also had a dedicated night fighter force equipped with airborne radars and devices that could home in on the enemy night fighter's radar transmissions.

The Czech company, DK decals has released a 1/72 decal sheet dedicated to No. 100 Group aircraft. The sheet features markings for 12 aircraft. Complete placement directions and painting instructions are included. The colors are referenced to Humbrol and Agama paints. The subjects included are:

Wellington X of No. 192 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage.

Stirling Mk.III of No.199 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage.

Stirling Mk.III of No.199 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage.

Lancaster Mk. I of No. 101 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage.

Lancaster Mk. I of No. 101 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage.

Halifax Mk.III of No.462 Sqn in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage. This aircraft has three vertical yellow stripes in the outer sides of the fins/rudders.

Halifax Mk.III of No. 1341 Flight in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on both sides of the fuselage. This aircraft also has SEAC roundels and fin flashes.

Mosquito FB VI of No. 515 Sqn in overall Medium Sea Gray with DG segmented camouflage on the upper sides. This aircraft also has a “thimble” radome and invasion stripes on the lower rear fuselage.

Mosquito B IV of No. 192 Sqn in upper side DG and Ocean Gray segmented camouflage with black undersides. This aircraft has the nose transparency over painted.

Fortress Mk. III of 214 Sqn. in upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside.

B-24H Liberator of 223 Sqn n upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on right side of fuselage and nose turret transparency is over painted.

B-24J Liberator of 223 Sqn. n upper side Dark Green (DG) and Dark Earth (DE) segmented camouflage with Black underside. Nose art on left side of fuselage and nose transparency is over painted.

These decals are crisply printed, in perfect register, and opaque. They are also very user friendly and tough. I can attest to their quality as I built the SEAC Halifax option on the sheet. Highly recommended.

Rob Hart

April 2024