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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 01:21 AM UTC
Air Graphics will be releasing a new 1/72 decal set in the new year featuring some of the FAA aircraft operating from the audacious-class aircraft carrier HMS Eagle
”AIR72-012 HMS Eagle Air Wing Decals have just gone to the printers. Ready December 2020 - January 2021”
AG

Interestingly HMS Eagle was planned to have operated the Phantom FG1, but during trials it was discovered that the steel of the flight deck and blast deflectors couldn’t cope with the re-heat from the Spey engines. The cost of refitting with water cooled apparatus for the steel would have been too costly.

AIR72-012 - HMS Eagle Air Wing Decals – 1/72

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