“YF/F-23 Black Widows” (48-088). This set features options for the 2 protype aircraft
from the ATF competition in the early 1990’s, as well as 14 fictional “What If”
schemes. The fictional schemes represent
what the F-23 might have looked like in operation service! Here’s a rundown of the aircraft covered:
YF-23 #1 87-0800, 1990 (Overall
Gunship Gray scheme)
YF-23 #2 87-0801, 1990 (Dark Ghost
Gray and Light Ghost Gray scheme)
F-23A 03-4050, 5th FIS, MINOT, AFB
(fictional CO jet for the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron)
F-23A 07-4149, 49TH FW, HOLLOMAN, AFB (Fictional
49th FW Wing King)
F-23A 06-4111, 11TH AF, ELMENDORF, AFB
(Fictional CO jet with “Alaska” Nose art and “Big Dipper” on the inner tail).
F-23A 05-4100, 1ST FW, LANGLEY, AFB
(Fictional Wing King with “Spirit of the Virginia Peninsula” nose art, as well
a “spy ballon” kill mark).
F-23A 02-4032, 32ND FG, SOESTERBERG,
AB (Fictional Wing King with “Wolfhounds” nose art).
F-23A 03-4044, 44TH FS, KADENA, AB
(Fictional 44th CO jet with large samurai art on the inner tails).
F-23A 03-4053, 53RD FS, BITBURG, AB
(Fictional 53rd CO jet with tiger nose art).
F-23A 07-4133, 33RD FW, EGLIN, AFB
(Fictional 33rd Wing King with “Gulf Spirit” nose art and large
eagle’s head on the inner tails).
F-23A 05-4090, 390 FS, MOUNTAIN HOME,
AFB (Fictional 390th CO jet with “Spirit of Idaho” nose art).
F-23A 05-4093, 493 FS, LAKENHEATH, AB (Fictional
493rd CO jet with large Skull
squadron emblem on the inner tails. 3
Flanker kills on the nose).
RF-23A 09-4191, 9TH RW, BEALE, AFB (Fictional all black reconnaissance
scheme with red markings).
F-23A 04-4065,65th AGRS, NELLIS, AFB
(Fictional 3- gray splinter “Felon” aggressor scheme).
Enough stencils are included to build
2 complete jets.