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Southeast Asia Intruders

AOA Decals 1/48 Southeast Asia Intruders Decal First Look

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review October 2023 Manufacturer AOA Decals
Subject Southeast Asia Intruders Scale 1/48
Set Number 48024 Pros Nice selection of USMC Intruders
Cons Nothing noted Skill Level Basic
MSRP (USD) $26.00

First Look

AOA Decals has returned with part one of another impressive new set. In this release, we have a nice selection of A-6 Intruders assigned to USMC squadrons operating in southeast Asia during the late 1960s/early 1970s. The instructions provide a nice layout diagram for distinctive marking and stencil placement on the airframe.

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The subjects included in this set:

  • A-6A, 155708, VMA(AW)-224, NL/500, USS Coral Sea, 1972
  • A-6A, 155650, VMA(AW)-224, NL/503, USS Coral Sea, 1971/72
  • KA-6D, 151789, VMA(AW)-224, NL/514, USS Coral Sea, 1971/72
  • A-6B Mod 0, 151562, VMA(AW)-224, NL/517, USS Coral Sea, 1972
  • A-6A, 152606, VMA(AW)-225, CE/03, Da Nang AB, 1969
  • A-6A, 155702, VMA(AW)-225, CE/02, Da Nang AB, 1970
  • A-6A, 155702, VMA(AW)-225, CE/02, Da Nang AB, 1970/71
  • A-6A, 155707, VMA(AW)-225, CE/03, Da Nang AB, 1970
  • A-6A, 155612, VMA(AW)-242, DT/12, Da Nang AB, 1966/67
  • A-6A, 151795, VMA(AW)-242, DT/9, Da Nang AB, 1967/68
  • A-6A, 152936, VMA(AW)-242, DT/6, Da Nang AB, 1968
  • A-6A, 152595, VMA(AW)-242, DT/10, Da Nang AB, 1968
  • A-6A, 155689, VMA(AW)-242, DT/4, Da Nang AB, 1969
  • A-6A, 155689, VMA(AW)-242, DT/4, Da Nang AB, 1970
  • A-6A, 152643, VMA(AW)-533, ED/9, Chu Lai AB, 1968
  • A-6A, 154159, VMA(AW)-533, ED/2, Chu Lai AB, 1968
  • A-6A, 154159, VMA(AW)-533, ED/2, Chu Lai AB, 1969
  • A-6A, 154124, VMA(AW)-533, ED/3, Chu Lai AB, 1969
  • A-6A, 154124, VMA(AW)-533, ED/3, Chu Lai AB, 1969
  • A-6A, 155679, VMA(AW)-533, ED/1, Nam Phong AB, 1972
  • A-6A, 157024, VMA(AW)-533, ED/2, Nam Phong AB, 1972/73
  • A-6A, 155687, VMA(AW)-533, ED/3, Nam Phong AB, 1972
  • A-6A, 155687, VMA(AW)-533, ED/3, Nam Phong AB, 1972/73
  • A-6A, 155706, VMA(AW)-533, ED/4, Nam Phong AB, 1972

The instructions walk you through the placement of the markings around the A-6 airframe and include the maintenance stencils that are carried by these standard white over gray high visibility aircraft. These decals are printed by Cartograf and feature nicely legible stencils and the variations of markings that have appeared on the aircraft.

For more information about this set and the other releases from AOA Decals, visit their website at www.aoadecals.com.

My sincere thanks to AOA Decals for this review sample!