Description
The 70-page product begins with a basic history of the unit, from its creation and entry into service as VF-11 with the F4F Wildcat, through operational phases on types such as the F8F Bearcat, F9F Panther/Cougar, F11F Tiger and F-8 Crusader. Fascinating nuggets of information come to light, such as the ‘birth’ and employment of VF-111’s mascot ‘Omar’ which, sadly, was almost never painted on the F-4s (Bullseye Model Aviation has produced it in 1/48, for a 1971-72 combat cruise airframe). However, modellers seeking detail for the unit’s various sunburst liveries on the Phantom are fully catered for, including the less spectacular garb whereby the sunburst is confined to the rudder alone. There is also interesting narrative on the unit’s Vietnam War participation, albeit ‘late in the game’.
