B-57B, 53-3888, 13th BS, 405th TFW ADVON 1, Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 1965.
The first American Jet Bomber to drop ordnance in combat. Piloted by Maj. O'Neal and Navigator Maj. Chandler.
Loaded with four 750lb M117 bombs under the wings and nine 500lb 'box fin' GP bombs in the bomb bay. They were expended on the 19th February 1965 in an attack on a VC position near Bien Gia, just East of Saigon.
1/72 Italeri B-57B, using a mix of the kit decals and from the Airfix B-57 kit. Added PE belts to the seats. I really couldn't face painting 13 yellow bands on the bombs so left them as is, you can barely see them anyway....!!
Cheers all,
Phil