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F-14B VF-103 Jolly Roger 'Final Tomcat Cruise'

TwoBobs has taken on another great color scheme - the VF-103 Final Tomcat Cruise. This set provides markings for F-14B BuNo 163217 (AA/103) as it appeared at NAS Oceana in June 2004 prior to embarking on the USS John F. Kennedy for the squadron's last cruise with the Tomcat. When they returned to NAS Oceana later in 2004, VF-103 began the transition to VFA-103 as they started conversion training into the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet.

The second aircraft profile covers the same aircraft (BuNo 163217) a year later as it appeared in June 2005 about the time VFA-103 was safety cleared for Super Hornet operations. The transition from F-14B to F/A-18F is just about complete and closes out another chapter in the Jolly Roger's and Tomcat's histories.

In addition to the not-so-low-viz markings used on the aircraft, this decal set also provides the more visible maintenance and warning stencils, slime lights, and intake walkways.

The printing is perfectly in register. The instructions are printed double-sided in color, providing excellent color scheme as well as decal placement information.

This set was originally released a few years ago and had sold out in record time. TwoBobs promised that they would re-release this sheet if the demand was there, and here it is! Get 'em before they're gone for good this time.

For more information about this set and the other releases from TwoBobs Aviation Graphics, visit their website at http://www.twobobs.net.

My sincere thanks to TwoBobs Aviation Graphics for this review sample!