Great work everyone , that Sea Venom is a rather cool looking jet and I like the camo scheme on Mike's F-117 .
My B-57G Canberra just needs a little more sanding in a couple of spots and she will be ready for masking and painting . So hopfully this weekend I'll get some paint laid down .
I've taken a great interest in the B-57 , paticulary it's role in the Vietnam War for Night Intruder missions .
I have the Martin B-57 , The Complete record , book and have been reading about the night missions with the B-57 and the associated aircraft that operated along side the Canberra .
There is a chapter in the book which mentions C-130A Hecules , call sign "Blind Bat" and EF-10B Skynights as ECM aircraft operating with two B-57B's for stikes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail at night to disrupt vehicle convoys .
There were other aircraft used to detect movement and drop flares as well , such as the C-123B Provider and the O-2 Skymaster in the FAC, Forward Air Control .
According the B-57 book , under the rules of engagement used in SEA , ordnance could not be expended in south Vietnam and some area's of Laos without FAC to control the strike
So I was thinking of adding another Italeri B-57B to the Group Build along with a C-123B Fare ship and a O-2 Skymaster ....
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They certainly make an unusual trio for Night Intruder missions !!!
A little bit of research so far on the C-123B Flare ship , I found out that the underside was painted black with the tail code TO , 55-4577 ; The O-2 seems to be the standard light gray overall .
Anyway I hope these next builds conform with the Hunting After Dark / Night Fighter GB , rules of engagement ???
John .