Curtiss SB2C-5 83589 Attack Squadron VA-728 NAS Glenview N Scale wearing Light Blue No

wearing Light Blue No

This aircraft wears the classic Southeast Asia scheme of Dark Tan and Medium Green over Camouflage Gray

and light aircraft

reducing the lateral forces felt by passengers and permitting higher speeds through curved track without sacrificing ride comfort

six-gun wing that would become one of the defining features of the production D-model

Curtiss SB2C-5 83589 Attack Squadron VA-728 NAS Glenview N Scale wearing Light Blue NoThese are 1 72 scale decals for Curtiss SB2C 5 Helldiver 83589, assigned to Attack Squadron VA 728 at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois, wearing overall Gloss Sea Blue (ANA 623). By the late 1940s and early 1950s, the SB2C Helldiver had been retired from front line Navy service, but it soldiered on in the Naval Air Reserve equipping reserve attack squadrons like VA 728 that kept experienced aviators current and maintained a pool of trained naval