Boeing JQB-47E 53-4256 USAF Air Proving Ground Center

These are 1/72 scale decals for Boeing JQB-47E Stratojet 53-4256, operated by the United States Air Force Air Proving Ground Center (APGC) at Eglin AFB, Florida as a drone director aircraft — and wearing three YF-12A kill markings on its fuselage.

The JQB-47E designation identified B-47 airframes permanently modified for drone control and direction duties, guiding unmanned or remotely piloted target aircraft during weapons and systems evaluation programs. The Air Proving Ground Center at Eglin was the Air Force's primary facility for testing and evaluating weapons systems, missiles, and aircraft under operational conditions — and the JQB-47E was one of the workhorses that made those tests possible.

The three YF-12A kill markings on 53-4256 tell a remarkable story: this aircraft directed drone targets that were successfully intercepted and destroyed by the Lockheed YF-12A — the interceptor variant of the legendary Blackbird family — during its weapons system evaluation program at Eglin and Edwards. Each silhouette represents a successful live-fire intercept, making this JQB-47E a direct participant in validating one of the most extraordinary aircraft ever built. The combination of natural metal and bold Dayglo orange high-visibility markings is visually striking and entirely appropriate for a test range support aircraft operating in busy airspace.

A uniquely storied Stratojet variant with a direct connection to the Blackbird program. Please allow some time for decal printing and shipping.