Cavalier TF-51D 68-15796 United States Army

These are 1/72 scale decals for Cavalier TF-51D 68-15796, operated by the United States Army as a chase plane at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

The U.S. Army operated a small number of Cavalier TF-51D Mustangs from the late 1960s through the 1980s, primarily in support of flight test operations. As a chase plane at Edwards AFB — the home of American flight testing — this aircraft flew alongside experimental and prototype aircraft during test flights, allowing chase crews to visually inspect the test subject, monitor for anomalies, and provide real-time feedback to the pilot.

The sight of a Mustang in U.S. Army markings chasing cutting-edge experimental aircraft over the Mojave Desert is one of the more unusual and evocative images of the postwar flight test era — a propeller-driven classic keeping pace with the jets of tomorrow. A distinctive and conversation-starting subject for any collection.

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