Douglas EZF-24B Banshee 42-54664 United States Air Force

These are 1/72 scale decals for Douglas EZF-24B Banshee 42-54664, assigned to the Wright Air Development Center (WADC), Flight Test Division, 2750th Air Base Group, United States Air Force.

The EZF-24B designation combines three USAF prefix codes: “E” denoting a testbed aircraft modified to evaluate or develop new systems and equipment; “Z” indicating an obsolete type no longer assigned to combat roles but still flying in a support capacity; and “F” reflecting its origins as a former fighter or attack type. Together they identify this Banshee as a flying testbed operating in a non-combat research role at WADC — a companion to the DF-24B drone director (48-045) also operated by the Flight Test Division, but dedicated to systems and equipment evaluation rather than drone control.

At the Wright Air Development Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — the nerve center of USAF research and development — testbed aircraft like the EZF-24B were invaluable platforms for evaluating new avionics, sensors, and systems in a real flight environment without tying up frontline combat aircraft. The 2750th Air Base Group provided the administrative and logistical backbone supporting WADC's sprawling research enterprise.

A highly specialized and rarely modeled variant, finished in natural metal, offering a fascinating window into the world of postwar USAF flight test operations. A natural companion piece to the DF-24B 48-045 from the same unit. Please allow some time for decal printing and shipping.