Sikorsky VH-19B 53-4436 United States Air Force

These are 1/72 scale decals for the Sikorsky VH-19B Chickasaw, serial 53-4436, assigned to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), United States Air Force — a VIP transport variant of the Chickasaw serving in the USAF's premier global airlift and executive transport command.

The VH-19B was the VIP-configured variant of the Sikorsky S-55 Chickasaw, with the cabin finished to a higher standard for the transport of senior military officers, government officials, and other distinguished passengers. The "V" prefix designation indicated a dedicated VIP transport role — a distinction that set these aircraft apart from the standard utility UH-19s and reflected the importance of the passengers they were entrusted to carry.

The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) was the USAF command responsible for long-range strategic airlift and the global movement of personnel, cargo, and VIP passengers on behalf of the U.S. government and military. Established in 1948, MATS operated a vast fleet of fixed-wing transports connecting American bases and allies around the world, but also maintained helicopter assets for short-range executive transport and liaison duties — providing the final link in the chain that moved senior officials from airfields to their ultimate destinations. A VH-19B in MATS markings represents the full spectrum of the command's transport mission, from intercontinental airlift down to the local VIP shuttle.

A distinctive and seldom-modeled VIP transport subject from one of the Cold War USAF's most important commands. Please allow some time for decal printing and shipping.