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Article 357: Unlucky Dragon
Maj. Leo Stewart ejects above Vietnam 8 October 66

Scale:
1:48
Status:
In progress
Started:
August 8, 2024

P 128 xiv shady

Wiki: The only loss of a U-2 during combat operations occurred on 9 October 1966, when Major Leo Stewart, flying with the 349th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, developed mechanical problems high over North Vietnam. The U-2 managed to return to South Vietnam where Stewart ejected safely. The U-2 crashed approximately 65 miles (105 km) east-northeast of Saigon in Viet Cong (VC) territory. A Special Forces team was later sent to destroy the wreckage. One member stated that they retrieved classified radar jammers from the wreckage before they could be captured by the VC and possibly transferred to the USSR. In July 1970, the 349th SRS at Bien Hoa moved to Thailand and was redesignated the 99th SRS in November 1972, remaining there until March 1976.[128]

Project inventory

Full kits
808
Lockheed U-2C (Italeri Testors)
Italaerei 1:48
808 1979 New box
AR48114
Lockheed
U-2C Dragon Lady Early/Late model
AFV Club 1:48
AR48114 2020 New parts
AR48112
Lockheed
U-2A Dragon Lady
AFV Club 1:48
AR48112 2019 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
CEC48325
U-2C ' Flat Spine' Conversion
Cutting Edge Modelworks 1:48
CEC48325 2001 New tool
CEC48298
U-2A/C Exhaust & Rear Wheel Well
Cutting Edge Modelworks 1:48
CEC48298 2001 New tool
CEC48294
U-2C 'Coke Bottle' Seamless Intake
Cutting Edge Modelworks 1:48
CEC48294
MDR48179
U-2A. Exterior for AFV Club
UA Metallic Details 1:48
MDR48179 2022 New tool
MDR48158
U-2A/C. Landing gears
UA Metallic Details 1:48
MDR48158 2022 New tool
MDR48156
U-2A/C. Air brakes
UA Metallic Details 1:48
MDR48156 2022 New tool
48075
U-2A Corrected Intakes with engraved detail
Phase Hangar Resin 1:48
48075
FE990
U-2A seatbelts STEEL AFV Club
Eduard 1:48
FE990 2019 New tool
49989
U-2A For AFV Club
Eduard 1:48
49989 2019 New tool
CEC48288
U-2A/C Super Detailed Cockpit
Cutting Edge Modelworks 1:48
CEC48288 2001 New tool
Decals
CD48118
U-2A/C "Dragon Lady"
Caracal Models 1:48
CD48118 2016 New tool
Masks
EX657
U-2A (TFace) for AFV Club
Eduard 1:48
EX657 2019 New tool
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Project references

Books
Shady Lady (Crecy Publishing )
Shady Lady 1500 hours flying the U-2 Spy Plane
Rick Bishop
2017

Photoalbums

53 images
Article 357View album, image #50
1:48
Both done. And glued the ailerons and the early wing skids without lights, being a genuine Article. Now drying.
1:48 U-2C Dragon Lady (AFV Club AR48114)1:48 Lockheed U-2C (Italaerei 808)1:48 U-2A/C (Caracal Models CD48118)12+

Part of my Collection

USAF
Ideas 42×In progress 1×Completed 20×On hold 2×

Comments

11 April 2022, 15:13

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