“YF/F-23 Black Widows” (48-088). This set features options for the 2 protype aircraft from the ATF competition in the early 1990’s, as well as 14 fictional “What If” schemes. The fictional schemes represent what the F-23 might have looked like in operation service! Here’s a rundown of the aircraft covered:

YF-23 #1 87-0800, 1990 (Overall Gunship Gray scheme)

YF-23 #2 87-0801, 1990 (Dark Ghost Gray and Light Ghost Gray scheme)

F-23A 03-4050, 5th FIS, MINOT, AFB (fictional CO jet for the 5^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron)

F-23A 07-4149, 49TH FW, HOLLOMAN, AFB (Fictional 49^th FW Wing King)

F-23A 06-4111, 11TH AF, ELMENDORF, AFB (Fictional CO jet with “Alaska” Nose art and “Big Dipper” on the inner tail).

F-23A 05-4100, 1ST FW, LANGLEY, AFB (Fictional Wing King with “Spirit of the Virginia Peninsula” nose art, as well a “spy ballon” kill mark).

F-23A 02-4032, 32ND FG, SOESTERBERG, AB (Fictional Wing King with “Wolfhounds” nose art).

F-23A 03-4044, 44TH FS, KADENA, AB (Fictional 44^th CO jet with large samurai art on the inner tails).

F-23A 03-4053, 53RD FS, BITBURG, AB (Fictional 53^rd CO jet with tiger nose art).

F-23A 07-4133, 33RD FW, EGLIN, AFB (Fictional 33^rd Wing King with “Gulf Spirit” nose art and large eagle’s head on the inner tails).

F-23A 05-4090, 390 FS, MOUNTAIN HOME, AFB (Fictional 390^th CO jet with “Spirit of Idaho” nose art).

F-23A 05-4093, 493 FS, LAKENHEATH, AB (Fictional 493^rd CO jet with large Skull squadron emblem on the inner tails. 3 Flanker kills on the nose).

RF-23A 09-4191, 9TH RW, BEALE, AFB (Fictional all black reconnaissance scheme with red markings).

F-23A 04-4065,65th AGRS, NELLIS, AFB (Fictional 3- gray splinter “Felon” aggressor scheme).

Enough stencils are included to build 2 complete jets.