This new decal sheet from Afterburner Decals includes markings for 9 different 1/48 F/A-18C's in mostly high viz CAG paint schemes.  The Ragin' Bulls Attack Squadron THIRTY SEVEN (VA-37) was established on 1 July 1967 and redesigned Strike Fighter Squadron THIRTY SEVEN (VFA-37) on 28 November 1990.

• The first aircraft is a F/A-18C 165181 Ragin' Bulls CAG jet with with VFA-37 jet #300 with Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all in dark blue high viz colors.  

• The second aircraft is a F/A-18C 165177 Ragin' Bulls CO jet with with VFA-37 jet #301 with Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all in red high viz colors.  
• The third aircraft is a F/A-18C 165183 Ragin' Bulls XO jet with with VFA-37 jet #302 with Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are mostly in gray with some in black giving this jet a slightly high viz look.  
• The fourth aircraft is a F/A-18C 165177 Ragin' Bulls CAG jet with with VFA-37 jet #300 40th Anniversary jet.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all in red high viz colors.  
• The fifth aircraft is a F/A-18C 165196 Line Jet with with VFA-37 jet #303 40th Anniversary jet.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all gray giving this jet a lo viz appearance.  
• The sixth aircraft is a F/A-18C 165203 Line Jet with with VFA-37 jet #307 40th Anniversary jet.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all gray giving this jet a lo viz appearance. 
• The seventh aircraft is a F/A-18C 165181 CAG jet with with VFA-37 jet #300 in 2006.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all in dark blue high viz colors. 
• The eighth aircraft is a F/A-18C 165177 Ragin' Bulls CO jet with with VFA-37 jet #301 in 2006.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The stencils are all in red high viz colors.
• The ninth aircraft is a F/A-18C 165176 Ragin' Bulls CAG jet with with VFA-37 jet #300 in 2008.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is Dark Ghost Gray FS 36320 on top and Light Ghost Gray FS 36375 on the underside.  The top of the center of the fuselage and both tails are in dark blue with white markings on these blue areas.  The other stencils are all in dark blue high viz colors. 

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Special thanks goes to Mark Hasara, Dan Teker, Shane (The Man) Batt and Andre Jans

The F/A-18C VFA-37 is well represented on this decal sheet with a very good variety of paint schemes in a  some eye catching hi-viz colors.  The hard part will be deciding which jets to build.

Steve

I would like to thank Afterburner Decals for providing me with this review sample.