Hello
The Hawk kit of the F8F-2 Bearcat modified into an F8F-1b (modified engine cowlings and fin) of the French Armée de l'Air in Indo-China in 1952-1953. This is a recon plane with cameras contained in a modified fuel tank slung under the belly. The unit is EROM 80 (EROM = Escadrille de reconnaissance outre-mer or Overseas Recon Flight).
A characteristic posture of the Bearcat after landing (due to the too powerful engine):
The model with the unit insigna which was given me by a former member of EROM 80.
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