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In late 2018, the 911th Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) based in Pittsburgh, PA received its first C-17A Globemaster. The unit completed transitioning from the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Currently, eight C-17As are on strength. -
Royal Australian Air Force C-17A A41-206 has a history of wearing special markings. In 2015, the aircraft received aft fuselage markings in support of Australia's White Ribbon campaign to end violence against women. In 2021, the aircraft received special markings as part of the RAAF's 100 Year Anniversary celebration. This decal provides the markings for these two markings variations. -
This decal provides the markings for the current AMC Gray scheme worn by aircraft from the combined 60th Air Mobility Wing (Active) and 349th Air Mobility Wing (Reserve) based at Travis Air Force Base, California. Aircraft are painted overall AMC Proud Gray - FS 36173. -
When Lockheed began delivering the world's largest aircraft, the C-5A Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force in 1969, the aircraft were painted in the current Military Airlift Command (MAC) scheme of the day. Eventually, 81 -A model aircraft were produced. All were delivered in the color scheme represented by this very large and extensively detailed set which includes a four-page full-color instruction sheet. -
The natural choice to launch Lockheed's L-500 civil version of the USAF's C-5A Galaxy, Flying Tigers placed the first order for five frames what was then the world's largest aircraft. The initial aircraft were delivered in the airline's arrow stripe scheme. -
This decal provides the markings for the current AMC Gray scheme worn by aircraft from the combined 436th Airlift Wing (Active) and 512th Airlift Wing (Reserve) based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Aircraft are painted overall AMC Proud Gray - FS 36173. Photos are of an Otaki C-5 built by Tobias Meier. -
This decal provides markings for the AMC Gray scheme worn by C-5A Galaxies of the Air National Guard, as well as the aircraft formerly operated by the 97th Air Mobility Wing of the Air Force Education and Training Command. The 97th AMW no longer operates the Galaxy, as fleet training duties have shifted to the 433rd AW out of Lackland AFB (Air Force Reserve). Unit tailbands are included for the 105th AW, NY ANG - Stewart ANGB, 164th AW, TN ANG - Memphis IAP, 167th AW, WV ANG - Martinsburg AP and the 97th AMW, Altus AFB.
About Draw Decal
Offering High Quality and Unique Aircraft Decals Since 1999!
How did we get our Name?
My father is a US Army-trained draftsman, and he always signed his drawings with the initials “DRAW.” Since we have to DRAW our decals, and DRAW is also the first four letters of my last name, it seemed to be a natural name for our company.
What is the idea behind DRAW Decal?
I produce airline decals that normally would not be popular enough to justify mass producing. Each decal is printed as demand warrants, one page at a time by a professional print house. This makes for slow production, but it allows us to individually inspect each decal and to also update the decal sets as the need arises. While these production sets are all currently available, they are only produced (i.e. printed) as they are ordered. I have no large pile of unsold, unpopular decals to contend with this way. Our decals are as close to custom-made as possible.
Who creates your art?
The art work for our decals is created by a group of artists, with each one contributing sets of their own unique design and preference. Currently, DRAW Decal offers decals designed by: Tim Bradley, Mike Egan, Norm Filer, Mike Jernfors, Jeff Thomsen and yours truly, Greg Drawbaugh. Each set is identified by whom designed it unless I was the one who designed it.
How do I do that?
Our decals are printed in our exclusive Next Generation DIGITAL Silk process using a large format digital printer that prints white ink. We do NOT sell ANY laser-printed decals. Laser printers are for printing instruction sheets, not printing decals.
We are made the switch to our latest Next Generation DIGITAL Silk process to provide what we believe to be among the highest quality decals in the industry. We also want to be able to provide subjects that just would not print well using any other process. Quality and value have always been our driving force, and we continue to push the limits of what our printer and artwork is capable of producing. We operate under a continual improvement process for all of our decals.
Do you run out of stock?
No, as I print decals only as they are ordered. This ensures that the decals are fresh and never out of stock. This also allows me to make corrections and additions to each set as they occur.
Once applied, these decals will look just like they were painted on, rather than just “stickers” applied over a paint job. Remember, the art of decaling is making it look like you did not use any decals!
Thanks for stopping by, and come back often to see what we have added.