Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (USAF Jaws) (1:72 scale)
- In 1977, the military mirrored the popular film JAWS as its acronym & name for its tactical tests of the A-10 & Army attack helicopters became the ‘ Joint Attack Weapons System’ (JAWS).
Air Force Aggressor pilots reported that the A-10"s light celestial camouflage scheme made the ‘ Warthog’ easily visible from above, so the 57th Tactical Training Wing developed a new terrestrial camouflage of tan, green, or grey, sprayed & brushed with other earth tones. Two of the camouflages were evaluated at JAWS II in November 1977, & by September 1978 the ‘ Lizard’ scheme became a minor, though well-remembered, camouflage oddity.