As you can see in the following list, sometimes there just is no choice but to make them ourselves.
One of Each Tail Code combo, AA to NP, in 1/72 scale.
Atlantic coast Air Wings, Air Groups and Air Task Groups
A-4B
AA-514 VA-152 142676 (59-Forrestal) XtraDecal on Airfix Kit
F8U-2NE
AB-208 VF-11 149161 (42-Roosevelt) SuperScale on Academy Kit
A-4C AC-611
VA-36 148543 (60-Saratoga) Wolfpak on Fujimi Kit
TA-4J
AD-500 VA-45 153502
(- ) Fujimi on Fujimi Kit
A-7E
AE-410 VA-87 157586 (62-Independence) Italeri on Fujimi Kit
AD-6
AE-501 VA-135 137497
(64-Constellation) (Make these markings) on Hasegawa Kit
A4D-2
AF-514 VA-106 142782
(11-Intrepid) SuperScale on Airfix Kit
A-4L
AF-315 VA-203 154825
(- ) SuperScale on Fujimi Kit
A-4C
AG-301 VA-76 149645
(62-Independence) Fujimi on Fujimi Kit
A-4C
AH-403 VA-112 145132
(14-Ticonderoga) MicroScale on Esci Kit +Conversion
A-4E Super
AJ-501 VA-152 150044
(38-Shangri-La) MicroScale on Fujimi Kit
A-4B
AK-310 VA-15 144918
(11-Intrepid) XtraDecal on Airfix Kit
F-18A
AK-402 VFA-137 162848
(43-Coral Sea) SuperScale on Hasegawa Kit
F2H-3 AL-104
VF-171 126489 (42-Roosevelt) (Make these markings) on Academy Kit
AD-6
AM-414 VA-42 137551
(20-Bennington) MicroScale on Hasegawa Kit
AD-6 AN-405
VA-16 139758 (post-39-Lake Champlain) (Make these markings) on Hasegawa Kit
F2H-4 AP-110
VF-11 127598 (9-Essex) (Make these markings) on Academy Kit
F4D-1 AQ-110 VF-102 134959 ( ) US
Airfix on Tamiya Kit
Pacific Coast Air Wings, Air Groups and Air Task Groups
FJ-4B
NA-307 VA-151 141457
(20-Bennington) XtraDecal on Emhar Kit
FJ-4B
NB-406 VA-116 143526
(- )Emhar on Emhar Kit
F9F-8 NC-302
VA-26 144338 (33-Kearsarge) (Make these markings) on Hasegawa Kit
FJ-4B ND-00 VA-214 141467
(12-Hornet) XtraDecal on Emhar Kit
F-8J
ND-206 VF-302 150654
Miramar XtraDecal on Heller Kit
F-4B
NE-404 VF-154 151507 (61-Ranger)
Fujimi on Fujimi Kit
A-7B
NF-400 VA-56 154547
(41-Midway) Fujimi on Fujimi Kit
F-4J
NG-205 VF-92 153842
(64-Constellation) AeroMaster on Fujimi Kit
F-4J
NH-100 VF-213 155882
(63-Kittyhawk) SuperScale on Fujimi Kit
F-18A
NJ-501 VFA-125 161216
( )Testors/Italeri on Hasegawa Kit
KA-6D
NK-522 VA-196 152894
(43-Coral Sea) Italeri on Italeri Kit
A-7E NL-300 VA-22 157466 (43-Coral Sea) SuperScale on Fujimi Kit
A-4F
NM-300 VA-23 154201
(14-Ticonderoga) MicroScale on Fujimi Kit
F-14A
NM-105 VF-191 159870
(62- not deployed) Wolfpak on Hasegawa Kit
A-4F
NP-401 VA-164 155022
(19-Hancock) Testors/Italeri on Esci Kit
Note that this list covers the time period before CVW-17 was transferred to the West Coast and changed their tail code to NA. I am also cutting off the Carrier list at CVN-76, and all aircraft types will be E/A-18G and older. (there had to be some cut-off point or the list would just keep growing every year.
I will update this list later in the week to add the kits that I will use for each build.
Until then, build away, folks, your stash is only going to get larger if you don't.
Rex