AIRCRAFT F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-242 "Operation Phantom Fury" SCALE & KIT 1/32 Academy MODELER 林周市 HISTORY Marine All- Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA(AW)-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F/A-18D Hornets. The squadron, known as the "Bats", is … [Read more...] about F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-242 “Operation Phantom Fury”
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Messerschmitt BF 109E
AIRCRAFT Messerschmitt BF 109E SCALE & KIT 1/32 Trumpeter MODELER Iao Kit HISTORY The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the … [Read more...] about Messerschmitt BF 109E
Northrop F-5E Tiger II
AIRCRAFT Northrop F-5E Tiger II SCALE & KIT 1/32 Kitty hawk MODELER Jarek Rydzu Rydzyński HISTORY The Northrop F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter and the F-5E and F-5F Tiger II are part of a supersonic light fighter family, initially designed in the late 1950s by Northrop … [Read more...] about Northrop F-5E Tiger II
Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 “Mosca”
Aircraft Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 "Mosca" Pilot & Markings José María Bravo -- 3a Escuadrilla, Spanish Republican Air Force, 1939 Scale & Kit 1/32 Azur Model Airplane History First introduced in the 1930’s, the Polikarpov I-16 was an advanced Russian fighter that … [Read more...] about Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 “Mosca”
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a “Schwalbe”
Aircraft Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a "Schwalbe" Pilot & Markings Oberleutnant Günter Kahler -- 3/KG(J) 54, Giebelstadt, Germany, 1945 Scale & Kit 1/32 Trumpeter Scale Model History The Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" (Swallow) was the first turbojet fighter aircraft … [Read more...] about Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a “Schwalbe”
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 “Emil”
Aircraft Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 "Emil" Pilot & Markings Gruppenkommandeur Adolf Galland -- III/JG26, France, September 1940 Scale & Kit 1/32 Hasegawa Model Aircraft History Originally designed in the early 1930’s, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 first saw action during … [Read more...] about Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 “Emil”
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18C Hornet “Ragin’ Bulls”
Aircraft McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18C Hornet "Ragin' Bulls" Pilot & Markings "Brick" Nelson and "Killer" Kilkenny -- VFA-37, USS Enterprise, Desert Fox, 1999 Scale & Kit 1/32 Academy Model Kit History The "Three Seven" was established as an A-7 Corsair II … [Read more...] about McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18C Hornet “Ragin’ Bulls”
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15C Eagle “Gulf Spirit”
Aircraft McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15C Eagle "Gulf Spirit" Pilot & Markings David Rose & Anthony Murphy -- 58th TFS / 33rd TFW, Desert Storm, 1991 Scale & Kit 1/32 Tamiya Model Airplane History For the past 30 years, the F-15 Eagle has been the most … [Read more...] about McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15C Eagle “Gulf Spirit”
Junkers Ju 87 G-2 “Stuka” Dive Bomber
Aircraft Junkers Ju 87 G-2 "Stuka" Dive Bomber Pilot & Markings Oberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel -- Stab/SG2, Eastern Front, Autumn 1944 Scale & Kit 1/32 Hasegawa Scale Model History The German Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug (dive bomber) is perhaps, the most famous … [Read more...] about Junkers Ju 87 G-2 “Stuka” Dive Bomber
Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-1 Racer
Aircraft Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-1 Racer Pilot & Markings James "Jimmy" Doolittle Scale & Kit 1/32 Williams Brothers Model History Perhaps the best known of all "Golden Age" American racing airplanes, the Gee Bee was produced by the five Granville Brothers and … [Read more...] about Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-1 Racer