article F-16 C Viper STAR 60th Anniversary 343 Fighter Squadron Hellenic Air Force505 is one of the first two F 16 Block 52+ aircraft received by the Hellenic Air Force after their full upgrade. In …
Yiannis Mitzas
Yiannis Mitzas
Yiannis Mitzas – Founder & Scale Modeling Researcher | Yiannis Mitzas is the founder of GModel Art, an international scale modeling marketplace and content platform built to connect modelers, artists, and hobbyists worldwide. His work is driven by a clear vision: to unify the global modeling community through knowledge, craftsmanship, and direct access to With extensive experience in scale modeling and editorial work, Yiannis has contributed to and edited modeling magazines, producing in-depth articles on aircraft modeling, aviation history, and technical research. His approach goes beyond simple model building—he focuses on accuracy, context, and the story behind each aircraft. His research is centered on historical aviation, with particular emphasis on prototype fighter aircraft, World War II aviation, and technological evolution in aircraft design. He has dedicated years to studying and collecting rare archival photographic material, using it as a foundation for precise and historical As a collector of aviation photography and historical archives, he integrates research directly into modeling practice, helping to elevate the standard of authenticity within the hobby. His work bridges the gap between historical documentation and scale reproduction. Through GModel Art, Yiannis is building more than a marketplace—he is developing Modeling & Research Scale aircraft modeling Prototype fAviatiWorldHistoryPl Modeling & Research Scale aircraft modelling Prototype f Aviati World History Pl
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article F-104G Starfighter Olympus Hellenic Air Force• Role: Fighter• Dimensions: Wingspan 6.68 m, Length 16.69 m, Height 4.11 m• Engine: 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet (15,800 lbf thrust)• Armament: 1 × 20mm Sinder missile …
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article F-104G Starfighter Tiger Hellenic Air Force• Role: Fighter• Dimensions: Wingspan 6.68m, Length 16.69m, Height 4.11m• Engine: 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet (15,800 lbf thrust)• Armament: 1 × 20mm can IMn-M61 Sidewinder missiles, 4,000 …
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article XF4u-4 Corsair On January 25, 1944, Chance Vought received a letter of intent from the Navy regarding a proposal from the company to build the XF4U-4. The program began with the modification of two …
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article F-4E Phantom ii, AUP.339 sq aias ph farewell anniversary painting – HAF A OFFICIAL ceremony was held at Andravida Air Base on October 31, 2017 for the decommissioning of 339 “Aias” (“Ajax”) Mira, one of …
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article F2A Buffalo, 21 by Commander Joseph C. CliftonDesigned and built by Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in 1937, the F2A Buffalo aircraft was the U.S. Navy’s first monoplane fighter aircraft and was intended to replace the …
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article FG-1A Corsair “94” NX69900 Lucky Gallon”Built as FG-1A by Goodyear.Received Strength/Charge with the United States Navy as BuNo 13481.History12 August 1946To Cook Cleland Air Service/Cook Cleland, Willoughby, OH with new c/r N69900.To Cook Cleland, …
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article Goodyear F2G-1 Super CorsairThe apparent capability of the Corsair meant that there was interest in exploring how far the design could be pushed. Vought, as already mentioned, was fully occupied with existing work and …
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article Goodyear XF2G-1 Super CorsairIn March 1944, Pratt Whitney requested an F4U-1 Corsair from Vought Aircraft to evaluate their new P&W R-4360,28 engine. Vought shipped an F4U-1, BuNo 02460 (Birdcage Canopy) to see if the …
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article Boeing B–29 SuperfortressA series of historical images of the legendary Boeing B-29 Superfortress during WW2, depicting its life at the Pacific resort.Although it bore the “Superfortress” tag, a nod to another game-changer, the B-17, which was …