article Curtiss SC Seahawk: The U.S. Navy’s Last-Waterborne Scout Plane1. Historical BackgroundThe Curtiss SC Seahawk was developed between 1942 and 1944 by the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company as a replacement for the outdated SO3C …
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article What will the Greek national emblems look like on the F-35A Block 4:Low-visibility markings:The nationd al emblems (e.g. the blue anwhite of the Hellenic Air Force) will be gray or charcoal, not blue and white …
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article F-5E Tiger IIVFC-13 “Fighting Saints”The 1/48 Revell/Monogram F-5E kit dating from 1999. A classic raised panel line kit that I put a lot of effort into. A new resin cockpit from Black Box, complete …
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article F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Fighting Saints” Aggressors Camouflage F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Saints” Aggressor Camouflage – How to Achieve the Ultimate CamouflageIntroductionThe “Aggressor” variant of the F-5E Tiger II used by the US Navy’s VFC-13 …
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article F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor Alaskan By:Gary WickhamAlthough I have collected every new release of Tamiya 1/48 and 1/32 F-16, this is the first one I have built. It was just something about the Arctic …
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article Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVLModern fighter jet production line.PrimerItaleri is entering a fairly crowded field of existing 1/72 F-35B kits with Hasegawa, Fujimi and Academy already having some very nice kits on the market. In …
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article Bf 109 E-7 Messerschmitt Trop By:Gary WickhamI was very impressed with how much detail Eduard has put into this 1:48 kit. I found the parts to fit perfectly, the decals made by Eduard to …
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article P-61 Black WidowThe Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first US aircraft designed and built specifically for night combat. The first of two XP-61s (s/n 41-19509) flew on 21 May 1942. By the summer …
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article Bell P-59 AiracometThe Bell P-59 Airacomet (US Navy designation: YF2L-1) was a twin-engine jet fighter, the first for the USAAF, designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II.Bell Aircraft was one of …
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article P-40 Curtiss Warhawk Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were a paramilitary aviation organization. WASP’s predecessors, the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), were …