article F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386 “Ramblin’ Wreck” – VMF-121, Espiritu Santo, May 8, 1944 Introduction The F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386, famously known as “Ramblin’ Wreck,” served with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-121 in Espiritu Santo. This…
article Curtiss SC Seahawk: The U.S. Navy’s Last-Waterborne Scout Plane 1. Historical Background The Curtiss SC Seahawk was developed between 1942 and 1944 by the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company as a replacement for the…
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…
article Aggressors Camouflage F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Fighting Saints” F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Saints” Aggressor Camouflage – How to Achieve the Ultimate Camouflage IntroductionThe “Aggressor” variant of the F-5E Tiger II used by the US Navy’s…
article Northrop P-61 Black Widow The 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…
article Bell P-59 Airacomet The 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…
article Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Betty Jane Bachman and her Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were a paramilitary aviation organization. WASP’s predecessors, the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the…
article Curtiss P-36 Hawk The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s. Contemporary to both the Hawker Hurricane and…
article Republic P-43 Lancer The Forgotten Bridge to Greatness The Republic P-43 Lancer served as a vital transitional fighter for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the years just before World War II.…
article Aggressor Camouflage,F/A-18“Ambush”Red 12 Shark” This striking F/A-18B Hornet belongs to the U.S. Navy’s VFC-12 “Ambush” squadron, an elite adversary unit stationed at NAS Oceana, Virginia. Bearing the Bureau Number 161924 and the code…
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