article Republic P-47D-30 to P-47N Thunderbolt – The Final Evolution of the Thunderbolt The Final Version – P-47N ThunderboltThe final and most advanced version of the P-47 was the P-47N, designed to escort long-range bombers…
article Mitsubishi A6M Zero – The Ultimate History & Modeling Guide The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the main fighter of the Japanese Navy in World War II. It successfully resisted in the early years of…
article P-51D Mustang at Iwo Jima P-51D Mustangs at Iwo Jima – The Colors and Markings of the 45th, 47th & 78th Fighter Squadrons of the 15th Fighter GroupThe deployment of the P-51D Mustang to…
article Vought OS2U Kingfisher: The Tireless “Observer” of World War IIThe Vought OS2U Kingfisher is one of the most recognizable American observation aircraft of World War II. It was designed in the late 1930s by…
article F4u-1A Corsair “Sally” Espiritu Santos , VMF 122 The “Sally” was no ordinary Corsair. It was literally created from the scraps of war: five damaged F4U-1As were pieced together by the engineers of SS-11,…
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…
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