article AU-1 Corsair NAS North Island (1956)Historical ContextOn January 19, 1956, at Naval Air Station North Island, California, a rare appearance of the AU-1 Corsair was photographed wearing a new Navy paint scheme. This aircraft …
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FG-1D Corsair ‘Race 94’: From WWII to Reno – History, Conversions & Modeling
article FG-1D Corsair ‘Race 94’: From WWII to Reno – History, Conversions & ModelingIntroductionThe FG-1D Corsair, BuNo 92050 and radio call sign N194G, known as “Race 94” or “Big Hummer”, is one of the iconic …
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F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe Naval Reserve: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing Legends
article F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing LegendsDiscover the story of Corsair No.5 (SN 97286), the unique paint schemes of the NART Corsairs from Olathe, and full instructions for the ultimate …
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article WW2 Pacific Airfields – Ground Support Equipment & Diorama Guide (Part 1)Introduction – Beyond the AircraftWhen people think of World War II air power in the Pacific, iconic aircraft like the F4U Corsair, P-38 …
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article The SB2U Vindicator in McClelland Barclay’s Experimental CamouflageA forgotten chapter in pre-war naval aviationIn the late 1930s and into 1940, both the U.S. Army and Navy began experimenting with camouflage techniques for their aircraft. …
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article TBM Avenger – From Torpedo Bomber to Spray Plane and FirefighterThe Grumman TBM Avenger was one of the most rugged and reliable torpedo bombers of World War II. But its career didn’t end with …
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article Curtiss-Wright XSB2C-1 Helldiver: From Prototype to Glory and Tears1. General IntroductionThe Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the successor to the popular SBD Dauntless in the US Navy, tasked with heavy dive attacks from aircraft carriers …
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Rafale F3R HAF The Ultimate Guide to the Greek Rafale in Scale – Colors, Improvements & Conversions
article Rafale F3R HAF – The Complete Guide to Modeling the Greek RafaleThe Dassault Rafale F3R is the crown jewel of the Hellenic Air Force’s modern arsenal. For scale modelers, it represents not only a …
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article WWII Pacific Theater Pilot Gear & Uniforms: A Modeling GuideThe Pacific Theater of World War II featured some of the most iconic U.S. aircraft, such as the F4U Corsair, P-47N Thunderbolt, F6F Hellcat, and …