article 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. One …
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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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F3R Rafale HAF The Ultimate Guide to the Greek Rafale in Scale – Colors, Improvements & Conversions
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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 …
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article Republic P-47D-30 to P-47N Thunderbolt – The Final Evolution of the ThunderboltThe Final Version – P-47N ThunderboltThe final and most advanced version of the P-47 was the P-47N, designed to escort long-range bombers in …
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article Mitsubishi A6M Zero – The Ultimate History & Modeling GuideThe Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the main fighter of the Japanese Navy in World War II. It successfully resisted in the early years of the …
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P-51D Mustang at Iwo Jima – The colors and insignia of the 45th, 47th & 78th Fighter Squadrons of the 15th Fighter Group
article P-51D Mustang at Iwo JimaP-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 Iwo …
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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 …