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article F4u-1A Corsair “Sally” Espiritu Santos , VMF 122The “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, a …

article F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386 “Ramblin’ Wreck” – VMF-121, Espiritu Santo, May 8, 1944IntroductionThe F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386, famously known as “Ramblin’ Wreck,” served with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-121 in Espiritu Santo. This specific aircraft …

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SC Seahawk was developed between 1942 and 1944 by the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company as a replacement for the outdated SO3C …

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 …

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 …

article Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Full History, Radar Technology & Advanced Modeling GuideIntroductionThe Northrop P-61 Black Widow stands apart from almost every other aircraft of World War II. It was not adapted into a night …

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 …

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 …

article Curtiss P-36 HawkThe 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 the …

article Republic P-43 Lancer The Forgotten Bridge to GreatnessThe 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. Though …