article F4u Corsair Factory Assembly LineFrom Production Reality to Scale Modeling AccuracyThe Vought F4U Corsair is often approached by modelers as a finished war machine, heavily weathered and placed on a Pacific airstrip. Yet the …
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article VU: Utility Squadrons 1946-1965The VU designation was used from 1946 to 1965. Before the creation of the VU designation, utility squadrons were called VJ. In 1965, all VU squadrons were redesignated Fleet Composite (VC) …
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article VF-84 Fighter Squadron 1944-1945HistoryFighter Squadron 84 or VF-84 was a United States Navy aviation unit. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disbanded on 8 October 1945. It was the first squadron in …
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article RAF Desert Pink Camouflage in Iraq (1991–2003): Gulf War Aircraft, Colors & Operational RealityThe introduction of the Desert Pink camouflage by the Royal Air Force during the build-up to the 1991 Gulf War marked …
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article USSR/Russia Tactical Camouflage Patterns for Ground Attack Aircraft 1970The 1970s USSR/Russia introduced a tactical camouflage pattern for ground attack aircraft as well as fighters engaged in attack, close support or other types of low-level …
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article F7F Tigercat Fire Bombers – From Heavy Fighter to Aerial FirefighterThe Grumman F7F Tigercat was one of the most powerful piston-engine fighters ever built in the United States. Designed during World War II, it …
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article The Ultimate RAAF Royal Australian Air Force Camouflage Guide 1941–1945IntroductionDuring World War II, the Royal Australian Air Force developed its own camouflage approach adapted to the Pacific theater. While it was strongly influenced by …
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article RAF Photo-reconnaissance High Altitude PRU (1940-1945)Beginning in December 1940, tactical aircraft used in photo-reconnaissance began to adopt their own specialized camouflage designs, introducing many experimental colors and patterns of which only a few were …
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article Desert camouflage paint scheme.RAF North Africa (1941–1945)RAF Middle East CommandThe Desert Air Force (DAF), also known chronologically as Air Headquarters Western Desert, Air Headquarters Libya, the Western Desert Air Force, and the First Tactical …
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article Russian Navy Sea Flanker. 2006 to presentThe base color is Light Blue-Grey, which has the peculiarity of appearing distinctly gray in some photographs, probably due to the stronger contrast with the other brighter and …