article Northrop P-61 Black WidowThe 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 the …
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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 …
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article Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Betty Jane Bachman and her Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.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 …
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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 …
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article F-16C Fighting Falcon Aggressor Alaska18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-16 Block 30 Aggressor in Splinter Green markings of (86-295) operated by the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson AFB, Alaska.I assembled this 1/48 replica using the Tamiya …
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article Fw 190 Focke-Wulf Access LadderThis time, I will test all my training this year in creating tiny elements and possibilities and edges for cutting models with a more complete project than the previous ones, …
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article A-4 Skyhawk Access LadderHello..Finally to finish this “article” that I’m sure you’ll love because it deals with a topic that fascinates ALL of you: the stairs of the A-4.Finally, an analysis and comparison of …
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article Clear the DeckPREPARATIONI had to rebuild some styrene pieces that had been damaged during stripping. I also found scratches and dents that I had to fill with cyanoacrylate. The level of surface finish I …
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article F4U-1A Corsair By: Hubert OrtingerMy Project Tamiya 1/48 scaleHaving outdone myself with my Wildcat with folded wings and a highly detailed kit, I intended to do the same with this Corsair, so I wanted to …
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article Vought F4U Corsair Factory Assembly LineHistoryThe Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft used primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially built by Chance Vought, the Corsair was …