article Blenheim Mk.IVF. wreck Hellenic Air Force Museum in Tatoi. The first exhibit that one can see upon entering the HAF (Hellenic Air Force Museum) in Tatoi, Athens, is the wreck of a Blenheim Mk.IVF, built …
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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 Ki-61-II ‘Bubbletop’Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai The rare and elusive Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai “Bubbletop” has long fascinated aviation historians and scale modelers alike. Known for its distinctive redesigned canopy and improved performance over earlier variants, this late-war Imperial Japanese …
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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 P-47 Thunderbolt & P-51 Mustang DioramaOperation Overlord Maintenance Diorama I am proud to show off my completed Operation Overlord Maintenance Diorama. From start to finish, this entire project was completed in roughly 40 days.This …
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article P-38F Lightning “Maid of Harlech” Diorama – Advanced Modeling GuideP-38 LightningThe Lockheed P-38 Lightning remains one of the most distinctive aircraft of the Second World War, but the story of the “Maid of Harlech” …
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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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P-47D Thunderbolt, John S. Lolos “Naughty Nadine”340th & 341st Fighter Squadron / 348th Fighter Group
article P-47D Thunderbolt “Naughty Nadine” – John S. Lolos and the Thunderbolt That Flew Over the PacificSome models start with a photo. Others with a historical event. But there are also those that start with …
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article US Air Force/Air National Guard 1968-1980U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard. From 1968 onwards, it was a special command of the USAF charged with the defense of continental U.S. airspace, and existed between 1946 and …