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Hobby Master 1/72 Su-35S prototype photos.

2017-07-10T21:43:00.004+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series Su-35S prototype photos.

Pictures of the first metal shots of the new 1/48th scale English Electric Lightning F.6 tooling.

2017-07-10T21:24:00.000+02:00

Aviation Archive collectors will no doubt be aware of the inclusion of an exciting new tooling from Corgi in their latest catalog – the English Electric Lightning F.6 in 1/48th scale. These are photos from the Corgi website.

Corgi AA34811 Vickers Wellington R1162 / AA-Y, ‘Y For Yorker’, RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, 1941.

2017-06-27T22:59:00.004+02:00

Shuttle posted some pics of the latest Corgi Vickers Wellington release on DAF some weeks ago.

Here are some photos of the production model of the Wellington. First point - no decals, just good tampo printing. The colours appear to be fine and it is a good representation of a Wellington - the bomb dropping soda syphon carried by R1162 ‘Y for Yorker’ has been well done and is a nice touch.

Shuttle.

US trains simulated swarming attack maneuvers.

2017-03-03T14:39:00.001+02:00

About 35 local boat captains simulated swarming attack maneuvers in fishing boats rigged with machine guns while fighter jets, attack helicopters, and the A-10 "Warthog" simulated attacks from above in the Choctawatchee Bay, Florida.

The Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base organized the simulation, called Combat Hammer, to address one of the more pressing threats to the US navy — attacks from swarming fast-attack craft.

In the Persian Gulf, Iran has repeatedly used small, agile attack craft to harass US Navy ships in dangerous encounters that could lead to a broader conflict in a moment's notice.

US Navy ships have had to go as far as firing warning shots at approaching vessels, but that was before Iranian-backed Houthi militants used a suicide boat laden with explosives to kill two aboard a Saudi Arabian Navy vessel off the coast of Yemen.

The Navy was already aware of the threat posed to their large, multimillion-dollar ships by small, cheap ships — but the January Houthi attack demonstrated the threat was even more acute.

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-10-attack-craft-iran-us-navy-2017-3

Russian ‘Admiral Kuznetsov’ carrier on return journey through English C...

2017-02-05T23:54:00.001+02:00

Russian ‘Admiral Kuznetsov’ carrier gets familiar welcome on return journey through English Channel. A squadron of RAF Typhoon aircraft joined ‘HMS St Albans’ for the mission, which involved watching the Soviet-era ‘Kuznetsov’ as it passed through Britain’s ‘area of interest.’

"The Russian military fleet doesn’t need senseless escort services – they know their navigating channel and course"-Russia’s Defense Ministry

New Russian MiG-35 test flight | January 27th 2017

2017-02-05T23:15:00.001+02:00

Pre-production photos HA8711 Bf 109E-4 Major Helmut Wick.

2017-01-19T11:15:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8711 Bf 109E-4 Major Helmut Wick, JG.2, 1940.

Final product photos HA7508 P-26A Peashooter Wheeler Field 1941.

2017-01-19T10:56:00.003+02:00

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA7508 Boeing P-26A Peashooter Wheeler Field, Hawaii, December 1941.

At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii the Boeing P-26 Peashooter had been removed from front line duty and replaced by the newer Seversky P-35 and Curtiss P-36A. The P-26 duties were now mechanic training, spare parts and hack flights between islands.

On December 7, 1941 there were approximately 10 P-26s at Wheeler Field located on the island of Oahu but after the attack six had been destroyed and one damaged. It is thought that two P-26s got airborne during the raid but doubt they inflicted any damage.

Pre-production photos HA5210 F-14A Tomcat VF-2 Bounty Hunters.

2017-01-19T10:12:00.000+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5210 Grumman F-14A Tomcat Block 85 159625, VF-2 Bounty Hunters, 1976.

Final product photos HA4313 F-86E Sabra flown by Charles "Chick" Cleveland.

2017-01-19T09:58:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4313A/B (with and without autographed stand respectively) F-86E Sabre FU-760, flown by Charles "Chick" Cleveland, 4th Fighter Wing, Korean War.

In March 1952 Charles “Chick” Cleveland left the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing and deployed to Korea with the 334th FIS/4th FIW at Kimpo AB, South Korea. During his nine month tour flying an F-86E Cleveland is credited with 5 aerial victories as well as 1 probable and 4 damaged.

Cleveland’s fifth victory wasn’t made official for almost 50 years because his wingman of the day was killed and couldn’t verify this. It was only when Russia admitted aircraft losses on that date that the fifth victory was officially credited.

New Corgi Catalogue January to June 2017.

2017-01-08T19:39:00.000+02:00

Looking at the new for 2017 Corgi Catalogue the undoubted standout is the new 1/48 scale tooling of the English Electric Lightning!!! This may well open the door to more new 1/48 molds of British jet aircraft.

Other jets include 1/72 scale Tornado F.3 and Typhoon FGR.4 of RAF No.29 Squadron, 1435 Flight, RAF Mount Pleasant, Defence of the Falkland Islands.

There is also a significant and diverse WWII component in the form of fighters, bombers and even jet powered nightfighter. Two models are of particular interest to me, the Curtiss Tomahawk IIB, AK402, flown by P/O Neville Duke of RAF No.122 Squadron and Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1, W.Nr 110635 ‘Red 10’, Oberleutnant Kurt Welter, 10/NJG 11.

There is also Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, P3576 (GN-A) flown by Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson (VC) of RAF No.249 Squadron, a North American P-51D Mustang, 44-14733/CS-L ‘Daddy’s Girl’ piloted by Capt. Ray Wetmore of the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group and a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, W.Nr. 3579 ‘White 14’, Fahnrich Hans Joachim Marseille, 1.(J)/LG.2, Calais-Marck airfield.

There are 3 WWII bombers, Heinkel He.III H-6, 1H+BB, 1./KG26, Bardufoss Airfield, Norway, 5th July 1942 – Attack on Artic convoy PQ 17, Vickers Wellington 1C, R1162 / AA-Y ‘Y for Yorker’, No.75 (New Zealand) Squadron, RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, 1941 ‘Soda Syphon Bomber’ unusual for Bomber Command in having nose art and 3rd Doolittle Raider from Corgi, North American B25 Mitchell, 40-2249, "Hari Kari-er".

The is also Douglas C-47 Dakota, ZA947, ‘KWICHERBICHEN’, The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby, 2015. The aircraft is presented in the colours of ZA947 which flew numerous flights in support of the D-Day landings, Operation Market Garden and the Rhine crossing.

There is one 1/48 scale WWI fighter, SPAD XIII, S2445, Major Francesco Baracca, 91st Squadriglia, Italian Air Force, April 1918.

Lastly there are two helicopters which should also have appeal for many, Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA290/VC, No.846 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Falklands Conflict, 1982 dropped an SAS team in Argentina and Westland Wessex HC.2, XV721/H ‘Heart’, RAF No.72 Squadron, ‘Westland Wessex HC.2 35 Years of Active Service’, 1964 – 1999, RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

http://www.corgi.co.uk/shop/new-for-2017/new-for-2017-aviation-archive.html

Final product photos HA4408 F-35A 34th FS.

2017-01-03T10:29:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4408 Lockheed F-35A AF13-5071/HL, 34th FS, 2016.

The 34th FS was first formed in October 1944 at Seymour-Johnson Field, North Carolina and has been deactivated and reactivated several times over the years. In 1954 the squadron was reactivated as the 34th Fighter-Day Squadron and finally in 1991 they became the 34th FS “Rude Rams” again.

Over its lifetime the 34th has flown seven types of aircraft. In September 2015 the 34th FS/388th FW located at Hill AFB, Utah received their first two F-35A Lightning II (13-5071 and 13-5072) with another seventy expected over time.

Final product photos HA3537 CF-18A Hornet "Nightmare 01".

2017-01-03T10:17:00.001+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3537 CF-18A Hornet "Nightmare 01" 188761, 409 Sqn., RCAF, 2006.

CF-18A Hornet 188761 was delivered on April 10, 1986 and operated with the No. 439 Squadron in Europe. In 1987 the aircraft suffered damage but was repaired and returned to service. In 1995 188761 returned to Canada with the No. 441 TFS at CFB Cold Lake.

In 2004 the aircraft was again damaged and returned to service. On July 6, 2006 No. 416 and No. 441 TFSs consolidated forming the No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron and 188761 received a special No. 409 Squadron scheme, “Night Mare 01” to commemorate the occasion.

Final product photos HA1323 A-10C Thunderbolt II Bagram AFB.

2017-01-03T09:51:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1323 A-10C Thunderbolt II KC/AF90-119, Bagram AFB, Afghanistan, 2014.

In 1982 the 303rd Troop Carrier Squadron became the 303rd FS when it received the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd FW (AFRC – Air Reserve Component) (KC) based at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

From April 2014 until October 2014 one dozen A-10C aircraft from the 442nd FW were based at Bagram AB, Afghanistan to form the 303rd EFS (Expeditionary Fighter Squadron). The A-10 was one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.

Final product photos HA1975 F-4F Phantom 38+10 JG71 Richthofen.

2017-01-03T09:40:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1975 McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II 38+10, JG71 Richthofen, Wittmundhafen Air Base 2013.

The first of the 175 German F-4Fs touched down at Wittmundhafen Air Base in 1973 with final delivery in April 1976. The F-4F replaced the F-104s that had equipped two interceptor wings, JG-71 Richthofen, JG-74 Molders and two ground attack wings JBG-35 and JBG-36.

2013 saw the last of the German F-4s so F-4Fs 37+01 and 38+10 were given special paint schemes to mark the occasion. 37+01 was painted gold and blue while 38+10 was painted in Norm 72, the original paint scheme for the F-4F.

Final product photos HA5502 Curtiss P-40N Chiao Wu O.

2017-01-03T09:28:00.002+02:00

For our first post of 2017 we have a highly anticipated model in the form of HM's new 1/72 scale P-40N! With a start like this lets all look forward to a very Happy New Year!!!

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5502 Curtiss P-40N flown by Chiao Wu O, 29th FS/5th FG, Chinese Air Force, China 1944.

AKA known as Fred Wu-O Chiao he joined the Chinese Air Force in 1936 and was selected by Claire Chennault to complete flight training. In 1940 he was flight leader of 32nd Squadron, 3rd FG later transferring to the 29th Squadron, 5th FG with the Chinese-American Composite Wing in July 1943.

He destroyed four airborne Oscars and numerous ground aircraft. On January 20, 1944 he was shot down and spent the rest of WWII recuperating. In 1966 he retired from the Republic of China Air Force as a Major General.

Pharewell to the Phantom.

2016-12-24T00:57:00.003+02:00

The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on December 21st, 2016, as the last active examples were paid off in a ceremony and brief flying display under heavily overcast skies at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

While the Phantom II officially retired from US front line squadron use in 1996, more than 300 examples underwent conversion into QF-4 full-scale aerial target drones over the past 30 years. These aircraft performed an essential service, both in testing the effectiveness of munitions in realistic situations, as well as providing training for fighter pilots in the art of air-to-air combat against live targets.

The last QF-4 conversion, formerly RF-4C 68-0599, rolled off the modifications line at AMARG in Tucson, Arizona during April, 2013. The QF-16 will take over where the QF-4 left off.

For much more pictures follow the link.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/pharewell-phantom.html

Aussie Mustang Flies Again.

2016-12-24T00:43:00.001+02:00

Shortly after 2.30pm on Friday December 16th, 2016 in Tyabb, Victoria, a crowd of over 100 people watched as Commonwealth CA-18 Mustang PR.22 A68-199 took to the skies on her maiden, post-restoration flight. Nick Caudwell was at the controls.

Engineer Peter Robinson accompanied him in the rear seat, while Judy Pay flew chase in her North American T-28 Trojan. After the brief, 20-minute hop testing systems and controls, A68-199 returned to Earth without incident; the pilot stating she was “a delight to fly”.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/aussie-mustang-flies.html

Hobby Master releases for March 2017.

2016-12-24T00:28:00.000+02:00

Only jets in 1/72 from HM for March 2017. First up is a "Gulf of Sidra Incident" F-14A Tomcat MiG killer followed by an A-4C Skyhawk MiG killer and a Syrian MiG-23MS IAF F-4E killer. Lots of killers for March then!

There are also two Luftwaffe "Bavaria" F-104G Starfighters, an Aggressor F16C, RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet, an S-3A Viking off the USS Nimitz and a WA coded F-35A.

In 1/48 only a single P-51D Mustang, "Gentleman Jim".

Pre-production photos HA8411 P-47D Thunderbolt Glenn Eagleston.

2016-12-24T00:02:00.001+02:00

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8411 P-47D Thanderbolt Major Glenn Eagleston, 535rd FS/354th FG, France 1944.

Pre-production photos HA3713 CF-101 Voodoo "Lynx One"

2016-12-23T23:54:00.001+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3713 CF-101 Voodoo 101043, 416 Sqn., RCAF "Lynx One".

Pre-production photos HA3325 F-5E Tiger II "Snipers".

2016-12-23T23:45:00.001+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3325 Northrop F-5E Tiger II 730355, VMFT-401 "Snipers", June 2006.

Pre-production photos HA1976 F-4N Phantom VF-84 "Jolly Rogers".

2016-12-23T23:35:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1976 McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II 150415, VF-84, USS Roosevelt, over Mount Etna, 1975.

Final product photos HA0190 MiG-21FL Egyptian AF Six Day War.

2016-12-23T23:27:00.002+02:00

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA0190 MiG-21FL 5081, United Arab Republic Egyptian Air Force, Six-Day War, 1967.

The Six Day War took place from June 5 to June 10 1967. The participants were an alliance of Arab countries consisting of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq against Israel. Israel was aware of the build up of the neighboring Arab states armed forces and decided to launch a preemptive strike on June 5. Israel inflicted heavy losses on the Arab nations and captured the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights and Jerusalem. A UN cease-fire was agreed to on June 10.

The MiG-21FL is a downgraded variant of the MiG-21PF and meant for the Third World market. It is has the lesser powerful R11F-300 engine. This variant also lacks the ability to carry RS-2US beam-riding missiles and has the basic version of the RP-21 radar. The FL has a wide chord fin as well as a brake chute fairing.

Final product photos SM5008 D3A1 "Val" Zuikaku "Battle of Coral Sea".

2016-12-23T23:15:00.003+02:00

SkyMax 1/72 Flying Heroes Series SM5008 Aichi D3A1 "Val" Dive Bomber Model 11 EII-235, Carrier Zuikaku "Battle of the Coral Sea".

This Aichi D3A1 “Val” Dive Bomber EII-235 was flown by Lt. Tamotsu Ema from the carrier Zuikaku during the raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Ema was the buntaicho (leader of 9 aircraft) and he successfully returned to the carrier that day.

Ema’s bombers are partly responsible for the sinking of the destroyer USS Simms, an oiler and damaged USS Yorktown. During the Battle of the Coral Sea EII-235 was damaged and pushed over the side to make room for other returning aircraft.