The North West of England can boast a rich heritage in aviation design, testing and manufacture, which spans the entire history of manned flight. Unfortunately, much of this is now very much consigned to the history books and many of the factories and airfields from the past have long since disappeared. As a proud Lancastrian, […]
The Great Messerschmitt Mystery – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 386 (09/01/15)
We have a rather intriguing title for our latest Newsletter. Over the years, I have been asked this question on literally hundreds of occasions and I thought it was about time that we looked at it in a little more detail – ‘Should it be Me, or Bf when talking about Messerschmitt fighters of WWII?’ […]
Gallic Flair – The beautiful Mirage F.1 – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 383 (12/12/14)
As a life-long aviation enthusiast, I am sure that I share many recognisable traits with my fellow Flying Tigers Newsletter readers. Although we all have our favourite aircraft, which if pressed, would always be at the head of our personal lists, we also have our reserve list and a number of guilty pleasures (steady on, […]
Hobbymaster Models – All Sections
Hobbymaster have become a major force in the die-cast collectables and we have a dedicated Hobbymaster Models section, where we showcase our remaining stocks, many of which are now rare and very low in numbers!
Military Vehicle SALE – Limited numbers available now!
We have some magnificent offers available on Military Vehicles, Tanks and diorama models, whilst our existing stocks last.
Flying Tigers Model SALE – All Sections
To view all the models we currently have ON SALE, please click on this section, which will take you straight to our sale overview.
North American F-86A Sabre – Goodbye to a very rare bird. Flying Tigers Newsletter No.377 (01/11/14)
Without doubt, one of the rarest jet aircraft in the world has just been dismantled at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, for a journey to its new home away from these shores. This American aviation classic has been wooing UK Airshow audiences for well over 20 years, but unfortunately, our luck has now run out […]
Concorde Remembered – A sad anniversary – Flying Tigers Newsletter No.376 (25/10/2014)
Friday 24th October 2014 marked a sad anniversary in the world of aviation, as eleven years have now passed since the last commercial flight of the much loved Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft. To this day, Concorde still looks every inch a futuristic aeroplane and continues to captivate aviation enthusiasts all over the world, with its […]
RAF Tucano Display Team ‘Lest We Forget’ – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 374 (10/10/14)
In this Centenary year since the beginning of the Great War, one Airshow display aircraft carried the flag for this important anniversary in an extremely high profile manner this summer – the Royal Air Force Tucano T.1. Our header image for this weekend shows Tucano T.1 ZF244 waiting to begin its display at a rather […]
New die-cast model aviation releases at Flying Tigers
All the latest die-cast aviation releases, from all the manufacturers at Flying Tigers. The Big News is that the Corgi 1/72nd scale Avro Vulcan has arrived and it is a beauty!
British Aerospace Hawk reaches 40 – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 371 (19/09/14)
With the sad realisation that the 2014 UK Airshow season is finally drawing to a close and the spectacularly memorable visit of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster is almost over, it is hardly surprising that a significant aviation event has almost slipped under the radar – the British Aerospace Hawk is 40 years old! At […]
The British Aerospace Hawk at 40
The British Aerospace Hawk has just celebrated it’s 40th birthday and this hugely successful aircraft deserves a section of the Flying Tigers website all of it’s own. With few models still available, we have examples of the original T.1 trainer and the latest T.2 high-tech aircraft available!
Shuttleworth Collection Hawker Sea Hurricane Ib Z7015 – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 370 (12/09/14)
With the 2014 UK Airshow season dominated by talk of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Avro Lancaster and rightly so, I decided to head in a different direction last weekend and sample the atmospheric delights of the aviation time capsule that is the Shuttleworth Collection, at Old Warden aerodrome, in Bedfordshire. With the weather set fair […]
‘Hairless Joe’ Thunderbolt of the USAAF Wolfpack – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 369 (05/09/14)
As the USAAF entered the war in Europe, they brought with them a group of young pilots who were raw, but well trained and keen to make their mark on an air war, which was growing more savage by the day. They also brought with them the industrial prowess of the United States and the […]
Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean – D-Day 70th Anniversary Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition No.368 (29/08/14)
Having recently returned from a week’s well earned holiday on the sunny Isle of Wight, thought that our latest Newsletter should have something of a nautical flavour to it. Even though our breaks away are extremely hard won these days and we were both certainly in need of a good rest, you can take your […]
A Gathering of Lancasters – Flying Tigers Newsletter No.367 (15/08/14)
Although there have been a number of significant anniversaries this year, the 2014 UK Airshow season will probably be remembered by most enthusiasts for one thing – the Gathering of Lancasters. After almost a year of meticulous planning, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Avro Lancaster Mk.X (FM213) arrived at RAF Coningsby on Friday 8th August, […]
The Fighter Collection F6F Hellcat – Flying Tigers Newsletter (Edition No.366)
Hardly a week seems to pass these days, without news hitting the web and enthusiast forums regarding historic aeroplanes, both home and abroad and their immediate futures. Without doubt, one of the highlights of 2014 so far has been the return to the air of The Fighter Collection’s magnificent Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat, which has to […]
RAF Bristol Beaufighter operations – Flying Tigers Newsletter (Edition 365)
As Britain was thrust in to a second world war, her air force was by no means prepared for the coming conflict. Many of its aircraft were older designs, which had been far outstripped by the modern aircraft of Germany and Japan and although a modernisation programme had now been given maximum priority, the 1939 […]
Supermarine Spitfire – The iconic Spitfire is probably the most famous aircraft of WWII
The unmistakable shape of the Supermarine Spifire has captivated aviation enthusiasts since it first took to the skies in 1936 – since that date, it continued to enthral anyone who was lucky enough to see one. Arguably, the most impressive die-cast representation of the beautiful Spitfire is the 1/48th scale offering from Hobbymaster and we […]
Dragon Warbirds SALE Spectacular
We have a massive new sale section featuring some spectacular Dragon Warbird models, as some exceptionally attractive prices. Click on this image to be taken straight to this section.
Goodbye to the Royal Air Force Tristar
One of the best loved aircraft to serve with the Royal Air Force has just been withdrawn from service. Mark this sad event with one of these magnificent 1/200th scale models from JC Wings.
Future Die-cast Aviation Model Release Announcements at Flying Tigers
All the latest die-cast aviation model announcements are now available to be viewed on the Flying Tigers website.
All the latest die-cast aviation model releases at Flying Tigers
All the latest die-cast model aviation releases at Flying Tigers. Keep up to date with all the latest model releases from all the major manufacturers, such as Corgi, Hobbymaster, Century Wings and Oxford Die-cast […]
Nose Art Collectable Figures
New range of collectable Nose Art figures, which mark some of the famous US aircraft of the Second World War. at approximately 1/6th scale, these cold cast resin statues are hand painted and come in extremely high quality packaging. Limited Edition release of just 500 pieces worldwide, many are already sold out!
Last of the Many
Last of the Many Section. These magnificent models are the last of the line and may actually be the last ones we have available. You will have to act quickly with these models.
All the latest model announcements at Flying Tigers
All the new models are available at Flying Tigers, including the new Hobbymaster F-35 Lightning II and the Avro Anson from Oxford.
New Corgi Aviation Archive catalogue is now LIVE!
The latest model announcements in the Corgi Aviation Archive range are now available to view and pre-order on the Flying Tigers Website.
The Concorde Collection
The BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde is perhaps the most iconic aircraft design ever to take to the skies and it is instantly recognizable to anyone lucky enough to have seen her. The definitive die-cast model of Concorde has just been released and we have a small number of each British Airways aircraft available.
All the latest model releases at Flying Tigers
All the latest model releases are available at Flying Tigers, including this magnificent Avro Lancaster B.1 (Special) from Corgi. This Lancaster centurion was credited as being the machine which finally destroyed the mighty German battleship Tirpitz.
Airshow Performers. Models of our favourite Airshow aircraft.
Airshow Performers. Diecast models of the best loved aircraft on the Airshow circuit are always some of the most popular models on the Flying Tigers website.
