Just a short Newsletter this week, in anticipation of a longer one next week after RIAT 2015 as I am sure there will be much to write about ! According to the weather report the weather is set fair for tomorrow and with the line up of aircraft it should be a really good show this […]
Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary 10th July 1940
Today the 10th of July 1940 (Wednesday in 1940) is widely acknowledged to be the start of the Battle of Britain, with a number of Luftwaffe attacks on shipping convoys off the south-east coast of England.During the summer and autumn of 1940, 544 personnel from Fighter Command died as the RAF fought in the skies […]
An Evening at Duxford in Early June.
I recently joined the Friends of Duxford at my last visit to the Duxford Airshow ( see previous Newsletter) and was encouraged to visit one of the member’s open evening events. I wasn’t sure I would be able to get down there in time for the start of the event ,around 6.30 p.m., as I […]
New Hobbymaster Pre-Order models, Military vehicle sale and Tornados !
A short Newsletter this week as I have not been able to get out and about recently and am very much keeping my powder dry and looking forward to attending RIAT 2015 in July. I have added some New Hobbymaster models to the Future Models section. These are scheduled to arrive in the UK during […]
“HALT” Who goes there at Sywell this week?
Sywell entertained two new visitors this week. As many of you will recognize from the photograph above, the first of these visitors was none other than P51-D “Jumpin Jacques” operated by Hanger 11. I don’t know exactly what time she arrived, but when I made my morning trip to the Aviator Hotel reception (to collect […]
Shuttleworth Airshow and Product Additions.
Dear Newsletter Readers thank you to all your kind comments on the Newsletters that I have recently written. It certainly is encouraging to me that they are read and enjoyed by so many of you. Each week I will try and vary the content between updated aviation model news and recent news from the airshows that […]
New Corgi 2015 2nd Half Catalogue Launch !
Corgi has launched its 2015 second half catalogue ! As many of you have already noticed I have added the latest Corgi Aviation Archive models to the Flying Tigers Website . Thank you for all your orders ! You can access the latest models by clicking on the Future Corgi Models link highlighted here. All models […]
Blenheim and Lightning !
IWM Duxford VE Day Anniversary Airshow Saturday 23rd May 2015 Well that was an enjoyable weekend! As reported in my Newsletter last week I planned to go to Duxford and Bruntingthorpe at the weekend, and I kept my fingers crossed that the weather would be kind. Well Duxford, whilst the weather was a little dull in the […]
Vampire Diaries
Well another week under the belt, models dispatched, fewer snags and more acquaintances made (hopefully friendships). I am looking forward to a busy Airshow weekend, weather permitting and will be up and down the motorways to enjoy a passion that has been with me since I was 10 years old. On Saturday I will be at […]
Recent Sywell Visitors
Well what a lot can happen in 2 weeks! I hope all of the technical issues are well behind me now and it is full steam ahead in adding New and Pre-Order products onto the website. Some of you will have already noticed that some Hobbymaster Military Vehicles have recently been added to the site. […]
Earning My Wings at Flying Tigers – Sywell site is now live
What a first full week at Flying Tigers that was! I did say in last weekends Newsletter that I had hoped that all the establishment problems that I had experienced would now be a thing of the past, but how wrong could I be? Over the past few days, I have been forced to endure […]
Flying Tigers Re-launch – The latest Flying Tigers Newsletter is now live!
I am very pleased to be able to announce that the new Flying Tigers website is now live and open for business. The transfer was much more problematic than I could possibly have imagined, which resulted in our proposed launch date being delayed much longer than I would have liked, but I suppose that I […]
Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger – Opening weekend offer at Flying Tigers
Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger – Opening weekend offer at Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers Mk.II is now LIVE and open for business!
We sincerely apologise for the unexpected delay, but we are pleased to tell you that Flying Tigers Mk.II is now LIVE and open for business!
The latest Flying Tigers Newsletter has now been posted on our website
The latest Flying Tigers Newsletter has now been posted on our website
The end of an era for Flying Tigers – Newsletter Edition No.396
I don’t really know how I am feeling about the prospect of posting the latest Flying Tigers Newsletter – I know that it is going to be a bit of a challenge. It is certainly something of a watershed moment in my life, as the thing I have invested so much time and effort into, […]
Elvington’s Halifax comes out to play – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition No.395
I am afraid that I have been dealing with some computer issues again today, so my initial plans for our latest Newsletter have been changed at the eleventh hour. There is so much information to give you this week, that this is not altogether a bad thing – Edition No.395 of the Flying Tigers Newsletter […]
Hobbymaster Curtiss SB2C Helldiver HALF PRICE SALE OFFER
Hobbymaster Curtiss SB2C Helldiver HALF PRICE SALE OFFER
Massive McDonnell Douglas DC-10 SALE event – HALF PRICE MODELS AVAILABLE!
Massive McDonnell Douglas DC-10 SALE event – HALF PRICE MODELS AVAILABLE!
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Deals – Century Series heaven in die-cast! Limited numbers available.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Deals – Century Series heaven in die-cast! Limited numbers available.
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – RAF Tristar and VC-10 1/200th Scale Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – RAF Tristar and VC-10 1/200th Scale Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – Century Series heaven at great SALE prices. Limited numbers available!
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – Century Series heaven at great SALE prices. Limited numbers available!
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – Classic Inter-War Fighters in 1/48th Scale Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – Classic Inter-War Fighters in 1/48th Scale Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – SkyMax Republic F-84 Thunderjet Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Flying Tigers Deal of the Day Special – SkyMax Republic F-84 Thunderjet Offer – Limited Numbers Available!
Britain’s Supermarine Spitfire ‘A Spitfire Summer’ – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition No.394
I was lucky to receive a number of kind e-mails this week, following our Mustang article on last weekends Newsletter, saying how much they enjoyed the feature – I am extremely grateful for your comments. I was also asked if I would do something similar regarding the Spitfire this week, particularly as this year is […]
