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 […]
Panzer Specials – Unusual WWII German Armour at Sale Prices.
The armoured vehicles used by the German Wehrmacht in WWII are some of the most interesting vehicles in history and are of great interest to collectors. We have a selection of more unusual vehicles available, which are all at very attractive discounted prices.
The Avro Anson – In die-cast metal at last. Flying Tigers Newsletter No.375 (18/10/14)
One of the most common statements heard to emanate from die-cast aviation manufacturing companies is, “There are hardly any more aircraft types left to do”. Clearly, any aviation enthusiast will tell you that this is so far from being true, even before you start thinking of using current manufacturing advancements to produce much more accurate […]
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 […]
Lincolnshire Lancaster Association Members Day – Flying Tigers Newsletter No.373 (03/10/14)
The 2014 Airshow season will be remembered as something a little bit special by UK enthusiasts, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end and this weekends Shuttleworth show will officially bring the season to a close. As I will not be making the trip to Bedfordshire this weekend, my season ended last […]
Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558 ‘The Spirit of Great Britain’ – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 372 (26/09/14)
With the much anticipated news that one of Corgi’s most heavily pre-ordered aviation models has finally arrived in stock, there really was only one possible subject for our latest Newsletter, particularly as we now find ourselves in the midst of Vulcan Mania! The brand new 1/72nd scale Corgi tooling of the Avro Vulcan B.2 has […]
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 […]
Last chance to buy Witty/Sky Guardians models
With the recent announcement that the Witty / Sky Guardian factory in China has closed, this is your final opportunity to snap up one of our last remaining models. This is very sad news indeed, but one which perfectly illustrates the current state of the hobby.
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 […]
All the latest die-cast aviation model releases at Flying Tigers
Check all the latest die-cast aviation model releases at Flying Tigers. Recent arrivals include the new RAF Bristol Beaufighter and 1/48th Scale Mustang Mk.III in RCAF colours, along with the classic ‘Green Hornet’ A-20 Havoc.
Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary – Flying Tigers Newsletter (Edition 364)
The commemorative events which marked the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day landings will live long in the memory of everyone who was lucky enough to take part in them, along with the millions who were glued to their TV screens during the summer. We are also marking the centenary of the Great War over the […]
Breitling Super Constellation stars at Flying Legends – Flying Tigers Newsletter (Edition No.363)
Last week saw the UK Airshow season hit fever pitch, with two of the country’s biggest events taking place over the same weekend. This unfortunate clash only occurs every few years, but it forces the enthusiast to have to choose which show to attend, when they would usually try to get to both, so it […]
Future Model Release announcements at Flying Tigers
All the latest model release announcements at Flying Tigers. Some spectacular new models have now been added to our website, including the Duxford SR-71 Blackbird from Century Wings and a new Northrop P-61B Black Widow and MV-22B Osprey from Air Force One models.
New die-cast aviation model releases at Flying Tigers
All the latest model aviation releases at Flying Tigers, including the latest F-14 Tomcat from Century Wings.
New Flying Legends section added to the Flying Tigers website
With the annual Flying Legends Airshow due to take place in the near future, we have added a new section to our website which features models of all the famous Warbird aircraft that you can expect to see at Flying Legends – Europe’s premier Warbird extravaganza!
All the latest model announcements at Flying Tigers
All the latest model announcements, from all the leading manufacturers at Flying Tigers. New for this month is the 1/72nd scale McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle from Hobbymaster.
Fly British Airlines – Classic 1/200th scale models
With airlines such as BOAC, BEA, British Caledonian and British Airways, the die-cast model hobby has covered the golden era of British Civilian Aviation with some magnificent models. At Flying Tigers, we have a full section of our web-store dedicated to these magnificent models and the Classic Airliners that they commemorate.
