The history of the Swiss Air Force began in 1914 with the establishment of an ad hoc force consisting of a handful of men in outdated and largely civilian aircraft. It was only in the 1930s that an effective air force was established at great cost, capable of inflicting several embarrassing defeats on the […]
VF-51, “Screaming Eagles” , Early delivery of Hobbymaster models and Hobbymaster photo updates.
VF-51, Fighter Squadron 51 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy known as the “Screaming Eagles”. It was originally established as VF-1 on February 1st, 1943, redesignated as VF-5 on July 15th, 1943, redesignated as VF-5A on November 15th, 1946, redesignated VF-51 on August 16th, 1948 and disestablished in March 1995. History […]
VFA-86 Sidewinders , Hobbymaster model arrivals and Hobbymaster due 2nd week of November.
Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) is a strike fighter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is nicknamed Sidewinders, leading to the call sign Winder. The unit currently flies the F/A-18E Super Hornet and is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven, tail code AG. History 1950s […]
Sukhoi Su-17 (Su-22) Fitter , JC Wings 1/72nd scale Announcements and Hobbymaster Update.
The Sukhoi Su-17 (izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is “Fitter”. Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20 and Su-22, have usually been regarded as variants of the […]
Blackburn Buccaneer , New Model Arrivals and Hobbymaster Next Delivery.
The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy (RN). Designed and initially produced by Blackburn Aircraft at Brough, it was later officially known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer when Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley Group, but this name is rarely used. The […]
Wing Commander Ian Gleed , Hobbymaster Next Delivery and Photo Updates.
Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed DSO, DFC (3rd July 1916 – 16th April 1943), nicknamed “Widge,” was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War. He served in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain before being shot down […]
Albatros D.V , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals, Hobbymaster Arrivals and Updates.
The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft built by the Albatros Flugzeugwerke and used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 […]
Hawker Tempest , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi Aviation Archive Updates.
The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft that was primarily used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Second World War. The Tempest, originally known as the Typhoon II, was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, intended to address the Typhoon’s unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude by replacing its […]
VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets , Hobbymaster Arrivals and Updates.
Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138), also known as the “Yellow Jackets”, is an expeditionary EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. Their radio callsign is “RAMPAGE”. VAQ-138’s mission: to provide worldwide deployable Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities to deny, degrade, or destroy the enemy’s use of […]
Alabama Air National Guard , Hobbymaster Updates and “Offers of the Week” Sale!
The Alabama Air National Guard (AL ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Alabama, United States of America. It is, along with the Alabama Army National Guard, an element of the Alabama National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the Alabama Air National Guard are not in the normal United […]
Thomas J. Hudner Jr. & Jesse L. Brown , Hobbymaster New Models and Century Wings Updates.
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. (August 31st, 1924 – November 13th, 2017) was an officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator. He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the […]
Romanian Air Force , Hobbymaster Updates and Rare & “Hard to Find” Models.
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, five airbases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include one air base and three airfields. In 2019, the Romanian Air Force employed 15,000 personnel. Current state The Romanian Air […]
VFA-82 Marauders , Aviation 72 new model arrivals and Hobbymaster Photo updates.
VFA-82, Strike Fighter Squadron 82, known as the Marauders was a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron formerly based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, established in 1967 and deactivated in 2005. Its radio callsign was Streetcar. History Attack Squadron 82 (VA-82) was established on 1st May 1967 as a light attack squadron flying the Vought […]
Nguyễn Văn Bảy , Hobymaster updates on deliveries.
Nguyễn Văn Bảy (1936 – September 22nd, 2019), was a Vietnamese jet fighter ace for the Vietnam People’s Air Force (North Vietnamese Air Force) during the Vietnam War. Piloting a MiG-17F while assigned to the 923rd Fighter Regiment, Bay claimed 7 aerial combat victories while engaged against aircraft of the USAF and USN: 2 […]
Spangdahlem Air Base , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals.
Spangdahlem Air Base (IATA: SPM, ICAO: ETAD, former code EDAD) is a NATO air base with the USAF as a tenant constructed between 1951 and 1953 and located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. History After emerging as the victors in the Second […]
VMFA-142 “Flying Gators” , Hobbymaster Next Delivery and Photo Updates.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142 (VMFA-142) was an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps Reserve that was active from 1942 to 2008. At the time of its inactivation, the squadron was based at Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 42 (MAG-42), 4th Marine Aircraft […]
Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141)”Shadowhawks”, Hobbymaster and Corgi Deliveries.
Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141), also known as the “Shadowhawks”, is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy that is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. VAQ-141 falls under the cognizance of Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific (COMVAQWINGPAC) and flies in support of Carrier Air Wing […]
Operation Outside the Box , Hobbymaster Top Gun and New Model Announcements!
Operation Outside the Box also known as Operation Orchard, was an Israeli airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor, referred to as the Al Kibar site (also referred to in IAEA documents as Dair Alzour), in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria, which occurred just after midnight (local time) on 6th September 2007. The Israeli […]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) “Death Rattlers”, Herpa Sale and Corgi Arrivals!
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) is an aircraft carrier-based aviation squadron of the United States Marine Corps. The squadron is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet and is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, United States. It falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the […]
Mikoyan MiG-31 , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrival and Hobbymaster Updates.
The Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft that was developed for use by the Soviet Air Forces. The aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 “Foxbat”; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25. The MiG-31 is […]
VA-65 ‘Tigers’ (ATKRON 65) , Hobbymaster, Century Wings & Calibre Wings Announcements, Corgi Arrivals.
Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65), nicknamed The World Famous Fighting Tigers, was an attack squadron of the United States Navy. The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-74 in 1945, redesignated as VA-2B in 1946, as VA-25 on 1st September 1948, and finally redesignated VA-65 on 1st July 1959. It was disestablished in 1993. Known […]
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion ( Sea Dragon) , Corgi Aviation and Panzerkampf New Announcements.
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for […]
F-4E Phantom II Kurnass (Heavy Hammer), Corgi and Hobbymaster model arrivals.
Israel first expressed interest in the F-4 in 1965, but the U.S. was unwilling to provide them at that time. However, due to the embargo imposed by France after the Israeli preemptive strike during the 1967 Six-Day War, the U.S. government reconsidered and decided to offer the Israelis the aircraft. The first aircraft delivered […]
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) , Bristol Beaufort Arrival and Hobbymaster updates.
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a 1952 US Army requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew […]
VFA-81 Sunliners , Hobbymaster & Calibre Wings Model Announcements and Hobbymaster Next Delivery.
Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the “Sunliners”, is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing One, their radio callsign is Inferno, and their tail code is AB. Their mission is to conduct prompt and […]