The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10, in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop. […]
Convair B-58 Hustler , Flying Tigers “Offer of the Week” and “Deal of the Day” Sale!
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair and developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such […]
Donald Jackson Strait , Corgi Aviation Archive P-51D Mustang ‘Jersey Jerk’ & Hobbymaster Updates.
Donald Jackson Strait (April 28th, 1918 – March 30th, 2015) was a major general who served as a career officer in the United States Air Force and was a flying ace with the 356th Fighter Group during World War II. Early life and education Strait was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on April […]
Otto Kittel , Corgi Aviation Archive 2025 Models & Hobbymaster Updates.
Otto Kittel (21th February 1917 – 14th or 16th February 1945) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front, claiming 267 aerial victories, making him the fourth highest scoring ace in aviation history according to authors John Weal and Jerry Scutts. Kittel claimed all […]
Neville Duke , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements, Arrivals and Updated Photos.
Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11th January 1922 – 7th April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft. After the war, Duke was acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost test […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) , Flying Tigers Sale, Updated Hobbymaster Photos and Next Delivery Information.
The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. The squadron is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is nicknamed the Golden Warriors, its call sign is War Party. Currently, the squadron is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (tail code […]
Eurofighter Blackjack, Hobbymaster Next Delivery, Flying Tigers Christmas & New Year Trading.
RAF TYPHOON FLYS THE FLAG OVER ICONIC WHITE CLIFFS AHEAD OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY The Royal Air Force Typhoon Display team have retraced the footsteps of the heroic Battle of Britain pilots, known as the “The Few”, by flying over the white cliffs of the southern British coastline ahead of the anniversary of the […]
Kenneth Walsh , Hobbymaster Updates and Flying Tigers Christmas Deal of the Day Offers!
Kenneth Ambrose Walsh (November 24th, 1916 – July 30th, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and a Medal of Honor recipient who was the fourth ranking USMC fighter ace in World War II with a record of 21 enemy planes destroyed. He also served in Korea during the first year of […]
VF-96 “Fighting Falcons” , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements, Arrivals & Re-stocks and Deal of the Day Sale!
Fighter Squadron 96, or VF-96 Fighting Falcons was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 1962 to 1975. When assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) their tail code was NG, and their radio call-sign was Showtime. Originally established as United States Naval Reserve squadron VF-791 Fighting Falcons on […]
Herbert Kutscha , Hobbymaster Model Arrivals & Updates, New COBI Bricks and Dragon Neo Models!
Herbert Kutscha (24th April 1917 – 19th September 2003 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was one of few Luftwaffe […]
Croatian Air Force , Panzerkampf New Model Announcements & Offers of the Week Sale!
The Croatian Air Force is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces tasked primarily with safeguarding the sovereignty of Croatian airspace and providing aviation support to other branches during joint operations. Prior to a 2018 decision by the Croatian Parliament, the HRZ was responsible for the integrated air defense system of Croatia. However, Air […]
Ilmari Juutilainen , Century Wings New Model Arrivals, Hobbymaster Updates and “Offers of the Week” Sale!
Eino Ilmari “Illu” Juutilainen (21st February 1914 – 21st February 1999) was a fighter pilot of the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. The top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, he led all Finnish pilots in score against Soviet aircraft in World War II […]
Qatar Emiri Air Force , New Hobbymaster Announcements and Updates, & “Offer of the Week” Sale!
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) is the air arm of the armed forces of the state of Qatar. It was established in 1974 as a small aerial support wing, although in modern times it has evolved into a potent, well equipped force. The QEAF is headquartered at Al-Udeid Air Base in Doha; the […]
New Hobbymaster Model Announcements!
Hobbymaster New Model Announcements ! *FREE U.K. Postage! *(Terms & conditions apply) Check out the latest Hobbymaster models that have just been announced and are now available to pre-order from Flying Tigers today. * FREE U.K. POSTAGE only when you buy 2 or more models from the offer below at the […]
VFC-111 Sundowners , Hobbymaster Updates and Deal of the Day Sale!
Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111), also known as the “Sun Downers”, is a United States Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. Currently, it operates Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs, of which most are single-seater F-5Ns and one twin-seater F-5F, the “FrankenTiger”. The squadron is composed of experienced active duty junior […]
Keith Caldwell , Hobbymaster & Corgi New Model Arrivals, and JC Wings Military Offer!
Air Commodore Keith Logan “Grid” Caldwell, CBE, MC, DFC & Bar (16th October 1895 – 28th November 1980) was a New Zealand fighter ace of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War who also rose to the rank of air commodore in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second […]
Bell AH-1Z Viper , Hobbymaster and Panzerkampf Updates, and Offer of the Week Sale!
The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family. It is often called “Zulu Cobra”, based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter. […]
Hans-Ulrich Rudel , New Panzerkampf Aircraft Model Announcements, COBI Bricks Arrivals and Hobbymaster Updates.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel (2nd July 1916 – 18th December 1982) was a German ground-attack pilot during World War II and a post-war neo-Nazi activist. The most decorated German pilot of the war and the only recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, Rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 […]
Operation Catechism, New Corgi Model Announcements, Hobbymaster Updates and Arrivals!
Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12th November 1944 by 29 Royal Air Force heavy bombers that attacked the battleship at its anchorage near the Norwegian city of Tromsø. The ship capsized after being hit by at least two […]
COBI Brick Model Kits
COBI brick model kits (Cobi S.A) was founded in 1987, in Warsaw, Poland, and started making board games and puzzles. In 1992, Cobi established a production line of plastic construction bricks. Due to popular demand, COBI quickly put into place a development program making new models and establishing production techniques at their new factory in […]
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., Hobbymaster & Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals and Updates!
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. (February 11th, 1920 – February 25th, 1978) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. Three years later, James was forced to retire prematurely due to heart […]
VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers , Gemini Jets / Inflight New Models & Hobbymaster Update.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth STOVL strike fighter jets. Known as the “Wake Island Avengers” and the “Bastion Defenders”, the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and falls under the command of Marine […]
99th Reconnaissance Squadron , Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals & Updated Photos.
A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron taxis to the runway for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 2, 2010. The U-2 is a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft that reaches altitudes above 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris) (RELEASED) The 99th Reconnaissance Squadron […]
George Beurling , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi New Model Arrivals!
George Frederick “Buzz” Beurling, DSO, DFC, DFM & Bar (6th December 1921 – 20th May 1948) was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Beurling was recognised as “Canada’s most famous hero of the Second World War”, as “The Falcon of Malta” and the “Knight of Malta”, […]
BAC TSR-2, Hobbymaster Updated Photo Gallery & Offer of the Week Sale!
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 is a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The TSR-2 was designed around both conventional and nuclear weapons delivery: it was to penetrate well-defended frontline areas at low […]
