The Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star was an American airborne early warning and control radar surveillance aircraft operational in the 1950s in both the United States Navy (USN) and United States Air Force (USAF). The military version of the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation was used to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement […]
John Watts Young , Hobbymaster Model Announcements and lots of new model arrivals!
John Watts Young (September 24th, 1930 – January 5th, 2018) was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He flew on four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini, the Apollo command […]
Gulf War Air Campaign , Air Commander Announcements and New Model Arrivals.
The air campaign of the Gulf War, also known as the 1991 bombing of Iraq, was an extensive aerial bombing campaign from 17th January 1991 to 23rd February 1991. The Coalition of the Gulf War flew over 100,000 sorties, dropping 88,500 tons of bombs, widely destroying military and civilian infrastructure. The air campaign was […]
Spanish Naval Air Arm, Hobbymaster New Announcements and New Model Arrivals.
Today the Spanish Navy is one of the most important in the world, and one of the only nine naval forces on the planet capable of projecting an important level of force in their own hemisphere. The main bases of the Spanish Navy are at Rota, Ferrol, San Fernando and Cartagena Naval Aviation Early […]
VFA-2 Strike Fighter Squadron 2 “Bounty Hunters” , Hobbymaster and Herpa Announcements and Photo Updates !
Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) also known as the “Bounty Hunters” is a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is NE and their callsign is “Bullet”. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), a composite unit made up of […]
Slovak Air Force , Hobbymaster and Calibre Wings Updates and InFlight200 New Announcements.
The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic , is the aviation and air defense branch of the Slovak Armed Forces. Operating 23 aircraft and 10 helicopters from 3 air bases : Malacky – Kuchyňa, Sliač, Prešov. It succeeded the Czechoslovak Air Force together […]
Josef “Pips” Priller , Calibre Wings and Air Force One Announcements and Hobbymaster Updates.
Josef “Pips” Priller 27th July 1915 – 20th May 1961) was a German military aviator and wing commander in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 101 enemy aircraft shot down in 307 combat missions. All of his victories were claimed over the Western Front, including 11 four-engine […]
James Allen Ward VC and Kenneth Campbell VC , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Updates.
James Allen Ward VC James Allen Ward VC (14th June 1919 – 15th September 1941) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Wanganui, Ward was a teacher […]
Indian Air Force , Calibre Wings, Hobbymaster, Corgi Announcements & Updates, Aviation 72 and PMA arrivals.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8th October 1932 as […]
Blue Angels , Calibre Wings Arrivals, Re-stocks, Announcements and Hobbymaster New Models Arriving Soon.
The Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was formed in 1946 by the United States Navy. The unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team (under the same name) in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The Blue Angels’ McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets (numbered 1–6) are currently flown by five […]
RAF Coningsby , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Calibre Wings Updates.
Royal Air Force Coningsby or RAF Coningsby, is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located at located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) south west of Horncastle, and 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) north west of Boston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is a Main Operating Base of the RAF and home to the […]
No.16 Squadron RAF , Corgi Aviation Archive updates, Calibre Wings and Precision Art Model Announcements.
No. 16 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War. The squadron reformed on 1st April 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role […]
SPAD S.XIII , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals and Calibre Wings Arrivals & New Announcements!
The SPAD S.XIII was a French biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War, developed by Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) from the earlier and highly successful SPAD S.VII. During early 1917, the French designer Louis Béchereau, spurred by the approaching obsolescence of the S.VII, decided to develop two new fighter aircraft, […]
LTV A-7 Corsair II , Century Wings New Model Announcement, & Calibre Wings Updates.
The LTV A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by American conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design is derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller […]
Sopwith Camel , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals, Calibre Wings Announcements and Hobbymaster Updates.
The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company as a successor to the Sopwith Pup and became one of the best known fighter aircraft of the Great War. The Camel was powered by […]
New 2020 Corgi Aviation Archive Catalogue Announcements , Hobbymaster Updates and New Calibre Wings Tomcat!
New 2020 Corgi Aviation Archive Catalogue Models ! New 2020 Corgi Aviation Archive Catalogue Models have just been announced and are available to pre-order at Flying Tigers today. If you want any […]
The Folland Gnat , Calibre Wings and Corgi Arrivals, Hobbymaster and Oxford Diecast updates.
The Folland Gnat is a small, swept-wing British subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft developed by Folland Aircraft for the Royal Air Force. The Gnat was designed by W.E.W. Petter as a development of the private venture Folland Midge. It first flew in 1955. Its design allowed its construction without specialised tools by countries […]
Fighter Squadron VF-33 Starfighters (Tarsiers), Herpa Diecast new models and Hobbymaster Updated Photos.
Fighter Squadron 33 or VF-33 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 11th October 1948 it was disestablished on 1st October 1993. It was the second US Navy Squadron to be designated VF-33. The squadron was originally equipped with the Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair. It was assigned to Carrier Air Group […]
Polish Air Force, InFlight 200 New Releases, Calibre Wings Announcement and Hobbymaster Offers of the week !
The Polish Air Force is the aerial warfare military branch of the Polish Armed Forces. In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among ten bases throughout Poland. The Polish Air Force can trace its origins to the months following the end of World War I in 1918. During […]
Incirlik Air Base, New Hobbymaster Model Announcements and Calibre Wings and Corgi Aviation Arrivals.
Incirlik Air Base is a Turkish air base of slightly more than 3320 ac (1335 ha), located in the İncirlik quarter of the city of Adana, Turkey. The base is within an urban area of 1.7 million people, 10 km (6 mi) east of the city core, and 32 km (20 mi) inland from the […]
Grumman A-6 Intruder, Century Wings and Calibre Wings Announcements and Corgi New Arrivals.
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American, twinjet, mid-wing all-weather attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider. As the A-6E was slated for retirement, its […]
VF-142 Ghostriders , Calibre Wings Model Announcements and New Models .
VF-142 Ghostriders was a US Navy fighter squadron established on 24th August 1948 as VF-193, it was re-designated VF-142 on 15th October 1963, and disestablished on 30th April 1995. Fighter Squadron 193 (VF-193) was commissioned on 24th August 1948 and assigned to Carrier Air Group Nineteen. The squadron was equipped with the Vought F4U-4 Corsair. […]
VF-1 Wolfpack Tomcat , New Oxford Diecast and Corgi Model Announcements.
Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established on 14 October 1972 it was disestablished on 30 September 1993. It was the 5th US Navy squadron to be designated VF-1. Known as the “Wolfpack” the squadron saw combat during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. The squadron […]
