The NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. Its primary campus is located inside Edwards Air Force Base in California and is considered NASA’s premier site for aeronautical research. AFRC operates some of the most advanced aircraft in the world and is known for many […]
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 […]
RAF Scampton , Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster new model arrivals.
Royal Air Force Scampton or RAF Scampton (IATA: SQZ, ICAO: EGXP) is a Royal Air Force station located adjacent to the A15 road near to the village of Scampton, Lincolnshire, and 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of the city, Lincoln, England. RAF Scampton stands on the site of a First World War Royal […]
Grumman F6F Hellcat , Hobbymaster New Models and Upcoming Corgi Arrivals.
The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy’s dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War, outdueling the faster Vought F4U Corsair, which had problems […]
Operation Shader , Hobbymaster New Announcements and Corgi Website Exclusive now available from Flying Tigers.
Operation Shader is the operational code name given to the contribution of the United Kingdom in the ongoing military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The operation involves the British Army providing ground support and training to allied forces fighting against ISIL, the Royal Air Force providing humanitarian aid airdrops, […]
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 […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) , Century Wings, Hobbymaster and Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals.
Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron flies the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven, tail code AG. Its callsign is Fist. Squadron insignia and nickname The squadron’s first insignia was […]
Portuguese Air Force , JC Wings Military & Hobbymaster New Model Announcements, Corgi Model Arrival.
The Portuguese Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the aerial warfare force of Portugal. Locally it is referred to by the acronym FAP but internationally is often referred to by the acronym PoAF. It is the youngest of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces. The Portuguese Air Force was formed on […]
Austrian Air Force , Hobbymaster End of May / Early June Arrivals and Corgi Arrival.
The Austrian Air Force is a component part of the Austrian Armed Forces (the Bundesheer). History The Austrian Air Force in its current form was created in May 1955 by the victorious Allied powers, subject to restrictions on its use of guided missiles. The Austrian State Treaty of 1955 committed Austria to permanent neutrality. […]
Belgian Air Component ( Belgian Air Force) , Corgi New Model Next Week and Hobbymaster Re-stocks.
The Belgian Air Component is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force . The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 and is one of the world’s oldest air services. The commander is Major General Thierry Dupont, appointed on 17th September […]
German Air Force , New Model Arrivals from Calibre Wings, Herpa and Corgi Aviation Archive.
The German Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. With a strength of 27,620 personnel (April 2020), it is the third largest air force within the European Union, after the Italian Air Force and French Air Force. The German Air Force (as part of the Bundeswehr) was […]
Lockheed P-38 Lightning , Corgi and Herpa New Model Arrivals and More Hobbymaster Updates.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) […]
Consolidated B-24 Liberator , Hobbymaster new models due mid-March, and Herpa Announcements.
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category. At its inception, the B-24 was […]
Night Stalkers Special Forces (160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Airborne) , Hobbymaster and Corgi Arrivals !
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low […]
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 […]
No. 11 Squadron RAF , Corgi Aviation Archive New Model Arrivals and Precision Model Art New Announcements.
No. 11 or XI Squadron (sometimes featuring an ‘F’ to represent its historic fighter role (No. 11(F) or XI(F) Squadron)), is “the world’s oldest, dedicated fighter unit” and contines the traditions established by the similarly numbered Royal Flying Corps squadron, established in 1915. After a history of equipment with numerous different aircraft types, the […]
Albert Ball VC , Hobbymaster Arrivals Next Week and Updated Photo Gallery.
Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14th August 1896 – 7th May 1917) was an English fighter pilot during the First World War. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom’s leading flying ace, with 44 victories, and remained its fourth-highest scorer behind Edward Mannock, James McCudden, and George McElroy. […]
Bristol Beaufort , Corgi Aviation Archive 2021 New Catalogue Models.
The Bristol Beaufort (manufacturer designation Type 152) was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier Blenheim light bomber. At least 1,180 Beauforts were built by Bristol and other British manufacturers. The Australian government’s Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) also manufactured […]
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 […]
8th Fighter Squadron “Black Sheep”, Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi Arrivals Soon.
The 8th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force squadron, assigned to the 54th Fighter Group Air Education and Training Command, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It currently operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, conducting initial training, transition and instructor upgrades training. The squadron have a proud lineage […]
Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally , Century Wings , Corgi Aviation and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals !
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 ( “Type 97 Heavy Bomber”) (Allied reporting name: “Sally” /”Gwen”) was a Japanese heavy bomber during World War II. It began operations during the Second Sino-Japanese War participating in the Nomonhan Incident, and in the first stages of the Pacific War, including the Malayan, Burmese, Dutch East Indies and New Guinea Campaigns. […]
Lioré et Olivier LeO 45 , Corgi Models Arrival Today and Hobbymaster Next Week.
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 was a French medium bomber that was used during and after the Second World War. It had been designed for the new Armée de l’air as a modern medium bomber capable of performing independent strategic operations, unlike the majority of previous French bombers. The LeO 45 was a low-wing monoplane, all-metal in […]
Aero L-29 Delfín , Corgi Aviation Archive New Model Arrivals , Hobbymaster Updated Photo Gallery.
The Aero L-29 Delfín (NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian aviation manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It is the country’s first locally designed and constructed jet aircraft, as well as likely being the biggest aircraft industrial programme to take place in any of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance […]
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 , New Herpa Models and Hobbymaster Updates.
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. According […]
Boeing B-17G 42-31322 ‘Mi Amigo’ , Hobbymaster and Calibre Wings New Model Arrivals and Announcements !
On 20th February 1944, the 305 was selected to take part in a raid involving 700 aircraft to Leipzig, Germany, as part of a week-long joint campaign code-named Operation Argument, which involved US bombers attacking by day, and Royal Air Force bombers striking by night. The aim was to attack the Nazi aviation industry, and […]
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 […]
Italian Air Force , JC Wings New Model Announcements and updated Photo Gallery.
The Italian Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana) was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished and the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, whereupon the name of […]
RAF Lossiemouth , Corgi Aviation Archive, Hobbymaster and Air Commander New Model Arrivals.
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland. Lossiemouth is one of the largest and busiest fast-jet stations in the Royal Air Force and known for its close proximity to flight training areas […]
Lockheed U-2 , Hobbymaster New Model Announcement and Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals.
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. Lockheed Corporation originally proposed it in 1953, it was […]
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, […]
