Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy that was active from 1945 through 1993. Nicknamed the “Aardvarks”, it was based out of Naval Air Station Miramar, California. The squadron flew combat missions during the Korean War and Vietnam War. VF-114 was disestablished as part of the post-Cold War […]
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center , Century Wings Announcement and Corgi Red Arrows Arrival.
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 […]
Fiat G.55 Centauro , Hobbymaster models due at end of October.
The Fiat G.55 Centauro (Italian: “Centaur”) was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft used by the Regia Aeronautica and the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana in 1943–1945. It was designed and built in Turin by Fiat. The Fiat G.55 was arguably the best type produced in Italy during World War II, (a subjective claim […]
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 […]
VMFA-242 “Bats” , and JC Wings 1/72nd scale Military Announcements.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F-35B Lightning II STOVL Stealth Fighter. The squadron, known as the “Bats”, is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW). […]
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 […]
Operation Ellamy , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Updated Photos.
Operation Ellamy was the codename for the United Kingdom participation in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. The operation was part of an international coalition aimed at enforcing a Libyan no-fly zone in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 which stipulated that “all necessary measures” shall be taken to protect civilians. […]
VF-53 Iron Angels and Vought F-8 Crusader , Herpa New Model Announcements.
Fighter Squadron 53, or VF-53 Iron Angels was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 20th July 1950 to 29th January 1971. Originally established as reserve squadron VF-721 on 20th July 1950, it was redesignated as VF-141 on 4th February 1953 and then redesignated as VF-53 on 15th October 1963. […]
Ju 87 Operations Eastern Front (Ju 87D and Ju 87G), Century Wings Model Announcements !
Ju 87 Operations on the Eastern front Barbarossa; 1941 On 22nd June 1941, the Wehrmacht commenced Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Luftwaffe order of battle of 22nd June 1941 contained four dive bomber wings. VIII. Fliegerkorps under the command of General der Flieger Wolfram von Richthofen was equipped with units Stab, […]
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, […]
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) , Hobbymaster Arrivals soon and Pre-orders.
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German World War II fighter-wing that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart. JG 52 became the most successful fighter-wing of all time, with a claimed total of more than […]
Scaled Composites White Knight (One and Two) , New Model Announcements… JC Wings, Hobbymaster & Century Wings.
Scaled Composites White Knight The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight (now also called White Knight One) is a jet-powered carrier aircraft that was used to launch its companion SpaceShipOne, an experimental spaceplane. The White Knight and SpaceShipOne were designed by Burt Rutan and manufactured by Scaled Composites, a private company founded by Rutan in […]
Pappy Boyington , Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals and Next Delivery end of July.
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (December 4th, 1912 – January 11th, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the “Flying Tigers” (1st American […]
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 […]
Nellis Air Force Base , Hobbymaster and Herpa New Model Announcements.
Nellis Air Force Base (“Nellis” colloq.) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada with military schools and more squadrons than any other USAF base. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in “Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace”, associated […]
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 […]
United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 (Operation Fortis) , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements.
The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 is a British-led naval force that is currently deployed on Operation Fortis between May and December of 2021. The Carrier Strike Group is seen as the beginning of the British Government’s tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region in terms of defence and foreign policy, that had been announced […]
Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker , New Panzerkampf Mirage models, Re-stocks of Spitfire MH434 !
The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The Su-30 started out as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family by Sukhoi. The […]
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator , Air Force One and JC Wings Military Arrivals, Hobbymaster New Models due soon.
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Initially conceived in the early 1990s for aerial reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Predator carries cameras and other sensors. It 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Dassault Rafale , New Range Panzerkampf added , and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals !
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions. The Rafale is referred to as an […]
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 […]
Operation Praying Mantis , VFA-22 “Fighting Redcocks” and JC Wings Military updates.
Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on 18th April 1988, by the United States Armed Forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War and the subsequent damage to an American warship. On 14th April, the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck […]
No.12 Squadron RAF , Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals, Calibre Wings Announcements.
Number 12 Squadron, also known as No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron and occasionally as No. XII Squadron, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The squadron reformed in July 2018 as a joint RAF/Qatari Emri Air Force squadron. It is currently based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, and operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, while […]
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 […]
Condor Legion , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and New Modelcollect Kits .
The Condor Legion was a unit composed of military personnel from the air force and army of Nazi Germany, which served with the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War of July 1936 to March 1939. The Condor Legion developed methods of strategic bombing which were used widely in the Second World War shortly afterwards. […]
