The Oklahoma Air National Guard (OK ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Oklahoma, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Oklahoma Army National Guard an element of the Oklahoma National Guard of the larger United States National Guard Bureau. As […]
No. 451 Squadron RAAF , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Photo Updates!
No. 451 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force army cooperation and fighter squadron of World War II. It was formed at Bankstown, New South Wales, on 12th February 1941 and began flying operations on 1st July as part of the North African Campaign in Egypt and Libya. No. 451 Squadron was withdrawn for […]
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Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28th July 1911 – 5thAugust 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 28.5 enemy aircraft in over 300 operational sorties, including an ace in a day. In addition to his official score, he has been ascribed six […]
No. 6 Squadron RAF , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements & Updates and Offer of the Week Sale
Number 6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 at RAF Lossiemouth. It was previously equipped with the SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3 in the close air support and tactical reconnaissance roles, and was posted to RAF Coltishall, Norfolk until April 2006, moving to RAF Coningsby until disbanding for the first time […]
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The Turkish Air Force is the air and space force of the Turkish Armed Forces. It traces its origins to 1st June 1911 when it was founded as the Aviation Squadrons by the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of the Army Aviation Squadrons founded in 1911, and the Naval Aviation Squadrons founded in 1914 […]
Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy) , Hobbymaster Offer of the Week and Calibre Wings B-58 Hustler Update.
Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established on 14th October 1972 it was disestablished on 30th September 1993. It was the fifth 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 […]
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The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as Top Gun (stylized as TOPGUN), is a United States Navy training program that teaches air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval flight officers, who return to their operating units as surrogate instructors. The program […]
No. 92 (East India) Squadron RAF , Hobbymaster & Aviation 72 New Model Announcements and Polish Heritage Flight Hawker Hurricane.
Number 92 Squadron, also known as No. 92 (East India) Squadron and currently as No. 92 Tactics and Training Squadron, of the Royal Air Force is a test and evaluation squadron based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. It was formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps at London Colney as a fighter squadron on […]
Ján Režňák & the Slovak Air Force (1939–1945), Hobbymaster New Models now in stock and Deal of the Day Sale!
The Slovak Air Force (Slovak: Slovenské vzdušné zbrane, or SVZ), between 1939 and 1945, was the air force of the short-lived World War II Slovak Republic. Its mission was to provide air support at fronts, and to protect Bratislava and metropolitan areas against enemy air attack. History One of the SVZ’s first air battles was […]
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History The Moroccan air force was formed on 14th May 1956 as the Sherifian Royal Aviation (Aviation Royale Chérifienne). Its modern installations and bases were inherited from France (Meknes, Rabat in tandem with the United States, Marrakech, Kenitra, Ben Guerir, Boulhault, Nouasseur, and Sidi Slimane), and later Spain (Laayoune). In the 1950s and 1960s, American […]
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The Minnesota Air National Guard (MN ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Minnesota Army National Guard, an element of the Minnesota National Guard of the larger United States National Guard Bureau. As state militia units, […]
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An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C Eagle takes off from the Portland Air National Guard Base Oct. 2, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Hughel) The Oregon Air National Guard (OR ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Oregon, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States […]
Brazilian Air Force , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrival & Announcements and New Hobbymaster Models Now in Stock!
The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Brazilian Army and Navy air branches were merged into a single military force initially called “National Air Forces” in 1941. Both air […]
Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals, Updates and Sale Offers.
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet). The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. […]
Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQ-209), Hobbymaster New Announcements, Sale and Updates!
Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQ-209) is a United States Navy Reserve electromagnetic attack squadron. Known as the “Star Warriors”, the squadron flies the EA-18G Growler carrier-based electronic warfare jet aircraft. It is assigned to the Tactical Support Wing and based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. Its mission is: “To safely train to […]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King , Hobbymaster New Models Arriving Soon and Sale Offers!
The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (company designation S-61) is an American twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. A landmark design, it was one of the first ASW rotorcraft to use turboshaft engines. The Sea King has its origins in efforts by the United States Navy to counter the growing […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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