Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154), also known as the “Black Knights”, is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Black Knights are an operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet. They are currently attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore […]
Erich Rudorffer Luftwaffe Ace, Hobbymaster, JC Wings Military ,Airfix, InFlight and Gemini 200 Updates.
Erich Rudorffer (1st November 1917 – 8th April 2016) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the Luftwaffe through the whole of World War II. He was the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed. Rudorffer fought in all […]
Royal Danish Air Force, Aviation 72 and Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals ,Latest Hobbymaster Annoucements and Updated Photo Galleries.
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of Denmark and one of the four branches of the Danish Defence.Initially being components of the Army and the Navy, it was made a separate service in 1950. It main purpose is to serve as enforcer of Danish airspace and to provide air support […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), JC Wings New Model Announcements and Free U.K. postage offer (see details below)
Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the “Fighting Swordsmen” is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio callsign is Gypsy and their tail code is AC. Their mission is: “Strike Fighter Squadron 32, as a part of United States […]
Lockheed P-3 Orion, New Model Announcements and Arrivals, and Hobbymaster Arrival Update.
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner.The aircraft is easily distinguished from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or “MAD Boom”, used for the magnetic detection of submarines. […]
Boeing AH-64 Apache, New Corgi, Aviation 72, and JC Wings Arrivals and Hobbymaster Updates.
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American four-blade, twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun carried between the main landing […]
Hawker Sea Fury, Aviation 72 New Model Arrivals and Updated Oxford Diecast Photos.
The Hawker Sea Fury is a British fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve with the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest production single seat piston-engined aircraft ever built. Developed during the Second World War, the Sea Fury entered service two years after the war ended. […]
Royal Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II , New model Announcements from Herpa and JC Wings, and Corgi Arrival !
The United Kingdom operated the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as one of its principal combat aircraft from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The UK was the first export customer for the Phantom, which was ordered in the context of political and economic difficulties around British designs for the roles that it eventually undertook. […]
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, Latest Model Arrivals, Updated Hobbymaster Photos and New Gemini and InFlight Models.
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy as a replacement for the earlier, piston-engined E-1 Tracer, which was rapidly becoming obsolete. The […]
Panavia Tornado F3 , Latest Oxford Diecast and JC Wings Military Releases.
The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) was a long-range, twin-engine interceptor version of the swing-wing Panavia Tornado. The aircraft’s first flight was on 27th October 1979, and it entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1986. It was also previously operated by the Italian Air Force (AMI) and the Royal Saudi Air […]
Goodbye to the Royal Air Force Tristar
One of the best loved aircraft to serve with the Royal Air Force has just been withdrawn from service. Mark this sad event with one of these magnificent 1/200th scale models from JC Wings.
RAF VC10 trio take off at Flying Tigers
The beautiful JC Wings 1/200th scale RAF anniversary Vickers VC10 models have now arrived in stock at Flying Tigers. These magnificent new models are a superb way to mark this uniquely British aircraft, as it enters the final months of its service career. These highly limited VC10 models are now available and can […]
