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 […]
Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) “Vigilantes”, Corgi Arrival and Air Force One Model Announcements.
Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) nicknamed the Vigilantes are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is a part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9). As part of CVW-9, the squadron’s tail code is NG and its radio callsign is “Switch”. […]
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 […]
Panavia Tornado IDS , and the Latest Hobbymaster New Model Announcements.
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. There are three primary Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS (interdictor/strike) fighter-bomber, the suppression of enemy air defences Tornado ECR (electronic combat/reconnaissance) and the Tornado ADV (air defence variant) interceptor aircraft. […]
Avro Vulcan , Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals and Sale Offer !
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced, the Vulcan […]
Boeing CH-47 Chinook , Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals & Hobbymaster Sale and Re-stocks!
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing Rotorcraft Systems). The CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of modern-day Washington state. The Chinook was […]
Robin Olds ! Air Commander New Model Announcement and Hobbymaster New Models due soon.
Robin Olds (July 14th, 1922 – June 14th, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a “triple ace”, with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general. The son of Army Air […]
Bristol F.2 Fighter , Hobbymaster Updates and Corgi Aviation Archive and Oxford Diecast Arrivals !
The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War developed by Frank Barnwell at the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter, other popular names include the “Brisfit” or “Biff”. Although the type was intended initially as a replacement for the pre-war […]
Panavia Tornado GR.4 , Corgi Aviation Archive Latest Releases and Hobbymaster New Announcements!
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. There are three primary Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS (interdictor/strike) fighter-bomber, the suppression of enemy air defences Tornado ECR (electronic combat/reconnaissance) and the Tornado ADV (air defence variant) interceptor aircraft. […]
Republic of Korea Air Force , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Updates.
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), also known as the ROK Air Force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense. History 1940s Shortly after the end of World War II, the South Korean Air Construction Association was founded on August 10th, 1946, to […]
The Battle of Midway , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Arrivals
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II that took place between 4th and 7th June 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The United States Navy under Admirals Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. […]
Airspeed Horsa , Hobbymaster and JC Wings Military updates, Airfix and Zoukei-Mura Kit News
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War. It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited, alongside various subcontractors; the type was named after Horsa, the legendary 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain. Having been greatly impressed by the effective use of airborne operations by Nazi Germany during the […]
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 […]
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa , Deagostini New Models, and Hobbymaster Updated Photo Gallery.
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II. The Allied reporting name was “Oscar”, but it was often called the “Army Zero” by American pilots because it bore a certain resemblance to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s counterpart […]
Spanish Air Force, Hobbymaster Photo Updates and Next Delivery Due Soon.
The Spanish Air Force (SAF) “Army of the Air” is the aerial branch of the Spanish Armed Forces. Early stages Hot air balloons have been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish […]
Junkers Ju-87 Stuka , Hobbymaster Photo Updates and Massive Herpa Sale Offer!
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, “dive bomber”) was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and served the Axis forces in World War II. […]
Wild Weasel ! Hobbymaster and Corgi Updates, InFlight / JFox Announcements and Corgi / Airfix Special offers !
Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses: destroying the radar and Surface-to-Air Missile installations of enemy air defense systems. “The first Wild Weasel success came […]
Pakistan Air Force, Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Updates, Corgi Arrivals this month.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is the aerial warfare uniform service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport and logistics capability […]
Indonesian Air Force, JC Wings New Model Announcements and Hobbymaster Photo Updates.
The Indonesian Air Force is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Its order of battle is split into three Air Force Operational Commands (Komando Operasi TNI Angkatan Udara /KOOPSAU). Most of its airbases are located on the island of Java. The Indonesian Air […]
Horten Ho 229, Corgi and Hobbymaster Arrivals this week / soon and Herpa New Model Announcements.
The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229 (or Gotha Go 229 for extensive re-design work done by Gotha to prepare the aircraft for mass production) was a German prototype fighter/bomber initially designed by Reimar and Walter Horten to be built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik late in World War II. It was the first flying wing to […]
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, Corgi Arrivals soon, Zoukei-Mura New Kits and Hobbymaster update.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft. United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles can be generally distinguished from other U.S. […]
Air Forces of the National People’s Army, Corgi Model Arrival and Hobbymaster New Announcements !
The Air Forces of the National People’s Army (German: Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee – LSK) was the Air Force of East Germany. As with the Landstreitkräfte, the Volksmarine, and the Border troops, it was a military branch of the National People’s Army (NPA). The name Luftstreitkräfte applied originally to the air corps of the German […]
Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Hobbymaster and Herpa New Model Arrivals and Hobbymaster Updated Photos.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger was used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War in a variety of roles. Like the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 was employed as a “workhorse”, and proved suitable for a wide variety of roles, including air superiority fighter, strike fighter, ground-attack aircraft, escort fighter, and operated with […]
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Herpa New Model Arrivals and Hobbymaster New Photos.
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. […]
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 […]
Operation Odyssey Dawn, Hobbymaster and Air Commander New Model Announcements, Updated Photo Gallery and more Corgi Arrivals !
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. code name for the American role in the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 during the initial period of 19th–31st March 2011, which continued afterwards under NATO command as Operation Unified Protector. The initial operation implemented a no-fly zone that was proposed […]
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Hobbymaster Updated Photos and New Model Arrivals.
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air defences in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet strategic bomber fleets (primarily the Tupolev Tu-95) during the Cold War. Designed and […]
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum, Hobbymaster New Model Announcements , Updated Photo Gallery and more Corgi Arrivals !
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new U.S. fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and […]
Nakajima B5N “Kate”, Hobbymaster New Arrivals and Updated Photos, Gemini and Skymarks Announcements.
The Nakajima B5N (Allied reporting name “Kate”) was the standard carrier-based torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) for much of World War II. Although the B5N was substantially faster and more capable than its Allied counterparts, the American Douglas TBD Devastator monoplane (the U.S. Navy’s first all-metal, carrier-borne monoplane of any type with […]
General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven, Latest Hobbymaster Announcements and Oxford Diecast Arrival.
The General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven is an electronic-warfare aircraft designed to replace the B-66 Destroyer in the United States Air Force. Its crews and maintainers often called it the “Spark-Vark”, a play on the F-111’s “Aardvark” nickname. The USAF contracted with Grumman in 1974 to convert some existing General Dynamics F-111As into electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures […]
