George Earl Preddy Jr. (February 5th, 1919 – December 25th, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces officer during World War II and an flying ace credited with 26.83 enemy air-to-air kills (a number that includes shared one-half and one-third victory credits), ranking him as the top P-51 Mustang ace of World War […]
Grumman A-6 Intruder , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements , Offers of the Week & Deal of the Day Sales!
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American, twinjet, mid-wing all-weather attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider. As the A-6E was slated for retirement, […]
Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk , Hobbymaster & Panzerkampf Announcements, Offer of the Week & Deal of the Day Sales!
The Sikorsky MH-60/HH-60 Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Both are derived from the Sikorsky S-70 and the UH-60 Black Hawk; they incorporate the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program and are designed for day or night operations into hostile environments. The MH-60G Pave Hawk’s […]
VFA-113 “Stingers” , JC Wings Military Model Announcements, Corgi and Hobbymaster Updates!
Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), also known as the “Stingers,” is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. They are an operational fleet F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and based at NAS Lemoore, California. Their tailcode is NE and their radio […]
Royal Saudi Air Force, Hobbymaster New Model Next Delivery and Offers of the Week Sale!
The Royal Saudi Air Force is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabian armed forces. The RSAF has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability. The RSAF maintains the third largest fleet of F-15s after the American and Japanese air forces. The backbone of the RSAF is […]
Sukhoi Su-17 (Su-22) Fitter , JC Wings Military Announcements and Deal of the Day Sale!
The Sukhoi Su-17 (izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is “Fitter”. Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20 and Su-22, have usually been regarded as variants of the […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) “Knighthawks”, Hobbymaster Offer of the Week Sale and Hobbymaster New Announcements!
Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) also known as the “Knighthawks” is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The “Knighthawks” are an operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. They are homeported at NAS Lemoore and are currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing One, tail code […]
Thunderbirds United States Air Force , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements & Offers of the Week Sale!
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (“Thunderbirds”) is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing, and are based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Created 71 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-oldest formal flying aerobatic team (under the […]
The “Flying Tigers” First American Volunteer Group (AVG) & Offers of the Week Sale!
The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt’s authority before Pearl Harbor and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The aircraft were to […]
Northrop YF-23 , Hobbymaster and Corgi Aviation Archive New Model Arrivals.
The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design team was a finalist in the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) demonstration/validation competition, battling the YF-22 team for full-scale development and production. Two YF-23 prototypes were built. In the […]
Clive Caldwell , Hobbymaster & Corgi New Model Announcements and Offers of the Week Sale!
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 […]
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 […]
Oregon Air National Guard, Hobbymaster New Models and Updates, Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
VFC-111 Sundowners , Hobbymaster Updates and Deal of the Day Sale!
Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111), also known as the “Sun Downers”, is a United States Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. Currently, it operates Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs, of which most are single-seater F-5Ns and one twin-seater F-5F, the “FrankenTiger”. The squadron is composed of experienced active duty junior […]
Operation Catechism, New Corgi Model Announcements, Hobbymaster Updates and Arrivals!
Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12th November 1944 by 29 Royal Air Force heavy bombers that attacked the battleship at its anchorage near the Norwegian city of Tromsø. The ship capsized after being hit by at least two […]
COBI Brick Model Kits
COBI brick model kits (Cobi S.A) was founded in 1987, in Warsaw, Poland, and started making board games and puzzles. In 1992, Cobi established a production line of plastic construction bricks. Due to popular demand, COBI quickly put into place a development program making new models and establishing production techniques at their new factory in […]
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., Hobbymaster & Corgi Aviation Archive Arrivals and Updates!
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. (February 11th, 1920 – February 25th, 1978) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. Three years later, James was forced to retire prematurely due to heart […]
99th Reconnaissance Squadron , Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals & Updated Photos.
A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron taxis to the runway for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 2, 2010. The U-2 is a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft that reaches altitudes above 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris) (RELEASED) The 99th Reconnaissance Squadron […]
George Beurling , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi New Model Arrivals!
George Frederick “Buzz” Beurling, DSO, DFC, DFM & Bar (6th December 1921 – 20th May 1948) was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Beurling was recognised as “Canada’s most famous hero of the Second World War”, as “The Falcon of Malta” and the “Knight of Malta”, […]
Air Battle of Mansoura , Corgi & Hobbymaster Updates, and Deal of the Day Sale!
The air battle of Mansoura was an air battle that took place in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War between the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) near the town of El Mansoura, in the Nile Delta. The Israeli air force launched air strikes on October 14th against the Egyptian […]
VAW-124 “Bear Aces” , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements, Updates and 50 Re-stocks!
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 124 (VAW-124) “Bear Aces” is a United States Navy airborne early warning and control squadron based at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia (United States). It flies the Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye and is currently attached to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8). Squadron history 1960s Carrier Airborne Early Warning […]
