Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), also known as the “Blue Blasters”, is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and are attached to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Their tail code is NH and their […]
Pat Pattle , Hobbymaster Updated Photos and Next Delivery date.
Marmaduke Thomas St John Pattle, DFC & Bar (3rd July 1914 – 20th April 1941), usually known as Pat Pattle, was a South African-born English Second World War fighter pilot and flying ace (an aviator credited with the destruction of five or more enemy aircraft in aerial combat) of the Royal Air Force (RAF). […]
Operation Herrick , New Corgi Catalogue Announcements and Hobbymaster Updates.
Operation Herrick was the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014. It consisted of the British contribution to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and support to the American-led Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), within the central […]
Johnnie Johnson , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Updated Photos.
Air Vice Marshal James Edgar Johnson, CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL (9th March 1915 – 30thJanuary 2001), nicknamed “Johnnie”, was an English Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace who flew and fought during the Second World War. Johnson grew up and was educated in the East Midlands, […]
Royce Williams, Hobbymaster photo updates and delivery now in stock at Flying Tigers.
Elmer Royce Williams (born 4th April 1925) is a retired United States Naval Aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War, which, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been called “one of the greatest feats in aviation history” by military experts. A retired admiral and […]
Flying Ubangis VA-12 (U.S. Navy), Hobbymaster & Century Wings Update and next delivery update.
Attack Squadron TWELVE (ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12), also known as the “Flying Ubangis” or “Clinchers”, was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War. From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida, the squadron made more than thirty major overseas deployments aboard aircraft carriers, primarily […]
Swiss Air Force WWII , Corgi New Model Arrival and Hobbymaster next delivery information.
The history of the Swiss Air Force began in 1914 with the establishment of an ad hoc force consisting of a handful of men in outdated and largely civilian aircraft. It was only in the 1930s that an effective air force was established at great cost, capable of inflicting several embarrassing defeats on the […]
VF-51, “Screaming Eagles” , Early delivery of Hobbymaster models and Hobbymaster photo updates.
VF-51, Fighter Squadron 51 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy known as the “Screaming Eagles”. It was originally established as VF-1 on February 1st, 1943, redesignated as VF-5 on July 15th, 1943, redesignated as VF-5A on November 15th, 1946, redesignated VF-51 on August 16th, 1948 and disestablished in March 1995. History […]
VFA-86 Sidewinders , Hobbymaster model arrivals and Hobbymaster due 2nd week of November.
Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) is a strike fighter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is nicknamed Sidewinders, leading to the call sign Winder. The unit currently flies the F/A-18E Super Hornet and is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven, tail code AG. History 1950s […]
Sukhoi Su-17 (Su-22) Fitter , JC Wings 1/72nd scale Announcements and Hobbymaster Update.
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 […]
Wing Commander Ian Gleed , Hobbymaster Next Delivery and Photo Updates.
Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed DSO, DFC (3rd July 1916 – 16th April 1943), nicknamed “Widge,” was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War. He served in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain before being shot down […]
Thomas J. Hudner Jr. & Jesse L. Brown , Hobbymaster New Models and Century Wings Updates.
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. (August 31st, 1924 – November 13th, 2017) was an officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator. He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the […]
VFA-82 Marauders , Aviation 72 new model arrivals and Hobbymaster Photo updates.
VFA-82, Strike Fighter Squadron 82, known as the Marauders was a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron formerly based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, established in 1967 and deactivated in 2005. Its radio callsign was Streetcar. History Attack Squadron 82 (VA-82) was established on 1st May 1967 as a light attack squadron flying the Vought […]
VMFA-142 “Flying Gators” , Hobbymaster Next Delivery and Photo Updates.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142 (VMFA-142) was an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps Reserve that was active from 1942 to 2008. At the time of its inactivation, the squadron was based at Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 42 (MAG-42), 4th Marine Aircraft […]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) “Death Rattlers”, Herpa Sale and Corgi Arrivals!
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) is an aircraft carrier-based aviation squadron of the United States Marine Corps. The squadron is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet and is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, United States. It falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the […]
VA-65 ‘Tigers’ (ATKRON 65) , Hobbymaster, Century Wings & Calibre Wings Announcements, Corgi Arrivals.
Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65), nicknamed The World Famous Fighting Tigers, was an attack squadron of the United States Navy. The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-74 in 1945, redesignated as VA-2B in 1946, as VA-25 on 1st September 1948, and finally redesignated VA-65 on 1st July 1959. It was disestablished in 1993. Known […]
F-4E Phantom II Kurnass (Heavy Hammer), Corgi and Hobbymaster model arrivals.
Israel first expressed interest in the F-4 in 1965, but the U.S. was unwilling to provide them at that time. However, due to the embargo imposed by France after the Israeli preemptive strike during the 1967 Six-Day War, the U.S. government reconsidered and decided to offer the Israelis the aircraft. The first aircraft delivered […]
Red Jesters (VMAQ-2) , Hobbymaster Updates and deliveries.
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) was a United States Marine Corps electronic warfare squadron in service from 1952 to 2019. It was the last squadron flying the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler. Mission Its mission was to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) commander by conducting airborne electronic warfare, day or night, […]
No. 13 Squadron RAF , Century Wings and JC Wings Announcements and Hobbymaster next BIG delivery update !
Number 13 Squadron, also written as XIII Squadron, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operate the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from RAF Waddington since reforming on 26th October 2012. The unit first formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 10th January 1915 and went on to […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195) “Dambusters”, Hobbymaster, Inflight200 and Gemini Jets new model announcements.
Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the “Dambusters”, is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and their tail code is NF. Their radio callsign is “Chippy”. Squadron insignia and nickname The […]
VMFA(AW)-224 “Fighting Bengals” , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Arrivals Next Week.
Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the “Fighting Bengals”, the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). […]
Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) , Century Wings and Hobbymaster next delivery.
The Shenyang J-6 (NATO reporting name: Farmer) is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 ‘Farmer’ fighter aircraft, the world’s first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. Design and development Although the MiG-19 had a comparatively short life in Soviet service, the Chinese came to value its agility, turning performance, and powerful cannon armament, and produced it […]
de Havilland Mosquito , Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the “Wooden Wonder”, or “Mossie”. Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it “Freeman’s Folly”, alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid […]
Urban L. Drew , Hobbymaster next model delivery and photo updates.
Urban Leonard Drew (March 21st, 1924 – April 3rd, 2013), known as Ben Drew, was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces and a flying ace of World War II. He was the first and the only Allied pilot to shoot down two Luftwaffe jet-powered Me 262 aircraft in a single […]
Eielson Air Force Base , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi Aviation Price Update.
Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field, redesignated Eielson AFB on 13th January 1948, and taken off deployment in 2007. It has […]
Royal Norwegian Air Force , Panzerkampf New Rafale and Mirage Announcements and Corgi New Model Arrivals.
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10th November 1944. The RNoAF’s peacetime establishment is approximately 2,430 employees (officers, enlisted staff and civilians). 600 personnel also serve their draft period in the RNoAF. After mobilization the […]
Argentine Air Force , Hobbymaster new model announcements and Corgi models arriving soon?
The Argentine Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Argentina, or simply FAA) is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. In 2010, it had 13,837 military and 6,900 civilian personnel. History The Air Force’s history began with the establishment of the Army Aviation Service’s Escuela de Aviación Militar (‘Military Aviation […]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) , Hobbymaster and Panzerkampf Rafale arrivals!
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron. The squadron, known as the “Black Knights”, is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), but deploys with […]
Hickam Air Force Base , Hobbymaster model arrivals next week, and the week before Christmas and Updated Photos.
Hickam Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation, named in honor of aviation pioneer Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam. The installation merged in 2010 with Naval Station Pearl Harbor to become part of the newly formed Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, on the island of Oʻahu in the State of Hawaiʻi. The […]
James MacLachlan , Hobbymaster Model Announcement , updated Century Wings and Hobbymaster photos.
James Archibald Findlay MacLachlan DSO, DFC & Two Bars (1st April 1919 – 31st July 1943) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. MacLachlan was credited with 16 German and Italian aircraft shot down in approximately 250 missions—7 were at night of which two were […]