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 […]
USS Intrepid (CV-11) , Century Wings , Hobbymaster and JC Wings Military updated photos.
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), also known as The Fighting “I”, is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, including the […]
No. 1 Squadron RAF , Hobbymaster new model announcements and updated photos.
Number 1 Squadron, also known as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was the first squadron to fly a VTOL aircraft. It currently operates Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth. The squadron motto, In omnibus princeps (“First in all things”) reflects the squadron’s status as the RAF’s […]
Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Blacklions, updated Hobbymaster photos and delivery news.
Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Blacklions is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. It was established in 1955 and is currently equipped with the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The squadron is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight and uses the radio callsign Lion. History 1950s Fighter […]
Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes , Panzerkampf Dassault Rafale Arrivals , and New Modelyletadal Aero L-29 Delfins.
Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’air et de l’espace) fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 116 Luxeuil – Saint-Sauveur Air Base, Haute-Saône, France (ICAO: LFSX). It inherits the traditions of three notable World War I units: SPA 3 of the famous […]
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center , Century Wings Announcement and Corgi Red Arrows Arrival.
The NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. Its primary campus is located inside Edwards Air Force Base in California and is considered NASA’s premier site for aeronautical research. AFRC operates some of the most advanced aircraft in the world and is known for many […]
Fiat G.55 Centauro , Hobbymaster models due at end of October.
The Fiat G.55 Centauro (Italian: “Centaur”) was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft used by the Regia Aeronautica and the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana in 1943–1945. It was designed and built in Turin by Fiat. The Fiat G.55 was arguably the best type produced in Italy during World War II, (a subjective claim […]
John Watts Young , Hobbymaster Model Announcements and lots of new model arrivals!
John Watts Young (September 24th, 1930 – January 5th, 2018) was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He flew on four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini, the Apollo command […]
Grumman F6F Hellcat , Hobbymaster New Models and Upcoming Corgi Arrivals.
The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy’s dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War, outdueling the faster Vought F4U Corsair, which had problems […]
Operation Shader , Hobbymaster New Announcements and Corgi Website Exclusive now available from Flying Tigers.
Operation Shader is the operational code name given to the contribution of the United Kingdom in the ongoing military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The operation involves the British Army providing ground support and training to allied forces fighting against ISIL, the Royal Air Force providing humanitarian aid airdrops, […]
Pappy Boyington , Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals and Next Delivery end of July.
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (December 4th, 1912 – January 11th, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the “Flying Tigers” (1st American […]
Gulf War Air Campaign , Air Commander Announcements and New Model Arrivals.
The air campaign of the Gulf War, also known as the 1991 bombing of Iraq, was an extensive aerial bombing campaign from 17th January 1991 to 23rd February 1991. The Coalition of the Gulf War flew over 100,000 sorties, dropping 88,500 tons of bombs, widely destroying military and civilian infrastructure. The air campaign was […]
Nellis Air Force Base , Hobbymaster and Herpa New Model Announcements.
Nellis Air Force Base (“Nellis” colloq.) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada with military schools and more squadrons than any other USAF base. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in “Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace”, associated […]
Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker , New Panzerkampf Mirage models, Re-stocks of Spitfire MH434 !
The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The Su-30 started out as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family by Sukhoi. The […]
Spanish Naval Air Arm, Hobbymaster New Announcements and New Model Arrivals.
Today the Spanish Navy is one of the most important in the world, and one of the only nine naval forces on the planet capable of projecting an important level of force in their own hemisphere. The main bases of the Spanish Navy are at Rota, Ferrol, San Fernando and Cartagena Naval Aviation Early […]
Austrian Air Force , Hobbymaster End of May / Early June Arrivals and Corgi Arrival.
The Austrian Air Force is a component part of the Austrian Armed Forces (the Bundesheer). History The Austrian Air Force in its current form was created in May 1955 by the victorious Allied powers, subject to restrictions on its use of guided missiles. The Austrian State Treaty of 1955 committed Austria to permanent neutrality. […]
Dassault Rafale , New Range Panzerkampf added , and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals !
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions. The Rafale is referred to as an […]
No.12 Squadron RAF , Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals, Calibre Wings Announcements.
Number 12 Squadron, also known as No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron and occasionally as No. XII Squadron, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The squadron reformed in July 2018 as a joint RAF/Qatari Emri Air Force squadron. It is currently based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, and operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, while […]
Slovak Air Force , Hobbymaster and Calibre Wings Updates and InFlight200 New Announcements.
The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic , is the aviation and air defense branch of the Slovak Armed Forces. Operating 23 aircraft and 10 helicopters from 3 air bases : Malacky – Kuchyňa, Sliač, Prešov. It succeeded the Czechoslovak Air Force together […]
Josef “Pips” Priller , Calibre Wings and Air Force One Announcements and Hobbymaster Updates.
Josef “Pips” Priller 27th July 1915 – 20th May 1961) was a German military aviator and wing commander in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 101 enemy aircraft shot down in 307 combat missions. All of his victories were claimed over the Western Front, including 11 four-engine […]
Belgian Air Component ( Belgian Air Force) , Corgi New Model Next Week and Hobbymaster Re-stocks.
The Belgian Air Component is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force . The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 and is one of the world’s oldest air services. The commander is Major General Thierry Dupont, appointed on 17th September […]
