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 […]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531), Hobbymaster and InFlight 200 New Model Announcements
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets. Known as the “Grey Ghosts”, the squadron participated in action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were decommissioned on March 27th, 1992. World War II Marine Night Fighter Squadron 531 (VMF(N)-531) was activated on […]
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 […]
Eurofighter Typhoon, Hobbymaster New Model Announcements / Updates, AirForce One and Compass Model New Models.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard–delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH formed in 1986. NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management […]
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird , New Model Announcements from Century Wings,Herpa, InFlight 200 and Oxford Diecast.
The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was responsible for many […]
Israeli Air Force, Hobbymaster New Model arrivals due and New Herpa Arrival.
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. As of August 2017 Aluf Amikam Norkin serves as the Air Force Commander. The Israeli Air Force was established using commandeered or donated civilian aircraft […]
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 […]
Manfred von Richthofen , Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals.
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2nd May 1892 – 21st April 1918), also known as the “Red Baron”, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air […]
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 […]
VX-4 Evaluators and Point Mugu, Hobbymaster New Model Arrivals, and InFlight200 Announcements.
VX-4, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four, (AIRTEVRON FOUR), commonly referred to by its nickname, The Evaluators) was a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. Their tail code was XF, and they flew the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the McDonnell Douglas […]
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Hobbymaster and Arwico New model arrivals this week and next week.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds (1,103 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed […]
North American F-100 Super Sabre, Hobbymaster Announcements and New Model Arrivals at Flying Tigers!
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed […]
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 […]
De Havilland Vampire, Lupa BOAC Boeing 747 arrival, Corgi Aviation Archive and Hobbymaster June arrivals.
The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine. Work on the Vampire commenced during 1941 in the midst […]
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 […]
F-4EJ Kai Phantom II & the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF), New Model Arrivals and New Brand Available !
Japan selected the F-4 Phantom II as its new fighter at the end of the 1960s. On 1st November 1968, this choice was made public and Japan became one of the few countries that license-produced this aircraft. The Nihon Koku Jietai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF) received a total of 154 F-4EJ and RF-4Es. While […]
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 […]
The “Flying Tigers” First American Volunteer Group (AVG), Corgi Aviation Archive Update and Diorama New Announcements.
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 fly […]
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 […]
7th Fighter Squadron “Screamin Demons”, “Vega 31” “Operation Allied Force” , and Calibre Wings Updates.
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the 49th Operations Group. It was last stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. On 2nd May 2014, the 7th Fighter Squadron was inactivated. The 7th Fighter Squadron origins date to 16th January 1941, when it was activated as […]
Convair B-58 Hustler, Hobbymaster New Arrivals and Photo updates, Century Wings, JC Wings Military, Herpa Military and Air Force One New Announcements
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair and developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as […]
