The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for […]
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 […]
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) , Bristol Beaufort Arrival and Hobbymaster updates.
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a 1952 US Army requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew […]
VFA-81 Sunliners , Hobbymaster & Calibre Wings Model Announcements and Hobbymaster Next Delivery.
Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the “Sunliners”, 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 One, their radio callsign is Inferno, and their tail code is AB. Their mission is to conduct prompt and […]
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 […]
Red Devils VMFA-232 , Hobbymaster New Tooling and Model Announcements!
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Nicknamed the “Red Devils”, the squadron 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 (3rd MAW). The Red Devils are the […]
Heinrich Bartels , Corgi New model arrival soon, Hobbymaster Updated Photos.
Heinrich Bartels (13th July 1918 – 23rd December 1944) was an Austrian-born German fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe and fought during World War II. Bartels was credited with 99 victories, making him a fighter ace. A fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Born […]
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 […]
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III , New Model Arrivals and Hobbymaster Next Delivery Update.
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster […]
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 […]
VMFA-121 Green Knights , Hobbymaster New Model Announcements and Corgi Aviation Archive Arrival.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), also known as the “Green Knights”, is a United States Marine Corps aircraft squadron operating the F-35B Lightning II. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st […]
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 […]
Short Stirling , Corgi New Model Announcements , Hobbymaster Arrivals and Updated Photos.
The Stirling was designed by Short Brothers to meet an Air Ministry specification from 1936. When the preferred design from Supermarine had to be abandoned, the Stirling was ordered for the RAF. It entered service in early 1941 but had a relatively brief operational career as a bomber, being relegated to second line duties […]
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 […]
VF-114 Aardvarks , Hobbymaster new model Announcements !
Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy that was active from 1945 through 1993. Nicknamed the “Aardvarks”, it was based out of Naval Air Station Miramar, California. The squadron flew combat missions during the Korean War and Vietnam War. VF-114 was disestablished as part of the post-Cold War […]
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 […]
