Herbert Kutscha (24th April 1917 – 19th September 2003 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was one of few Luftwaffe […]
Croatian Air Force , Panzerkampf New Model Announcements & Offers of the Week Sale!
The Croatian Air Force is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces tasked primarily with safeguarding the sovereignty of Croatian airspace and providing aviation support to other branches during joint operations. Prior to a 2018 decision by the Croatian Parliament, the HRZ was responsible for the integrated air defense system of Croatia. However, Air […]
Bell AH-1Z Viper , Hobbymaster and Panzerkampf Updates, and Offer of the Week Sale!
The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family. It is often called “Zulu Cobra”, based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter. […]
Westland Sea King , Panzerkampf Model Arrivals, Hobbymaster Photo Updates & Offer of the Week Sale!
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines (derived from the US General Electric T58), British-made anti-submarine warfare systems and a fully computerised flight control system. […]
North American B-25 Mitchell , Corgi New Announcements, Hobbymaster Arrivals & Updates, plus Offer of the Week!
The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained […]
Mil Mi-24 Hind , Century Wings, Panzerkampf and Hobbymaster Updates.
The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries. In NATO circles, the […]
Operation Mikado , Panzerkampf New Models , Hobbymaster Updates and Offers of the Week.
Operation Mikado was the code name of a military plan by the United Kingdom to use Special Air Service troops to attack the home base of Argentina’s five Super Etendard strike fighters at Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, during the 1982 Falklands War. Brigadier Peter de la Billière was in charge of planning the […]
English Electric Canberra , Century Wings, Hobbymaster, Calibre Wings, Air Force One & Panzerkampf model arrivals!
The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation, jet-powered medium bomber. It was developed by English Electric during the mid- to late 1940s in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast bomber. Among the performance requirements for the type was an outstanding high-altitude bombing […]
VFC-12 Fighting Omars , Hobbymaster & Panzerkampf Model Announcements & Photo Updates.
Fighter Squadron Composite 12 (VFC-12), also known as the “Fighting Omars”, is a United States Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana. It provides adversary training to East Coast Navy air wings. VFC-12 reports to Tactical Support Wing, a component of the Naval Air Force Reserve. The “Fighting Omars” are manned by selected […]
Louis E. Curdes , Hobbymaster and Panzerkampf Latest Model Announcements and Photo Updates.
Louis Edward “Lou” Curdes (2nd November 1919 – 5th February 1995) was an American flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II who held the unusual distinction of scoring an official air-to-air kill against another American Aircraft. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice and a Purple Heart. […]
Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik , Hobbymaster Next Delivery and Corgi & HM Photo Updates.
The Ilyushin Il-2 is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. The word shturmovík, the generic Russian term for a ground-attack aircraft, became a synecdoche for the Il-2 in English sources, where it is commonly rendered Shturmovik, Stormovik and Sturmovik. To Il-2 pilots, […]
Operation Outside the Box , Hobbymaster Top Gun and New Model Announcements!
Operation Outside the Box also known as Operation Orchard, was an Israeli airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor, referred to as the Al Kibar site (also referred to in IAEA documents as Dair Alzour), in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria, which occurred just after midnight (local time) on 6th September 2007. The Israeli […]
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion ( Sea Dragon) , Corgi Aviation and Panzerkampf New Announcements.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
90th Fighter Squadron, Herpa New Announcements, New Panzerkampf models and New Offers of the Week !
The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 3rd Operations Group, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces. The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor Fighter. The 90th FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first […]
