The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group usually comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane. The aircraft are regularly seen at events commemorating the Second World War and upon British State occasions, notably Trooping the Colour, celebrating Queen Elizabeth […]
Adolph “Sailor” Malan, Latest Hobbymaster Announcements and Oxford Diecast Vehicle Additions !
Adolph Gysbert Malan DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (24th March 1910 – 17th September 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a South African fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), who led No. 74 Squadron RAF during the height of the Battle of Britain. Under his leadership No. 74 Squadron became one […]
Vulcan Farewell at Sywell this week & New Tooling Announcement.
Delta Lady XH558 at Sywell Tuesday 13th October 2015 It has been a busy few weeks at Sywell recently, but I had not been told, nor was I expecting, a final viewing of the Avro Vulcan XH558 on my very own doorstep ! After last weekend’s official last ever public display of the Vulcan , […]
“HALT” Who goes there at Sywell this week?
Sywell entertained two new visitors this week. As many of you will recognize from the photograph above, the first of these visitors was none other than P51-D “Jumpin Jacques” operated by Hanger 11. I don’t know exactly what time she arrived, but when I made my morning trip to the Aviator Hotel reception (to collect […]
Supermarine Spitfire – The iconic Spitfire is probably the most famous aircraft of WWII
The unmistakable shape of the Supermarine Spifire has captivated aviation enthusiasts since it first took to the skies in 1936 – since that date, it continued to enthral anyone who was lucky enough to see one. Arguably, the most impressive die-cast representation of the beautiful Spitfire is the 1/48th scale offering from Hobbymaster and we […]
RAF Sale die-cast aircraft at Flying Tigers
New RAF aircraft model SALE at Flying Tigers
