The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft built by the Albatros Flugzeugwerke and used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 […]
South Dakota Air National Guard , Corgi Aircraft Carriers , and Zoukei-Mura Model Updates!
The South Dakota Air National Guard (SD ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of South Dakota, United States of America. It is, along with the South Dakota Army National Guard, an element of the South Dakota National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the South Dakota Air National Guard are not […]
Airspeed Horsa , Hobbymaster and JC Wings Military updates, Airfix and Zoukei-Mura Kit News
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War. It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited, alongside various subcontractors; the type was named after Horsa, the legendary 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain. Having been greatly impressed by the effective use of airborne operations by Nazi Germany during the […]
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. […]
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot, Latest model arrivals, New Zoukei-Mura kits, 1/48th Scale Squadron Wings Hawks and Offers of the Week.
The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach : NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22nd February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series production in […]