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MORE ARRIVING SOON! Westland Wasp/Scout - Westland Wasp HAS.1, NZ3906, 3 Squadron RNZAF/Navy, Hobsonville 1997 (with nose artwork) Westland Wasp HAS.1, NZ3902 '430' HMNZS Waikato 1966 (Fern Leaf insignia) Westland Wasp HAS.1, HS434 of 400 Squadron Indonesian Navy, NAS Juanda 1983 Westland Wasp HAS.1, 83/SR of 22 Squadron South African navy, Ysterplaat AFB 1980's Westland Wasp HAS.1, AH-12A, 236 of 860 Squadron, Royal Netherlands navy 1977 Westland Wasp HAS.1, M499-01 of 499 Squadron Malaysian Navy 1986 Westland Wasp UH-2, N7015 of HU.1, Brazilian Navy 1976 Westland Wasp HAS.1, XS527 of 829 NAS H.M.S. Endurance 1980's Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT434 '463' of 829 NAS aboard HMC Cleopatra 1972 Westland Wasp HAS.1, XS537 'O' of 845 NAS H.M.S. Bulwark 1967 (Mid Green scheme) Westland Wasp HAS.1, XS539 of 849 NAS FAC aircraft, H.M.S. Albion 1970 (Dark Green scheme) Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT422 'Z/B' of 829 NAS, H.M.S. Bulwark 1972 (Mid Green scheme) Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT426 '80', 706 NAS ATS RNAS Culdrose 1971 Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT795 of 829 NAS, RMS St Helena, Falklands War 1982 Westland Scout AH.1, 305 of Jordanian Royal Flight, Amman 1965 Westland Scout AH.1, 5X-UUW of Ugandan Air Wing 1966 Westland Scout AH.1, XP165 of EPTS 1966 (Medium Sea Grey and Sky scheme) Westland Scout AH.1, XR436 of ETPS 1973 (Red and White scheme) Westland Scout AH.1, XP849 of ETPS 1993 (Raspberry Ripple scheme) Westland Scout AH.1, XP849 of ETPS 1983 (Standard Army Green and Tan scheme) Westland Scout AH.1, XW281 of 3 CBAS, Royal Marines 1982 Westland Scout AH.1, XP907 'F' of 3 CBAS, Royal Marines 1975 Westland Scout AH.1, XP890 of 664 Squadron AAC, UN Duties Cyprus 1964 Westland Scout AH.1, XR628 of 8 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC Aden 1964 Westland Scout AH.1, XT643 of 660 Squadron AAC Sek Kong/Hong Kong 18=980 Westland Scout AH.1, XV122 '50K' of 652 Squadron AAC during Exercise Crusader' West Germany 1980 (White recon markings) Westland Scout AH.1, XP633 of 666 Squadron AAC Middle Wallop (Carrying large Red Star) Westland Scout AH.1, XW614 of 653 Squadron AAC Aldergrove Northern Ireland 1970's Westland Scout AH.1, N8-101 '893' of 723 NAS Royal Australian Navy Westland Scout AH.1, XR637 of 8 Special Forces Flight (SAS), AAC based at Hereford 1977 (Light Grey scheme)

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Mikoyan MiG-29 (5) Soviet Air Force Red 46 1990; Iraqi Air Force 1990-91 Polish Air Force Red 105 1881; E. German Red 604 Last flight in GDR service 1990; German Air Force 29+14 1990

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Airbus A-400M Atlas - 140 pages This book is an in-depth portrait of Europe's newest military transport aircraft, the A-400M Atlas. In 140 pages, every detail of the impressive aircraft is shown, from the fuselage, wings, landing gear, to the cockpit and cargo bay. Aircraft from every country operating the A-400M are included: UK, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Turkey and Malaysia. It also shows the A-400M in action, in flight, landing and taking off from unhardened runways or beaches and flying at low level. It contains over 350 photographs.

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Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No 30 50 pages, 60 photos - tehreof 7 in colour, 1 colour profil, 1 coloured emblem, 3 coloured document, 5 coloured maps, reader's forum Fighters: Look What Turned Up Colour Photos of the Aircraft of Hptm. Bar, Kommandeur of I./JG 77 Photos with a story: Kurierstaffel (trop) Afrika The Unit with Many Names Scenery: Three Days Confined to Barracks for a "Flying Obscenity" Awards: The Honour Goblet for Distinguished Achievement in the Air War Reconnaissance Aircraft: Hit by Flak in the Area North of Rzhev! Fortunate return by a 4.(F)/14 crew in January 1942 Documents: The Arab Identity Card of the German Africa Corps Heavy Fighters: Me 410 Production at Messerschmitt in Augsburg Color Photos: The Red Devil That Suddenly Disappeared (1./KG 76) Photos with a story: Hit by Flak Return Flight with No Rudder! Happy Ending to a Dramatic Mission by Nahaufklarungsgruppe 4 Tails: Einsatzbilanz einer Do 217 des KG 40 Heavy Fighters: Derna Base of Operations for the 9. Staffel of ZG 26 in North Africa Unusual: A Rare Boundary Stone as a Victory Marker (I./ZG 52) Seaplanes: Seenotstaffel 8 in the Black Sea

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Building the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Big, powerful, and truly a juggernaut of an aircraft, resulting in its appropriate nickname 'Jug', the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the really great warplanes of its generation. Alongside the superlative North-American P-51 Mustang and the twin-engined Lockheed P-38 Lightning, it was one of the three principal fighter types which the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) successfully operated in the later stages of World War Two. The initial production version was the P-47B, and examples of this type started to reach the USAAF's 56th Fighter Group in June 1942. The first really combat-ready model was the refined and slightly longer P-47C, which entered service later in 1942. Like all front-line P-47 versions it packed a formidable punch of four 0.5in M2 Browning machine guns in each wing, although early models did not carry the wing pylons that became so important later in the Thunderbolt's combat career. The first P-47C examples to reach Britain for the US Eighth Army Air Force did so in December 1942, followed by what became the main combat model of the Thunderbolt, the P-47D, in April 1943. Weighing in at some 15,000lb (6,804kg) fully loaded and powered by the R-2800-59 Double Wasp of 2,000hp, the P-47D was a big, powerful beast. Water injection introduced for some versions of the R-2800 would see even greater power on demand when needed in aerial combat. All of these early Thunderbolts had the 'razorback' high line rear fuselage pioneered with the P-35 and P-43, with a rearwards-sliding heavily framed cockpit canopy. Although the USAAF at first saw the Thunderbolt as a high altitude interceptor, its main initial role very soon became that of daylight bomber escort with the England- based Eighth Air Force, which was in great need of escort fighters for its B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators that were increasingly facing stiff Luftwaffe fighter opposition. he Thunderbolt helped to turn the tide for the US daylight bombing offensive during 1943 and early 1944, with a number of P-47 pilots gaining impressive scores in air-to-air combat against Luftwaffe fighters. Eventually the appearance of the Merlin-engined P-51B Mustang and later versions of the superb Mustang long-range fighter resulted in the Eighth Air Force almost completely re-equipping its fighter groups with the P-51, but the Eighth's 56th Fighter Group continued to fly the Thunderbolt right up to the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. The Eighth Air Force also pioneered the P-47 for air-to-ground operations as a part of its policy of taking the fight to the Luftwaffe, and additional to this the Thunderbolt eventually equipped several fighter groups specifically for fighter-bomber operations within the tactical England-based US Ninth Air Force. The P-47 proved to be a formidable fighter-bomber due to its impressive eight-gun armament, bomb load and ability to survive enemy fire. The underwing pylons that proved so useful for long-range fuel tanks were equally at home carrying a 500lb (227kg) bomb (one under each wing), and the Ninth Air Force in particular used this capability to devastating effect against German tactical targets before and after D-Day. 'Razorback' Thunderbolts additionally equipped USAAF units in Italy, the Pacific (including exceptional use by the Fifth Air Force), and the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI). Continuing development of the P-47 design led to the adoption later in P-47D manufacture of a cut- down rear fuselage spine and all-round vision 'bubbletop' canopy. This resulted in a further series of later Thunderbolt versions with even greater range and capabilities, but many 'razorback' P-47s nevertheless continued in service right to the war's end " some pilots in fact preferring the 'razorback' to the later models particularly for their better directional stability. Other important users of the Thunderbolt in World War Two included the Soviet Union, the RAF and the Free French. This seventh book in the highly successful MA Extra Series contains fourteen showcase and step by step model builds and will be a must for any P-47 aficionado!

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RAF Germany during 1970's. WAS £11.25. NOW BEING CLEARED!! SAVE 1/3RD!!! BAC/EE Lightning F.2A XN793 / A of 92 Squadron, based at RAF Guttersloh, West Germany, in 1972. Flown by the unit CO, W/Cdr. J.B. Mitchell. BAe Harrier GR.1 XV781 / C of 4 Squadron, based at RAF Wildenrath, West Germany, in 1971. BAe Harrier T.2 XZ145 / T of 3 Squadron, based at RAF Wildenrath, West Germany, in 1976. Westland Wessex HC.2 XR499 / BX of 18 Squadron, based at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany, in 1974. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom XT901 of 2(AC) Squadron, based at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, in 1974. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom XV468 of 2(AC) Squadron, based at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, in 1975. Zaps on both intake splitter plates and with unusually proportioned underwing roundels. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom XV462 of 17 Squadron, based at RAF Bruggen, West Germany, in 1972. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom XT905 of 17 Squadron, based at RAF Bruggen, West Germany, in 1975.

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RAF Germany, 1970-75 part 3. WAS £11.25! TEMPORARILY SAVE 1/3RD!!! Hawker Hunter T.7A, WV318 of 15 Squadron, based at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, in 1975. Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley Buccaneer S.2, XW527 of 16 Squadron, based RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, in 1974. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom , XV439/439 of 14 Squadron, based at RAF Bruggen, West Germany, in 1970. BAe Harrier GR.1, XV791 of 4 Squadron, based at RAF Wildenrath, West Germany, in 1970. McDonnell-Douglas FGR.2 Phantom XV485/W of 2(AC) Squadron, based at RAF Bruggen, West Germany, in 1971. BAe Harrier T.2 XW272/Z of 20 Squadron, based at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany, in 1975. BAC/EE Lightning F.2A, XN793/A of 92 Squadron, based at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany, in 1973. Flown by the unit CO, W/Cdr. J.B. Mitchell. BAC/EE Lightning F.2A, XN771/P of 19 Squadron, based at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany, in 1973. [Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B]

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SCHWERER GEL�"NDEG�"RGIGER PERSONENKRAFTWAGEN AND SUCCESSORS Camera On series #27 Alan Ranger This latest photo-album in the "Camera On" series contains 140 photographs of a broad selection of Germany's heavy off-road passenger vehicles in operation with the Wehrmacht during World War II. It includes both the Schwerer Gelandegangiger Personenkraftwagen and its successors, the Horch 108 type 1 and its licensed-built Ford type EG equivalents as well as the heavy cars built on light truck chassis such as the Styer 1500 and Mercedes 1500A & S types. This book contains over 140 images of German heavy passenger cars photographed in operation in the conditions they had to work in. This volume illustrates these vehicles as the soldiers themselves viewed them in both their working environment and indeed in many cases the homes they had to live in, not the highly polished and sanitized views of the official photographers. The result is an invaluable reference for military historians and modellers * Camera On: a new series of books on the equipment and operations of the German Wehrmacht in WW2.

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Curtiss XP-55 Ascender By Gerry Balzer, 72-pages, 148-b&w photos, 4-color photos. The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a tailless swept-wing WWII pusher fighter design born out by the USAAC 1940 fighter competition. The USAAC was looking for a fighter to counter the threat of the German Bf-109 and the Japanese Zero and replace the obsolete P-35s, P-36s and the front line P-40s just entering service. From this competition three unusual pusher prototypes were ordered, the Consolidated XP-54, Curtiss XP-55, and the Northrop XP-56. A low powered full scale flying model (model CW 24B)was built out of wood and cloth to substantiate the flying qualities, and was first flown on 2 December 1941. The XP-55 mock-up was completed in August 1942, and the first of three XP-55s was completed on 26 June 1943 with its first flight being conducted on 13 July 1943. The first aircraft was destroyed on 15 November 1943. Changes deemed necessary were incorporated in the second airframe in which performance testing began on 16 September 1944. Although the much more capable P-38, P-47, and P-51 had entered service, research into the XP-55s unusual design continued. The third XP-55 had entered flight testing in April 1944 and was used at Eglin Field for armament tests before being lost during a war bond rally display on 27 May 1945. By then the program had been terminated. Today, the second XP-55 presides in restored condition at the Kalamazoo Air Museum.

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de Havilland Vampire 1. de Havilland Vampire T.55. 187. lrish Air Corps, 1956. 2. de Havilland Vampire T.55.209. Arab Legion Air Force (Royal Jordanian Air Force). 1956. Note that this aircraft was flown by King Hussein himself. 3. de Havilland Vampie T.55. 263. Advanced Flying School. South African Air Force, early 1970. 4. de Havilland Vampire T.11.WZ 518. No 14 Sguadron RAF. Oldenberg (Germany) as seen at Blackbushe on 7 September 1955. 5. de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22.J-311. Grupo 8n. Chilean Air Force, 1976. 6. de Havilland Vampire T.11. XD 624/Z, No 19 Sguadron RAF, seen at Church Fenton in July 1957. 7. de Havilland Vampire T35A A79-813. 78 Sguadron RAAF 1960 Aluminium overall with black wing leading edges. 8. de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 XG 775/VL, 'Admiral's Barge' . Station Flight. Yeovilton. 9. de Havilland Vampire NF.54,ID 593. No 10 Sguadron. Indian Air Force Palam, 1953. 10. de Havilland Vampire T.11 XA 888/74 Nos 43/151 Sguadron RAF, Leuchars Station Flight 1958. 11. de Havilland Vampire T.22 XA 126/557/BY. No 727 Sguadron FAA, Brawdy, 1963. 12. de Havilland Vampire T.35 A 79-648/48 Telstars Aerobatic Team, RAAF.1967.

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Bell P-39 Airacobra 1. P-400 of 39 FS, 35 FG, 5 AF, 12 Mile Aerodrome New Guinea, 1942, personal aircraft of Lt. Eugene Wahl 2. P-39D-I(41-28297) "51' of 363rd Training Squadron California 1942 3. P-39D-I (41-38350) "P' of 35 FS, 8 FG, 5 AF, Milne Bay, New Guinea, October 1942. Personal aircraft of pilot Lt. I. A. Erickson 4. P-400 "80' "Pepper" of 67 FS, 347 FG, 13 AF, Guadalcanal, end of 1942. Aircraft in rather unusual camouflage. 5. P-39N (42-9033) of 9 GIAD, 100 GIAP, Germany, May 1945. Personal aircraft of Gieorgij Dolnikov (15+l victories). Earlier it was yhe personal aircraft of Capt. Iwan Babak (33+4victories),who become POW on 22 April 1945 6. P-39N of 191 IAP, Leningrad Front, summer 1944 7. P-39N-5 (218738) "A" of GC I/4 "Navarre", 1944 8. P-39L-I (42-4558) "QT" "The Pantie Bandit" of 93rd FG, Tunisia 1943 9. P-39Q Airacobra (84/J. Baracca) 4° Stormo C.T. Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force Italy 1945 10. 'TARAWA BOOM DEAY' was a P-39Q-1-BE flown by Major Josef H. Powell. He served with the 72nd Fighter Squadron of the 21st Fighter Group in the Mariana Island during 1944.

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Aero L-39 Albatros 1. Aero L-39 C Albatros part: 444 minutes and PULP and PAPER PLC, NAVAL aviation number: 91 (p/n 834375) Plane of the 444-day center of combat application and re-training of pilots (BCP and PLC), naval aviation from the island of Pskov oblast. 2. Aero L-39 C Albatros number: 41 (p/n 433021) Tambov school pilots. Airfield Michurinsky, 1990-ies. 3. Aero L-39 C Albatros number: 15 Tambov school pilots. Airfield Michurinsky, 1990-ies. 4. Aero L-39 C Albatros part: Armavirovskoe Vai, 704-th UAP number: 09 Airfield Kotelnikovo, 2003 . 5. Aero L-39 C Albatros number: 90 (c/n. 834332) pilot school of Tambov. Airfield Michurinsky, 1990. 6. Aero L-39 C Albatros Part: training air Regiment, Krasnodar higher military school of pilots (military Institute) named A.k. Serov number: 127 Presumably, 2006. 7. Aero L-39 C Albatros number: 51 air base Kirovsk. 8. Aero L-39ZA Albatros, 16 , 1st Aviation Base, Siauliai 2010. 9. Aero L-39ZA Albatros, 17 , 1st Aviation Base, Siauliai 2010. 10. Aero L-39С Albatros part: Escuela de Aviacion Militar 'Che Guevara 'number: 02 flight training organisation 'Che Guevara ', San Julian air base. 11. Aero L-39С Albatros part: 910-7th air Regiment number: 8703 the Academy AIR FORCE Vietnam, Nha Trang air base. 12. Aero L-39С Albatros part: Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Cambodia number: 25 (132135) Pochentong Airbase. 13. Aero L-39 C Albatros Part: not available number: 11 one of Chechen 'Albatross ', destroyed at Khankala December 1, 1994. Chechen AIR FORCE markings in the form of 'Republic of Ichkeria '. 14. Aero L-39 C Of the Ghana AIR FORCE: number: G-901. 15. Aero L-39ZO part: FAG-25 number: 144 All East German L-39ZO served at JAG/FAG-25. This aircraft after the unification of Germany got the number 28 06. However, he did not have the black cross and was never used. Today it is a Museum in Berlin. 16. Aero L-39ZO part: LyAAF number: 3547.

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Tupolev SB Part-2 1. SB-2M-100A Serial: '0' . Advancing German troops captured this late production SB 2M-100A in the Summer 1941. It is camouflaged in Medium Green upper surfaces and Light Blue undersurfaces. 2. SB-2M-103 (SBbis) Unit: 367th BAP Serial: 304 Crimean Front, Autumn 1942. 3. SB-2M-103 (SBbis) Serial: 2. This late production SB 2M-103 was assigned to a VVS Bomber Aviation Regiment in middle of 1941. It is painted in the Medium Green over Light Blue camouflage typical of many late SBs at the time. 4. SB-2M-100 Unit: 5th AE, 44th BAP. Serial: 3. This aircraft was lost on January 30th, 1940, following an accident caused by pilot error, while operating against Finnish forces in the Winter War 1939-1940. 5. SB-2M-100. Unit: 7th SAD. Serial: 4. Riga area, Summer 1941. 6. SB-2M-100. Unit: 137th BAP, 14th Army AF. Serial: 6. This aircraft took part in the 'anti-airfield' raids in Northern Norway in Winter 1941-1942. 7. SB-2M-100. Unit: 13th SBAP. Serial: 1. Western Special Military District. This a/c was shot down by German ground fire at Vitebsk area in August 1941. 8. SB-2M-103 (SBbis). Unusual camouflage scheme. 9. SB-2M-100. Unit: 1st MTAB, Baltic Fleet. Serial: 10. Circa 1941. Aluminium overall. 10. SB-2M-100A. Serial: 4. Soviet crews hand-painted Green patches over the upper surfaces of this natural metal airplane in middle of 1941. German fighters damaged this bomber soon after it took off on 22nd June 1941, when German forces invaded the Soviet Union. It made a 'wheels up' landing after the aerial battle. 11. SB-2M-103 (SBbis). Unit: 24th SBAP. Serial: 4. This aircraft was shot from on December 1st, 1940 over Viipuri (now Vyborg) by ground fire. 12. SB-2M-100. Unit: unknown. Serial: 8. Probably invasion to Poland in Autumn 1939.

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Bucker Bu-131 Jungmann Bucker Bu.131 Jungmann / 72-350 / 1. Bu.131. Unit: FFS(A)43. Serial: CW+BG (50, W.Nr.483). Backer Bu.131. CW+BC. Werk Nummer 483. was flown by a pupil from FFS(A)43 at Crailsheim (Germany), who landed at Basle, Switzerland, on 14 June 1944, having mistaken the city for Strassburg. Finished in overall RLM 71 Dunkelgrun with RLM 65 undersides, the machine is a classic example of a late-war trainer. It is exceptionally fully marked by virtue of its unit emblem, school number (50) and white outlined Stammkenzeichen fuselage codes and fuselage crosses. The German pilot expressed a preference for internment and the aircraft was consequently flown back to Freiburg by a Swiss pilot. 2. Bu.131B. Unit: LKS7 (Luftkriegsschule-Airwarschool). Serial: CC+NZ (W.Nr.4262). Tulln (near Vienna), Austria 1944. 3. Hauptmann Hans Philippe. Krasnogvardeiskoe, March 1942. 4. Bu.131. Unit: 1/3 Koz Asz (Ace of Hearts). Serial: G-154 Overall Light Grey painting. 5. Bu.131. Unit: III.Kozelfelderito szdzad. Serial: I-333. This overall RLM 02 Grungrau machine served as a trainer, courier and Liaison machine with the Hungarian III.Kozelfelderito szdzad - III Tactical Reconnaissance squadron - whose falcon emblem can he seen on the fuselage. Sole the chevron-style national markings used only until 1st March 1942. The original picture on which this illustration is based does not show the code absolutely clearly, but notes that the serial number is I-333, as shown. This is of interest as it is outside the range of numbers officially allocated to the type. This could mean therefore that the serial is actually I-233. Photographic evidence exists, however, for other out-of- sequence numbers for the type in Hungarian service, possibly indicating that those machines were impressed civilian aircraft. 6. Bu.131. Serial: I-421. The national colours were also painted on the upper and lower surfaces of the elevator. 7. Bu.131. Unit: Comando Aeronautico dell'Albania. Serial: No.947. Tirana, Albania, Autumn 1941. 8. Bu.131. Unit: 1st Pilot School. Serial: 7 4th Air Base Borovo. Late 1943. It has blue outlined Swallow emblem of Pilot School, and School`s internal number '7'. 9. Bu.131. Unit: 1st air base Zagreb, 1943. Light Grey overall painting scheme. Note insignia of the Castle is badge of the 1st air base. 10. Bu.131. Unit: Schweizer Fliegertruppe (Swiss Air Force). Serial: A-4 The aircraft in wartime WWII colours with the flashy colors for German productions airplanes flew in borderland controls. 11. Bu.131. Serial: GD+EU (W.Nr.4497) Aircraft belonged to Luftdienst. On 29th April 1941 it was stolen in Caen by two former French Arme de l'Air pilots and flown to Somerford, England. In use with RAF as DR626.

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Gloster Javelin. Part 5 In the complete set 2 sheets Javelin F(AW) Mk.7, XH 835, 'NP', No.33 Squadron. Standard Scheme and national markings; black serial and silver air intake lips. Code in light blue, outlined in red; light blue, red and blue tail stripes. Wing Commander's pennant above code on nose (note slightly different position on the starboard side). Javelin F(AW) Mk.8, XH 979, Air Fighting Development Squadron. RAF Binbrook, 1962. Standard scheme and national markings; AFDS written in full in white under crest on fin. White fuselage serial; black air intake lips. Javelin F(AW) Mk.7, XH 899, 'P', No.25 Squadron as seen at Sculthorpe, 16th May 1959. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code, the latter repeated on fuselage. Silver and black bands flank squadron crest on fin. Javelin F(AW) Mk.7, XH 794, 'L', No.64 Squadron, RAF Duxford. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Silver air intake lips; white band on fin with red and blue trellis and unit badge within a white disc, the latter outlined in blue. Javelin F(AW) Mk.8, XH 966, 'X', No.41 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, September 1963. Standard scheme and national markings; red/white bars flanking unit marking on fin. Serial and fin code in white; air intake lips are black. Javelin F(AW) Mk.9, XH 772, 'G', No.11 Squadron, RAF Geilenkirchen (Germany). Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Black air intake lips; yellow/black band across tail with unit marking superimposed. Javelin F(AW) Mk.9, XH 898, 'GHB', flown by the CO of No.228 OCU, RAF Leuchars, Sqn Ldr George H Beaton. Known to be the only natural metal finished Javelin to see operational service; black cockpit framing, intake lips and serials; standard national markings. Pilot's initials on fin in black. Javelin F(AW) Mk9, XH 904, 'T', No. 33 Squadron, as seen in Malta in June 1961. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Black air intake lips; blue/light blue/red band across tail with unit badge superimposed on a white disc. Javelin F(AW) Mk.9R, XH 895, 'G', No.64 Squadron, RAF Tengah, 1967. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Black intake lips; blue/red trellis on a white band across fin with unit marking superimposed. Javelin F(AW) Mk.9, XH 882, 'L', No.25 Squadron. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Black intake lips; silver bars, edged in black, flanking unit crest on fin. Javelin F(AW) Mk.9, XH 716, 'G', No.228 OCU (No. 11 Reserve Squadron), 1966. Standard scheme and national markings; white serial and code. Black air intake lips; No.11 Squadron badge here rendered in black on a white disc. The birds having also appeared in brown on occasion! Javelin F(AW) Mk.9, XH 721, 'MHM', flown by the CO of No. 60 Squadron, Wg Cdr Michael H Miller, RAF Tengah, 1966. Standard scheme and national markings; fuselage serial and codes in white. Black/ white bars across fin/ rudder; unit badge, also in white and black, on fin. Note command pennant on forward fuselage.

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M3 Stuart Light Tank (In Action Series) [M3A1 M3A3 M5A1] Named for Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart of the American Civil War, the Stuart tank filled the need for a light tank. The M3 and M5 series of tanks were the ultimate production variants of a line of vehicles whose development began in the mid-1930s. Then in 1941 the U.S. Ordnance Department accepted a proposal by Cadillac to install double Cadillac V8 engines in the tank and, after remodelling the hull to accommodate the new motors, a new tank, the M5 (to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman) was born. Reconnaissance units in the front lines of U.S. forces were always accompanied by the agile M5s. With a top speed of 45 miles per hour, armour protection, and firepower, the M5A1 provided powerful support for mobile reconnaissance teams. Though not a match for heavy German armour, the Stuart was more than adequate for dealing with infantry and saw action with U.S. Forces in the Pacific, where the Stuart could confront Japan��aš-a"�s armour on better terms. In addition to serving the U.S. military, M5s were supplied to Britain and France and after World War II saw action of battle fronts in as far-flung places as China, India, and Indochina. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, plus colour profiles and detailed line drawings; 80 pages. By Rob Ervin and David Doyle

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M18 HELLCAT TANK DESTROYER (Soft cover) Though relatively lightly armored, Buick's M18 Hellcat could top 55 MPH, making it the fastest armored fighting vehicle fielded during World War II. The Tank Destroyer men who crewed these vehicles used this speed and the Hellcat's 76mm high-velocity cannon to destroy German tanks; firing at the vulnerable areas of the enemy, and then racing away before coming under fire themselves. This volume examines the three principal variants of the Hellcat - the preproduction T70, early M18, and late M18, using ample visual reference to document these vehicles - and their differences - inside and out. Engine and drive train, driver's compartment, weapons and sighting systems, and stowage - both interior and exterior - are all carefully presented. Illustrated with 230 color photographs, 5 color photographs, 5 line drawings, and 4 profiles; 80 pages.

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McDonnell RF-4E Phantom II 7499 "The end of the Film" Hellenic Air Force 1953-2017. The 5th May 2017, on Larissa airbase was last day of flight for the greek recce Phantoms, also it was the day of disbandment of the 348MTA (Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron). The RF-4E phantom II serial 69-7499 was specially black painted the event, it received squadron colors, the "spook", a film along the wings and fuselage and the phrase : "The end of the film" as well as the silhouettes of historic aircrafts flown by the 348MTA on tail and underside, (the F-84G, RT-33A, RF-84F and RF-4E). It's important to note that the (69-7499) is an Ex-Luftwaffe RF-4E, who was already black painted in 1994 for the disbandment of AG-52, the closure of Lack AB (in northern Germany) and for the retirement of RF-4E in germany, it was numbered 35+52. History of 348MTA : The 348MTA was created in 1953 on Eleusis AB on north-west from Athens, flown with F-84G specially equiped with cameras, it moved to Larissa on 1954, and never moved again. From 1955, the F-84G were replaced by RT-33A for few years before been transfered to french air force between 1956 et 1957 to be replaced by RF-84F. The RF-4E Phantom arrived in 1978, and progressively replaced the RF-84F who flown until 1987. Between 1993 and 1994, the Luftwaffe delivered 27 of their RF-4E to Greece, all will be deployed on Larissa by the 348MTA (several for parts). From 2003, the electronic reconnaissance was integrated to 348MTA, and few RF-4E Phantom were equiped with ASTAC pod. Beyong the military reconnaissance and intelligence missions, the greek RF-4E flown for public utilities like the photographic missions over the wild fires.

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Douglas C-54/R5D Skymaster and DC-4 The Douglas C-54 Skymaster, a direct adaptation of the civilian DC-4 while still on the production line, became the outstanding long-range four-engined transport aircraft of the Second World War. With its origins as a civilian airliner, it served chiefly on the long-distance haul of Air Transport Command of the United States Army Air Forces on the Atlantic and Pacific routes, where it cut flight hours between the United States and the theatres of operation thousands of miles away. The reliability of its airframe and engines was put to good use also on the India-China 'Hump' route, which was described as the most arduous of all within the responsibility of Air Transport Command. Like its smaller Douglas stable mate the C-47, the C-54 boasted legendary reliability, and was the preferred long-range transport from among its contemporaries. A special VIP version was built for use by the President of the United States, Franklin D Roosevelt. The Royal Air Force also used it in small numbers during the Second World War, one of which was outfitted as a VIP aircraft for use by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The U.S. Navy acquired it under the designation R5D. All production having been commandeered by the USAAF on the outbreak of war, no civilian DC-4s flew during the war. After 1945, however, hundreds became available for use by civilian airlines, which converted them into airliners with passenger seating and comfort, or used them as freighters. Douglas re-opened its production line for new builds in 1946, but the cheap price of the second-hand market kept back this production to only 79 examples. Also in 1946 Canadair ventured to build a Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered version, which it named North Star, used by both military and commercial operators. The DC-4 was a common sight in the immediate post-war period up to the 1950s flown by leading European and United States airline liveries, until it started to be replaced by Douglas's own DC-6 and DC-7. The aircraft came in handy during the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift, during which it hauled food supplies and even coal to the beleaguered German city, and again during the Korean War, airlifting the wounded to Japan and the United States. Dozens of variants of the C-54 were employed in a wide variety of non-combat roles such as air-sea rescue, scientific and military research and missile tracking and recovery. No fewer than 1,315 examples of Skymasters were built in the United States and Canada, flown by 35 air arms of other countries in a variety of versions and roles, and full information on serials, versions and other remarks are all included in very detailed tables in this book. The Aviation Traders Carvair cross-Channel car ferry is not forgotten in this account, and a chapter is dedicated to this unique aircraft converted in Britain from standard C-54s. This new 96 page Warpaint publication written by Charles Stafrace contains 200 colour and B&W photos plus eleven pages of colour artwork by Richard Caruana.

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Hannover 'Hawa'! Volume 1. Ray Rimell and Harry Woodman present this fresh appraisal of the German Hannover Cl.II/Cl.III series with the first in a special double DATAFILE set. The full wartime history of the aircraft is outlined in this first volume with the aid of over 56 archive photos plus six pages of all-new 1:72/1:48 scale drawings of the Cl.II by Mick Davis. 'Hawa' wing geometry is discussed and there's the first part of the 1918 Aeronautical Engineering report on captured 13199/18 with its detailed notes and sketches. On top of all that are three pages of superb new colour profiles from Ronny Bar that grace the cover section. In the light of new information and with the benefit of new photos, these important types have never been covered in such depth before.

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Building the Wingnut Wings Hannover Cl.II Albatros Productions have just published the eighth title in their acclaimed Modelling Special series. For all those serious enthusiasts seeking to get the very best from this excellent kit, WWI aero-historian and author Ray Rimell brings over 60 years of modelling experience to present a truly comprehensive guide for creating a perfect miniature in 54 colourful and inspiring pages. Profusely illustrated with over 190 images, his unique monograph carries an extensive build- log of WNW's Hannover kit with extended coverage on painting and decal application helping modellers to achieve a realistic and convincing finish. Each stage of the assembly is discussed in meticulous step-by-step detail with supportive archive photos and contemporary sketches along the way. Every key aspect is featured, from super-detailing cockpits, Argus engine, armament and observer's gun ring, to specialized treatment of 'lozenge' fabric covering and creating masks for the complex fuselage camouflage pattern. In addition there are nine new colour profiles from Ronny Bar including a multi-view centre-spread, along with a 12 page gallery of rare wartime images, most previously unpublished and reproduced to large area format highlighting the smallest of details. For modellers looking to convert the kit to Cl.III or Cl.IIIa variants, the book covers that too with 1:32 scale fuselage drawings of both aircraft. With comprehensive after -market accessory and decals listings, plus a jargon-buster and an extensive bibliography, the latest Special is a goldmine of modelling lore and full-size data for these famous German WWI two-seaters. Whilst the focus of attention is naturally on the WNW kit, this high-quality publication will also prove equally invaluable for those building model Hannovers to any scale.

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt2 (13)RF-104G Starfighter '9054/FX90' of 10th Tactical Wing, Force aerienne belge, (Belgian Air Force) based at Kleine-Brogel, Belgium, 1980. CF-104 Starfighter, '104761', of the 4th Wing, Canadian Armed Forces, based at CFB Baden- Solellingen, West Germany, 1983. F-104G Starfighter, 'R-345' of Esk.723 Flyvev��bnet, (Royal Danish Air Force), based at Aalborg, Denmark, 1980s. CF-104G Starfighter, '4870' of 331 Skvadron, Luftforsvaret, (Royal Danish Air Force), based at Bodo, Norway, late-1970s. F-104G Starfighter, '12623/FG-623', of Turk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force), based in Turkey, 1965. F-104G Starfighter, 'JA+124', of Jadgeshwader 'Richthofen' (JG 71), Luftwaffe, (German Air Force), based at Wittmund, West Germany, 1965. F-104G Starfighter, '6-19' of 154 Gruppo/6 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, (Italian Air Force), based at Ghedi, Italy, Summer, 1965. F-104J Starfighter, '56-8672', of 201st Hikotai, 2nd Kokudan, K...�k...« Jieitai, (Japan Air Self Defence Force), based at Chitose Air Base, Japan, 1970's. F-104G Starfighter 'C8-1/104-01' of Escadron 104, Ala 6/16, Ejercito del Aire, (Spanish Air Force) based at Torrejon, Spain, 1965-72. RF-104G Starfighter, 'D-8107' of of OCU/306 Squadron, Commando Luchtverdedinging, Koninkijke Luchtmacht, (Royal Netherlands Air Force), based at Volkel, Netherlands, 1970's. F-104S Starfighter, '5-30' of 23 Gruppo/5 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, (Italian Air Force), based at Rimini, Italy, 1986. F-104G Starfighter '802' of NASA, based at Dryden Flight Research Facility, California, USA, 1980's. F-104G Starfighter, '6_093' of Turk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force), based in Turkey, 1970's.

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