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Air-Graphic Models - AIR72-007 - 1:72 | 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) More | Aircraft decals (military) | New Arrivals | £24.60 | ||
Experts Choice - EC7218 - 1:72 | McDonnell RF-4C Phantom (1) 64-1041 106th Reconnaissance Sqn, Birmingham AL 1993. Special scheme commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Phantom's first flight 27/5/58. Colourful scheme on Grey aircraft More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.50 | ||
Hi Decal - HD72033 - 1:72 | Sukhoi Su-17M3/Su-22M4 Fitter K (4) Red 7307 6th FB Regt. Polish Air Force, Yellow 34 827 Ind. reconnaissance Av. Regt. Ukaranian Air Force 1995; Yellow 546 77 FB Regt. Tiger scheme for last flight with E.German Air Force; 98+14 WTD 61 German Air Force More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £6.99 | ||
Start - LIF28 - No Scale | Luftwaffe im Focus 28 50 pages, 54 photos - thereof 4 in colour, 4 colour profiles, 2 coloured emblems, 3 coloured maps, Readerforum - Bombers: A Second Helping of the Special Weapons on the Ju 88s of KG 51 - Unknown Emblems: The Ominous "Schleppgruppe 4" - Background: The Luftwaffe's X-Ray Stuka; The Luftwaffe Aviation Medicine Service's Investigations during Diving Flight - Fates: Missing During an Ice Reconnaissance Mission over the Gulf of Finland; The fate of a crew from Wekusta 1 - Aircraft in Focus: Hptm. Hans von Hahn and his "Friedrich" with the Ring Camouflage; An unusual camouflage scheme on the aircraft of the Kommandeur of I./JG 3 - Unusual: When It Comes to Camouflage, Anything Goes! - Photos with a Story: New Photos of the Ju 388 - Color Photos: A Different General der Flieger Ritter von Greim - Tails: Fw. Karl Gratz, 8./JG 52 and 11./JG 2 - Personal Emblems: The Much- Photographed Do 17 "Madrid" - Allied Fates Victim of the Raid on Berlin on April 29, 1944 - Scenery: An Aircraft in the Middle of Town! - As well as photos of Do 217 of KG 40, Bf-109, Messerschmitt Bf-110nightfighter and seaplanes and photos to more topics ... More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £17.80 | ||
Start - LIF30 - No Scale | 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 More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £19.60 | ||
MA Publications - MAE03 - No Scale | Building the F-4 Phantom. The iconic McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was originally developed for the US Navy and entered service in 1960. Proving highly adaptable, it was soon adopted by the US Marine Corps and the US Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms. The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2, and can carry more than 18,000lb of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War, where it served as the principal air superiority fighter for the US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles later in the war. The aircraft continued to form a major part of US military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle, Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet. The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the US forces in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996. It was also the only aircraft used by both the USAF Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the US Navy Blue Angels (F-4J). The Phantom was also operated by the armed forces of eleven other nations, and Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms, acquired before the fall of the Shah, in the Iran Iraq War, and both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy used the FG.1 and FGR.2 versions using Rolls-Royce Spey engines. As of 2019, sixty years after its first flight, the F-4 remains in service with Iran, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey. The aircraft has most recently been in service against the Islamic State group in the Middle East. This third book in the MA Extra Series contains fifteen model builds, colour profiles and scale plans, and will be a must for the Phantom-Phanatic! More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
MA Publications - MAE05 - No Scale | Building The Harrier. Model Aircraft Extra #5 Building the Harrier The iconic Hawker-Siddeley Harrier was the first of the so- called Harrier 'Jump Jet' series. It was developed in the 1960s as the first operational close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with vertical/short take-off and landing (V/STOL) capabilities, and the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many that arose in that era, and at its heart was the innovative Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine with its thrust vectoring nozzles. The Harrier was developed directly from the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel prototype aircraft, following the cancellation of a more advanced supersonic Hawker Siddeley P.1154. Originally said to be 'unable to carry more than a matchbox over a football field' the Harrier matured into one of the most potent warplanes of its generation. The RAF ordered the Harrier GR.1 and GR.3 variants in the late 1960s, as well as T.4 trainers versions, and it was also exported to the United States as the AV-8A and TAV-8A, for use by the US Marine Corps as well as the Spanish Navy in the 1970s. Spain sold seven single-seat and two twin-seat Harriers to Thailand in 1998. The Sea Harrier FRS.1, which shot to fame during the Falklands War, was designed to fill the strike, reconnaissance and fighter roles for the Royal Navy, and the innovative use of a 'ski jump' allowed the aircraft to take-off from a short flight deck with a heavier loadout than otherwise possible. After the Falklands War, the Sea Harrier was upgraded to the F/A2 standard and featured the Blue Vixen radar and carried the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. The Indian Navy was the only other user of the Sea Harrier aboard their aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and INS Viraat. The BAe/McDonnell Douglas Harrier II was a second-generation of V/STOL aircraft designed for use by the US Marne Corps, RAF and the Royal Navy and continues in service with the USMC as the McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B and TA-V8B trainer and is also in service with the Spanish and Italian Navies. For the RAF, initial deliveries of the Harrier II were designated as Harrier GR.5 and subsequent upgraded airframes were redesignated accordingly as GR.7 and GR.9. The RAF Harriers saw action over Bosnia and Afghanistan before being retired in 2011. Most of the original US Marine Corps McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B 'day attack' aircraft were upgraded to either the FLIR equipped 'Night Attack Harrier' or the more capable radar equipped 'Harrier II Plus' and have participated in support of Operation 'Southern Watch', Operation 'Allied Force'. USMC McDonnell-Douglas AV-8Bs also took part in Operation 'Enduring Freedom' in Afghanistan from 2001, and the aircraft also participated in the Iraq War in 2003, acting primarily in support of USMC ground units, and in 2011, they flew in support of Operation 'Odyssey Dawn', enforcing the UN no-fly zone over Libya. This fourth book in the MA Extra Series contains fourteen model builds, colour profiles and scale plans, and will be a must for the Harrier aficionado! More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
MA Publications - MAE06 - No Scale | Building the Supermarine Spitfire The iconic Supermarine Spitfire, the most strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the War and was produced in more variants than any other British aircraft. The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of eight wing-mounted 0.303-inch machine guns. The airplane was a direct descendant of a series of floatplanes designed by Mitchell to compete for the coveted Schneider Trophy in the 1920s. One of these racers, the S.6, set a world speed record of 357 miles per hour in 1929. Designed around a 1,000-horsepower, 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce PV-12 engine (later dubbed the Merlin), the Spitfire first flew in March 1935. It had superb performance and flight characteristics, and deliveries to operational Royal Air Force (RAF) squadrons commenced in the summer of 1938. A more radical design than the Hurricane, the Spitfire had a stressed-skin aluminum structure and a graceful elliptical wing with a thin airfoil that, in combination with the Merlin's efficient two-stage supercharger, gave it exceptional performance at high altitudes. The version of the Spitfire that fought in the Battle of Britain was powered by a Merlin engine. Faster than its formidable German opponent the Bf-109 at altitudes above 15,000 feet and just as manoeuvrable, Spitfires were sent by preference to engage German fighters while the slower Hurricanes went for the bombers. More Hurricanes than Spitfires served in the Battle of Britain, and they were credited with more 'kills,' but it can be argued that the Spitfire's superior high-altitude performance provided the margin of victory. Meanwhile, Supermarine was developing more-capable versions of the Spitfire driven by progressively more-powerful Merlin's. The eight 0.303-inch machine guns gave way to four 0.8-inch automatic cannons, and by war's end the Spitfire had been produced in more than 20 fighter versions alone, powered by Merlin's of up to 1,760 horsepower. Though outperformed by the German Fw-190 on that aircraft's introduction in 1941, the Spitfire restored parity the following year and eventually regained the advantage. It remained a first-line air-to-air fighter throughout the war. Spitfires were used in the defence of Malta, in North Africa and Italy, and, fitted with tail hooks and strengthened tail sections, as Seafires from Royal Navy aircraft carriers from June 1942. Spitfires helped to provide air superiority over the Sicily, Italy, and Normandy beachheads and served in the Far East from the spring of 1943. Fighter-bomber versions could carry a 250 or 500lb bomb beneath the fuselage and a 250-pound bomb under each win One of the Spitfire's most important contributions to Allied victory was as a photo-reconnaissance aircraft from early 1941. Superior high-altitude performance rendered it all but immune from interception, and the fuel tanks that replaced wing-mounted machine guns and ammunition bays gave it sufficient range to probe western Germany from British bases. n late 1943 Spitfires powered by Rolls-Royce Griffon engines developing as much as 2,050 horsepower began entering service. Capable of top speeds of 440 miles per hour and ceilings of 40,000 feet, these were used to shoot down V-1 'buzz bombs.' During World War II, Spitfires were exported in small numbers to Portugal, Turkey, and the Soviet Union, and they were flown by the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe. When production ceased in 1947, 20,334 Spitfires of all versions had been produced, 2,053 of them Griffon-powered versions. Fighter versions of the Spitfire were withdrawn from RAF service during the early 1950s, while photo-reconnaissance Spitfires continued in service until 1954. In Model Aircraft 'Extra Special' #6, the biggest book of this series some 22`Spitfire build projects will be included, in a 'how-to' format, and continue this fantastic series modelling guides from MA Publications, the new name in scale modelling. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Naval Fighters - NF305 - No Scale | US NAVY SQUADRON HISTORIES - NO. 305 WORLD WATCHERS A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron ONE (ECMRON-1) and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1). by Angelo Romano Pages: 304 Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches) Format: Paperback with semi-rigid cover Illustrations: 633 mostly color photos, 39 color profiles, 82 patches Publisher: Ginter Books The lineage of VQ-1's "World Watchers" can be traced back to two PBY-5A Catalina "Black Cats" modified for electronic reconnaissance during World War II. In Oct 1951, the unit was formally established as the Special Electronic Search Project (SESP) at NAS Sangley Point, Republic of the Philippines, in Oct 1951. On 13 May 1953, the unit was redesignated Detachment Able of Airborne Early Warning Squadron One (VW-1), and operated four P4M-1Q Mercator aircraft. On 1 Jun 1955, Detachment Able was reorganized into Electronic Countermeasures Squadron One (VQ-1) at MCAF Iwakuni, Japan. This was the first Navy squadron dedicated to electronic warfare. In Sep 1956, VQ-1 received the first A3D/A-3 Skywarrior, or "Whale" as it came to be known, which served the squadron for the next three decades. In 1960, VQ-1 moved to NAS Atsugi, Japan and redesignated Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE. The last Mercator was retired and replaced by the WV-2Q Super Constellations. The "Willie Victor" would remain the backbone of VQ-1's long range, land-based reconnaissance efforts through the Vietnam Era and into the 1970s. The squadron's involvement in the Vietnam War started characteristically, at the very beginning, when a Skywarrior crew was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for their role in the Gulf of Tonkin incident of 2-5 Aug 1964. For the next nine years, VQ-1 would operate from DaNang, Cubi Point, Bangkok, aircraft carriers on patrol in Yankee Station and other bases in Southeast Asia. VQ-1's aircrews supported countless air strikes and were credited with assisting in the destruction of numerous MiG aircraft and Komar patrol boats. In 1969, The first EP-3B joined the squadron, which began the replacement program for the Super Constellations, which was completed in 1974. In 1971, VQ-1 moved its homeport to NAS Agana, Guam. At that time it absorbed Heavy Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE (VAP-61) and its former parent unit, VW-1. For a time, VQ-1 consisted of thirty aircraft: sixteen Skywarriors, twelve Super Constellations and two Orions. In Jul 1974, VQ-1 welcomed the first of three EP-3E ARIES I, which served well until retirement, in 1992. On 29 Nov 1988, the last four Skywarriors left the squadron which now flew EP-3E exclusively. In 1991, the squadron closed its permanent detachment at Atsugi, after 30 years and relocated it to Misawa, Japan. In the same year, VQ-1 received the first EP-3E Aries II, an upgraded version of the ARIES I, using modified P-3C airframes. The squadron played a key role in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Tasking included strike support, combat search and rescue, communications and over-the-horizon-targeting support to Coalition forces. In 1994, as a result of the base closure of NAS Agana, VQ-1 was notified of the homeport change to NAS Whidbey Island. Coincidentally, in Jul 1994, VQ-1 retired the Navy's oldest operational P-3, EP-3E ARIES I BuNo 148887. Its retirement also marked VQ-1's transition to all EP-3E ARIES II mission aircraft. The next aircraft upgrade, the Sensor Systems Improvement (SSIP) Program, became operational in Aug 2000. On 1 Apr 2001, a VQ-1 EP-3E collided with a People's Republic of China F-8 II fighter, 70 nm off the coast of Hainan Island in the South China Sea. After struggling to regain control of the crippled aircraft, the crew performed a successful three-engine, no-flap emergency landing at Lingshui Air Base on Hainan Island. The crew of 24 was detained for ten days. After the terrorist attacks of 11 Sep 2001, VQ-1 surged aircraft and crews to the Central Command, where missions were flown in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and NEW DAWN. On 17 May 2012, VQ-1 became the largest operational aviation squadron in the Navy when Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) was officially disestablished and its personnel consolidated into VQ-1. Today, VQ-1 continues to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) flights over an area of responsibility spanning 17 time zones from the East Coast of Africa to the West Coast of the United States. The World Watchers maintain a constant, forward-deployed status to ensure global support to Combatant, Joint and Fleet Commanders. This book is a tribute to all World Watchers who have served the squadron since its establishment to date. A special mention goes to those crews who were lost in tragic accidents, while serving their country. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £74.99 | ||
Naval Fighters - NFAF224 - No Scale | North-American B-45 Tornado. 264-pages (13-pages of color). 90,000 words, over 450 images. Author Geof Hays. This 264-page book about the North-American B-45 is generously illustrated with 267 drawings, 355 photos, of which 15 are color aircraft images, and color drawings of 33 insignia of units which flew the Tornado. The book is presented in 12 chapters detailing B-45A, B-45C and RB-45C design, production, performance, payload, endurance and operations as it served as a bomber, reconnaissance and flight test aircraft. The author delves into the technological difficulties, lack of operational assignments, and politics which plagued the first third of the Tornado's career, from 1947 through 1950. He then presents the Tornado's more demanding and highly successful career from 1952 through 1958, which saw this turbojet develop into a fully combat capable aircraft using an entirely new field of weapons and carrying out a new and essential element of reconnaissance. The author includes the tail numbers of RB-45Cs assigned to Yokota AB, Japan who flew combat missions during the Korean war, and highly classified covert missions following the Korean War. Configurations, colors and marking of aircraft assigned to units at Yokota AB, Japan are provided as well. Mission details, tail numbers, and markings for aircraft supporting NATO from the UK, such as RB-45Cs which flew Peripheral Aerial Reconnaissance Program missions or PARPRO in Europe. For the first time, serial numbers of all armed RB-45s in the Far East Air Forces and US Air Forces in Europe are covered. And critically important sorties flown by allied personnel over denied territory deep into eastern Europe and the Soviet Union in 1952 and 1954 are also covered in detail. A separate detailed table presents a list and facts of all known accidents. Scale models of the B-45 Tornado from 1956 to the present day are presented with pictures of the boxes and a review of each kit. Geoffrey Hays is a retired USAF officer, Museum professional and the respected author of Ginter Books' sell out title, Air Force Legends No. 215, the Boeing B-50. As with the B-50 book, he once again presents here a detailed, accurate and highly readable history of the USAF's first multiengine turbojet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the North-American B-45 Tornado. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £47.50 | ||
Print Scale - PSL72122 - 1:72 | Vought OS2U Kingfisher 1. Vought Sikorsky OS2U-3 (Kingfisher) flown Lt J.G. John A. Burns who rescued nine downed pilots from Truk Lagoon in April 1944. 2. OS2U-3 Unit: Northern Fleet, No. 1 Two Kingfisher were served in Soviet Union. In Spring 1944 USSR temporary got ex-Italian light cruiser Milwaukee. It delivered on 24th August 1944 to Northern Fleet and renamed Murmansk. Onboard it carried 2 OS2U-3 Kingfisher, they still wore American White/Grey painting and re-coded '1' and used as trainers and liaisons. 3. OS2U-3,Unit: Fuerza Aerea de Chile No. 308,View of the OS2U-3 Kingfisher showing the Nr. 308, first FACH plane flew over the national Antarctic territory in 1947. Note: Chilean Kingfishers wore telescopic sights only for a brief time after its arrival to Chile. 4. Kingfisher Mk.I, Unit: 765 NAS, FAA ,No. Fn678 Sandbanks, England,1943. Seaplane pilot training unit. 5. OS2U-3 Unit: 107 Sqn, RAAF,Serial: JE-T, A48-18 (BuNo.5983) The RAAF Kingfisher in lightened and bare metal markings of 107 Squadron. The Light Grey codes were later all changed to Black. 6. OS2U-3 part: the RAAF Antarctic Flight number: A48-13 (BuNo. 5977) in 1947, the aircraft in the Antarctic wing Australian air force, was operated by the Australian Antarctic expedition and was used for reconnaissance flights around the Australian Antarctic base. 7. U.S. Navy NAVAL air base 100: Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. 8. OS2U-2 Part: VS-5D4. US Navy: 5D4-S-3 (BuNo. 2190) NAVAL Base, Cape May New Jersey, 1942. 9. OS2U-2: PW-2, U.S. Navy BuNo. number: 2216 seaplane tender AV-8 USS Tangier, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1941. 10. Voughi OS2U-2 of VS-2D1 (First Naval District - Inshore Patrol Squadron), NAS Quonset Point R.I.. soring 1941. Overall Aluminium Varnish with upper wing surfaces in Orange-Yellow. Cowl, Fusalago and pontoon stripes are insignia Red. 11. Vought O2SU-1 of VO-1 on the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), October 1940. Overall Aluminum varnish, Orange-Yellow upper wing surfaces. True Blue cowling and fuselage stripes, and Insignia Red tail surfaces. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | ||
Print Scale - PSL72350 - 1:72 | 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. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £17.30 | ||
Print Scale - PSL72361 - 1:72 | Petlyakov Pe-2 1. Pe-2 "Leningrad-Kenigsberg". Unit: 34th GvBAP. Serial: 26. Crew commander is 1st.Lt.N.D.Panasov. Poland, August 1945. 2. Pe-2 (265th series). Unit: 125th GvBAP, 4th GvBAD. Serial: 95 (c/n.7/256). Crew commander: Gv.2nd Lt.Shelikova (woman). Balbasovo airfield, early Summer 1944. 3. Pe-2. The crew of Lt.Ovsyannikov, photographed in August 1945 (probably at Far East Front), flew 107 missions with this Pe-2 on the Leningrad Front. The aircraft decorated with three orders of the Red Banner. Most probably the airplane wore some serial code. 4. Pe-2 (31st series). Unit: BAP, Northern Fleet. Serial: 8. Temporary winter camouflage. Winter 1941-1942. 5. Pe-2 (220th series). Unit: 161st GvBAP, 2nd GvBAK. Serial: c/n.3/220. Crew commander: Gv.Lt.Matveev. On 20th February 1944. 6. Pe-2 Unit: 3rd IAK. Serial: 1. A Petlyakov Pe-2 operated by the 3rd Fighter Air Corps . (IAK - htryebitelniy Aviatsionniy Korpus) in 1943. The emblem of the 3rd IAK (a winged star) is painted on the nose. The camouflage is heavily weathered, especially on engine nacelles and the rear fuselage. Note two small windows on the fuselage side aft the canopy. 7. Pe-2. Unit: 140th BAP. Serial: K. Estonia, 1944. 8. Pe-2. Serial: NS+BA. On 29th January 1944. 9. B-32 (Pe-2FT). Unit: 1.Letka, Bombardovaciho Pluk. Serial: LV-11. Czechoslovak post-war Petljakov Pe-2FT's were painted with Grey-Blue on upper surfaces and with Light-Blue on bellow surfaces. 10. Pe-2 series 1. Unit: 2/PLeLv 48. Serial: A (PE-211). This photo-reconnaissance aircraft was issued to Capt. Jaakko Ranta when he led 2/PLeLv 48 at Onttola in August of 1944. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | ||
Print Scale - PSL72363 - 1:72 | Yakovlev Yak-7 1. Yak-7B.Unit: 29th GvIAP. Serial: 14. Pilot - Hero of the Soviet Union A.V.Tchirkov. Leningrad Front, Summer 1943. Note the Order of the Red Banner of Combat painted on the fuselage spine. 2. Yak-7B (late series) "For Nikolay!" Unit: 43rd IAP. Serial: 22. Pilot assistance of squadron commander 1st.Lt.V.I.Merkulov. Summer 1943. On 26th September 1943 he was shot down during protecting of his leader commander of corps Ye.Ya.Savitsky. Note: Light-Blue spinner, chevron on the tail, victories markings and inscription on the left side of fuselage 'For Nikolay!'. 3. Yak-7B "For Sasha Tikhomirov". Unit: 41st IAP. Serial: 35. Pilot - Snr.Lt.Arkady Sukov. Autumn 1942. 4. Yak-7B. Unit: 29th GvIAP. Serial: 33. Pilot - P.A.Pokryshev, during 1944. 5. Yak-7B. Unit: 29th GvIAP. Serial: 29. Pilot - CO of 29th GvIAP Col.A.A.Matveev. Spring 1943. 6. Yak-7B. Unit: 812th IAP. Serial: 12. Pilot - chief of air-shooting service of 812th IAP Capt.Pavel Tarasov. November-December 1943. The artwork based of 812th IAP veterans memories. 7. Yak-7B. Unit: 3rd AE, 875th IAP. Serial: 86. Pilot - Assistant of Commander of 3rd AE, 875th IAP, Maj.Lt.A.P.Chernobaj (mechanic is first sergeant Usov). January 1943, Kaliningrad Front, Kochegarovo air base. Victories markings painted on both fuselage sides. Yellow stripes painted on the upperwing. The plane recently was modernized. 8. Yak-7B. Unit: 71st IAP/64th GvIAP. Serial: 3. Pilot - 1st.Lt.Viktor Yakovlevich Khasin. Spring of 1943. 9. Yak-7B. Unit: 122nd IAP. Serial: 7. The plane modified to reconnaissance plane. Spring 1943. 10. Yak-7B. Unit: 127th IAP. Serial: 26. Kursk area, Summer 1943. 11. Yak-7B Unit: 157th IAP. Serial: 03 Pilot - squadron CO Captain V.N.Zalevsky. Kursk-Orel area. Summer of 1943. 12. Yak-7B "k-z Politotdelets". Serial: 65. Yak-7B inscribed From the 'Politotdelets' (Political Section Worker) collective farm to the defenders of Stalingrad operated on the Stalingrad Front in the winter of 1942-1943. 13. Yak-7B Unit: 487th IAP PVO. Serial: 64. Pilot - B.Ya.Ternovoi. July 1943. 14. Yak-7B (late series). Unit: 976th IAP. Serial: 930. 1st Baltic Front, March 1943. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | ||
Print Scale - PSL72435 - 1:72 | Lockheed SR-71 Part-1 1. SR-71 Blackbird 61-7976. 976 was the first SR-71 to be flown on an operational mission; Ed Payne and Jerry O'Malley flew her over Viet Nam on Thursday, March 21, 1968. 22 years later she became the last blackbird to be flown to a museum, when Don Watkins and Bob Fowlkes flew her to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 27, 1990. 2. 10 May 1966 First SR-71 #958 delivered to Beale AFB, CA USAF Pilots: Doug Nelson/ Pennington (LSB)(LSW says 4 Apr 1966) On July 27th and 28th, 1976, The United States Air Force celebrated out bicentennial by performing Operation Glowing Speed, which was orchestrated to simply regain absolute speed and altitude records held by the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft. SR-71 #17958, on display at the Museum of Aviation near Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, was responsible for record setting flights during Operation Glowing Speed. 3. SR-71 Blackbird, 61-17979 USAF 9th SRW, Night Hawk, 1990. Limited Edition 800 Pieces Worldwide. Aircraft #61-7979 first flew on August 10th, 1967. Over the next 23 years it flew missions with the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from Beale AFB in California and Kadena AFB in Japan. In 1973 it flew six of the nine non-stop operational missions from the US to the Middle East to monitor the Yom Kippur war. Nearing the end of its career, the aircraft was briefly decorated with stunning "Night Hawk" artwork applied to the vertical stabilizers in chalk. 4. SR-71 Blackbird, 61-17970. This aircraft was lost on 17 June 1970 following a re-fueling collision with a KC-135Q (59-1474) tanker. Lt. Col. Buddy L. Brown and his RSO Maj. Mortimer J. Jarvis both ejected and survived the crash. The KC-135 made it back to Beale AFB, California with a damaged refueling boom and aft fuselage. Super Skater crashed into the desert. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £19.99 | ||
Guideline Publications - SAMMCOMP03 - No Scale | Colour Conundrum Compendium No.3 84 pages By Paul Lucas Guideline Publications is pleased to announce the third 'Colour Conundrum Compendium'. This volume collates two groups of articles, the first dealing with the RAF's 'exotic' Tropical Land and Sea Schemes and colours from 1933-1945, while the second deals with the unusual RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Schemes and colours from 1939-1945. As with Compendium No.2, this volume contains new material that has not been previously published in Scale Aircraft Modelling. These two new Conundrums contain material that dovetails into the Tropical Land and Sea Schemes section in such a way that the result is a volume containing more information on the development and possible use of these schemes than has ever appeared in any one place before on three themes: the RAF in the Second World War, the Post War Fleet Air Arm, and related products of the United States' aviation industry that are intertwined with both the other subject areas. To this has been added a completely new chapter on the B-17Cs of 90 Sqn in 1941, which along with the 4 pages of updates presenting new findings on some of the subjects, makes for an additional 12,000 previously unpublished words. Quoting extensively from primary sources, the articles also provide valuable insight into the organisation and administration of the air force, and the many thousands of documents and memos that passed from office to office behind the scenes, providing background and understanding that add depth and focus to a model, as well as an opportunity to understand why a specific colour scheme may have been either selected or rejected. With original research based on surviving records in the National Archive at Kew the aim of these articles is to throw fresh light upon some old questions, to challenge some long held views on aircraft camouflage and markings, and to pose new questions that had arisen as a result of the research to which the answers were not yet known. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £23.00 | ||
Squadron Signal - SQS10245 - No Scale | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (In Action Series) Lockheed produced the A-12 to meet the CIA's need for a high-altitude, high-speed surveillance aircraft with a low radar cross-section. In May 1967 the first Blackbird flew over Vietnam. When the CIA retired the A-12 from Vietnam in June 1968, its place was taken by the Air Force version of the plane with the now more familiar name of "Strategic Reconnaissance" SR-71. During the Vietnam War, SR-71 overflights averaged one per day, during which time the enemy unsuccessfully fired 800 surface-to-air missiles against it. In addition to the A-12 and SR-71, Lockheed also turned out the M-21, to launch D-21 drones. Another version, the YF-12, was tested as a high-altitude interceptor but never made it to series production. Uncover the once top-secret history of the famous Blackbird through this all-new 80-page book, packed with detailed line drawings and over 200 photographs. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Squadron Signal - SQS12055 - No Scale | 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 More | Military vehicle books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Squadron Signal - SQS25043 - No Scale | Messerschmitt Bf-109G (Walk Around Series) (Paperback) Commonly known as the "Gustav" because of the G suffix in its name, The Bf-109 G began rolling off assembly lines in February 1942 and remained in production until the end of World War II. The Bf-109 G was mainly distinguished from its predecessor by the fact that it incorporated the Daimler Benz DB 605 A engine, a powerplant with a takeoff rating of 1,475 h.p. 125 h.p. more than the DB 601 E engine in the Bf-109 F-4. Production of the Bf-109 G was also undertaken by Germany's Allies, including Romania and Hungary. No reliable manufacturing statistics survive but it is estimated that a massive 23,000 Gustavs were built by the end of the war. Lavishly illustrated with wartime photos as well as modern museum shots, this volume recounts in detail the stories of the numerous versions of the versatile Gustav, including the G-1 and G-5 with their pressurized cabins; the prolific G-2 and G-4, which saw extensive service on the Eastern Front and in North Africa; the G-6, which was built in greater numbers than any other Gustav; the short-range reconnaissance G-8, and others. Particular attention is devoted to Gustav aircraft flown by Germany's allies during the war wartime photos of Croatian, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Slovak, and Slovenian pilots and their aircraft fill the book, highlighting a facet of the Axis war effort often overlooked by historians. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, detailed colour profiles and line drawings; 80 pages. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £16.99 | ||
Syhart Decal - SY72086 - 1:72 | Dassault-Mirage IIIRD 33-TG "90000h Dassault-Mirage IIIR.RD" ER 3/33 Moselle 1988. On 1988, the lasts Dassault-Mirage IIIR and RD are near to be retired of French Air Force. The reconnaissance squadron ER 3/33 "Moselle" based on Airbase 124 of Strasbourg-Entzheim is then on conversion on Dassault-Mirage F-1CR. For the event of 90000 Flight hours on Dassault-Mirage IIIR et RD, and their next retirement, the Dassault-Mirage IIIRD #358 is specially black painted with gold marks and large BR11 "Cocotte" badge on bottom side. This decals set contain all markings to complete this aircraft. Two options are included, permitting the choice to complete the "cocotte" by decals or by paint. The Dassault-Mirage IIIRD is a version of Dassault-Mirage R equiped with doppler radar of Dassault-Mirage IIIE installed under the nose. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £8.99 | ||
Syhart Decal - SY72089 - 1:72 | Panavia Tornado IDS 44+97 "40 Jahre JBG-38" Jever AB 1997 In 1957, in order to train future pilots of the modern Luftwaffe on jet aircrafts. the "Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10" (WaSLw 10) was created (Air Force Aviation School), initially based on Norvenich, and quickly transferred to Oldenburg, the the unit is equipped with canadian built F-86 Sabre Mk. 5 and training are carried out in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Air Force. - From 1960, when the base and weapons systems trainings are completed between Oldenburg and Jever, the 4th Staffel (4th Squadron) equipped with F-104F (Two-seats), is created on Norvenich AB to prepare the arrival of the Starfighter in the future JBG-31. - Since 1964, the base and weapons systems trainings will be performed in the United States, and the Jever AB became the European airspace training flight center. - In 1983, the Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10 is retired and taken over by the Jagdbombergeschwader 38 taking part in the training of pilots and WSO Panavia Tornado following the Mutinationnal TTTE program (Tri-National Panavia Tornado Training Establishment) it is called "Friesland". This is the first squadron of the Luftwaffe to receive the Panavia Tornado IDS, then the Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic warfare and reconnaissance) from 1989 to 1995 before being transfered to JBG-32 on Lechfeld AB. - On 1997, the unit celebrates 40 years, it's one of the two oldest units of modern Luftwaffe still in service, and it is for this occasion that the Panavia Tornado IDS 44+97 receives an overall painted scheme nicknamed "Batman", it wears the colors of the Squadron and the famous hero. It is the first Panavia Tornado to be fully specially painted ... The first in a long line! It appeared on few airshows in 1997. - From 1999, when the Staffel 2, and TTTE training center were retired, german pilots and WSO are trained on Holloman AFB in the United States, the Jever AB became-back the European airspace training flight center. - On 2005, JBG-38 "Friesland" is finally definitively retired and Jever AB will be closed in September 2013. The Panavia Tornado IDS 44+97 was retired in 2008, after several reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan with AG-51 "Immelmann", it is preserved at the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim near Munich. - The set 1/72 consists of : - 2 decals sheets - 2 A4 colored pages of instructions (1x A4 + 1x A5) (front / back) - 1 set of masks to ease painting. - The set 1/48 consists of : - 2 decals sheets - 2 A4 colored pages of instructions (1x A4 + 1x A5) (front / back) - 1 set of masks to ease painting. - The set 1/144 consists of : - 1 decals sheet - 2 A4 colored pages of instructions (1x A4 + 1x A5) (front / back) - 1 set of masks to ease painting. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | ||
Syhart Decal - SY72100 - 1:72 | 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. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.99 | ||
Warpaint Series - WPS100 - No Scale | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash. Fraught with engine and aerodynamic teething problems that resulted in its missing the Korean War for which it was intended, the F-84F Thunderstreak, initially seen as languishing in the shadow of the more well-known and proven F-86 Sabre, matured to become a formidable fighter-bomber that served not only with the USAF's Tactical and Strategic Air Commands, but also with numerous European air forces for many of which it also offered the first experience in swept wing jet fighter operation. It provided a much-needed deterrent during the critical early years of the Cold War and the 1960s, especially with NATO air forces, where it normally replaced its straight-wing predecessor, the F-84 Thunderjet. No fewer than 2,711 examples of the Thunderstreak were built, so that for a time it was the fighter most in widespread use in Europe, becoming the backbone of the Alliance's combat element. In contrast, its service with the USAF was rather short-lived when newer fighters such as the F-100 Super Sabre and F-4 Phantom with superior and supersonic performance supplanted it in service. However, with the outbreak of the Vietnam War, when these modern fighters and the USAF's other more valuable combat aircraft were deployed to Southeast Asia, the USAF recalled the Thunderstreak for another spell of frontline service in defence of mainland United States. It was only the French who used it in anger when it carried out strikes on Egyptian targets during the Suez Crisis of 1956. Sharing the Thunderstreak's main characteristics including its vices and virtues, its offshoot, the RF-84F Thunderflash, was considered to be the best photo-reconnaissance fighter of its time, capable of carrying six cameras in its abundant nose in 15 different combinations. The Thunderflash, too, was exported to most of NATO's air forces, as well as to the Republic of China Air Force where it carried out routine overflights over mainland Communist China in a hostile environment. The French, too, used it in a firing war, again in Suez, while the Turkish Air Force similarly employed it during its brief war with Greece in 1974. Again, the advent of such types as the RF-101 recce Voodoo and the RF-4C Phantom replaced it in USAF service, while the F-104 was the type that most replaced it in NATO air arms. But both the Thunderstreak and Thunderflash remained in service for a long period in some of the European air forces, the last Thunderflash being retired from the Greek Air Force in 1991. This latest Warpaint title gives an account of these two types' service, with detailed lists of serials, squadron service, production and variants in 80 pages of text accompanied by no fewer than 190 colour and B&W photos, eight pages of colour artwork by and foldout scale drawings, describing the development and operational career of these remarkable aircraft. This book is written by Charles Stafrace and is superbly illustrated by Richard J.Caruana. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £20.00 | ||
Warpaint Series - WPS118 - No Scale | North-American B-45 Tornado. Like most nations America likes to celebrate its first's. Strangely enough this didn't seem to apply to the first jet bomber in USAF service, the North-American B-45 Tornado. Although the airframe layout bore some resemblance to WW2 aircraft this new boy on the block had many aerodynamic refinements commensurate with the newly emerging jet engines. In common with many new designs the B-45 underwent many changes throughout its career, the greatest of which was the provision of more powerful and reliable engines. Major structural changes were applied to the principle bomber version to allow carriage of a nuclear weapon whilst the final model was a versatile reconnaissance aircraft, the RB-45C. During the Korean War the RB-45C carried out valuable reconnaissance flights in support of operations whilst in Europe the B-45C remained on alert for a possible war. Under the aegis of USAF the Royal Air Force flew a handful of aircraft to plot bomber approach tracks for both Bomber Command and USAF over the Soviet Bloc. When finally withdrawn from service the majority of B-45's were scrapped thus the surviving handful are drawn from those used as test beds. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £15.00 | ||
Warpaint Series - WPS126 - No Scale | Grumman F-14 Tomcat By Charles Stafrace. The US Navy embarked on the VFX fighter programme when it became obvious that the weight, engine and manoeuvrability issues plaguing F-111B, the naval variant of the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX), would not be resolved to the Navy's satisfaction. The Navy requirement was for a fleet air defence fighter whose primary role was intercepting Soviet bombers before they could launch missiles against the carrier battle group. The Navy strenuously opposed the TFX, which incorporated the US Air Force's requirements for a low-level attack aircraft that were not required by the Navy. Grumman came up with a solution in the form of their F-14 Tomcat, a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. But what made the Tomcat head and shoulders above all other fighters was its AWG-9 weapons control radar married to the superlative AIM-54A Phoenix air-to-air missile. The Tomcat was all the US Navy required, and the F-111B episode was soon forgotten. The F-14A was the first version of the Tomcat, and it entered US Navy service in 1972 with VF-1 and VF-2 and first deployed overseas on USS Enterprise in 1974, gradually replacing the later versions of the F-4 Phantom on the US carriers' decks. The F-14A served only with one foreign air force, the Imperial Iranian Air Force which, after the 1978 revolution, came to be known as the Iranian Islamic Iranian Air Force. The Tomcat's role in Iran's war against Iraq from 1980 to 1988 is explained in detail. The Iranian, in its locally-improvised versions, is still in service. The F-14A version of the Tomcat inherited not only the AWG-9/AIM-54 system from the ill-fated F-111B but also its troublesome TF30 engine. In the US Navy it was only when the F-14B was re-engined with the more powerful and more reliable F-110-GE-400, as was also the F-14D, that the Tomcat really showed its true potential in the air. The Tomcat went on to serve on all US carriers of the Forrestal and Kitty Hawk Class of carriers and on all nuclear powered carriers built until 2006, the year when the Tomcat was retired from service. During the years it spent on deck, the Tomcat, in its F-14A, F-14B and F-14D versions, participated in all US interventions of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Horn of Africa, and distinguished itself not only as an interceptor fighter, but later also as a ground support and reconnaissance aircraft when the need for these two new roles were needed and when equipped with the LANTIRN and TARPS systems. The Tomcat's story was immortalised by the Hollywood production that made 'Tomcat' and 'Top Gun' household names, but in real life the Tomcat was truly a confirmed 'MiG-killer' and a 'Sukhoi-killer' in encounters with hostile Libyan opposition. Its exit from the US Navy scene in 2006 was a controversial one, as the aircraft was still considered a valuable asset to the fleet. However, its astronomical maintenance hours per flight hours and its ageing systems compared with the newer F/A-18 Hornet worked against it. All this is explained in detail in this new Warpaint title, a 124-page account of America's most famous fighter of recent times, that contains no fewer than 280 photos, ten pages of colour profiles, scale plans, fourteen information tables and a text that give exact details of every squadrons, details of all deployments with carrier, CVW, dates and destination, conversions to later versions, and many other information as now expected from titles by author Charles Stafrace, supported by superb artwork by John Fox. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £25.00 | ||
Xtradecal - X72319 - 1:72 | REPRINTED!! Bristol Beaufort Collection (16) - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, DD959 'Q' of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Luqa, Malta, 1942. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, EK979 '35' of the Middle East Check and Conversion Unit, Royal Air Force, based at Bilbais, Egypt, 1944. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, N1011 'R' of 16 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Ivato, Madagascar, October, 1942. - Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.V, A9-27 'B' of 6 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, April, 1943. - Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-632 'DD.T/Snow Goose' of 15 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Middleburg Island, New Guinea, September, 1945. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, AW243 'AW.O' of 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Leuchars, Scotland, UK, December, 1941. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, DW891,'Q' of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Vavuniya, Ceylon, April, 1944. - Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-338 '338' of 1 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at East Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1943. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, LR906, '42' of No.2 Torpedo Training Unit based at RAF Castle Kennedy, Scotland, UK, September, 1943. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, L4449 'OA.H' of 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Thorney Island, UK, January, 1940. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, L9965 'T' of an unknown Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in the Mediterranean, 1942. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IIA, AW347 'BX.S' of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Skitten, Scotland, UK, 1942. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IIA, '4621' of 105th Torpedo and Reconnaissance Group, Turkish Air Force, based at Yessilkoy, Turkey, Summer, 1945. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, LR901 'Y9P' of the Station Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, based at RNAS Yeovilton, UK, Spring, 1945. - Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, DX157 whilst on its delivery flight to India, Spring, 1944. - Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-292 '292' of 1 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at East Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1944. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | ||
Xtradecal - X72336 - 1:72 | de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk.XVI & PR.34 Collection (8) de Havilland Mosquito PR.34 RG245, 'DH.S', of 540 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Benson, UK, 1948. de Havilland Mosquito PR.Mk.XVI A52-610, of 87 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Coomalie Creek, Northern Territories, Australia, 1944 de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk.XVI NS534, 'R', of 680 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in Italy, 1944. de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk.XVI MM387, 'U', of 684 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in India, 1945. de Havilland Mosquito PR.34A RG245, 'DH.S', of 540 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Benson, UK, 1948. de Havilland Mosquito PR.Mk.34A RG177, of 81 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Selatar, Singapore, last operational Mosquito reconnaissance flight, May, 1953. de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk.XVI RF922, 'R', of 654th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, United States Air Force, based at RAF Watton, UK, 1944. de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk.XVI NS581, 'Q', of 654th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, United States Air Force, based at RAF Watton,UK,1944. [PR.XVI] More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 |
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