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North-American P-51B/C Mustang part 1 - Europe. The Bastards behind the enemy lines and in foreign services Catalog no. 200-D72030 During the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) against the Germans, WWII in Central Europe on September 17, 1944, two American B-17s (483rd FG, 5th USAAF) arrived in Zvolen, at that time part of the Slovak state - that is, deep in the German rear, from Italy, accompanied by 41 P-51 fighters from the 52nd FG and 306th FW. They landed a six-member American OSS intelligence mission and evacuated 12 downed American pilots. At the same time, they brought military equipment, including 60mm Bazooka anti-tank rocket launchers a.o. Two Mustangs were damaged in Slovakia during the operation behind the German enemy line. The decal sheet contain 3 markings: - Mustang P-51C-10NT, s/n 43-25101, 52.FG, 5.FS, por. Alexander F. Watkins, Italy, September 1944, abadoned at Tri Duby airfield behind the German enemy line during the SNP. - Mustang P-51B-5-NA, s/n 43-6583, 52.FG, 4.FS, kpt. James "Tim" Tyler, Italy, September 1944, crashed at Tri Duby airfield behind the German enemy line during the SNP - piloted by Ethan A. Smith. - Mustang P-51C-7NT, s/n 42-103565, 332.FG, 301.FS, "Marcia Dear" flown by Lincoln T. Hudson, 1945-03-23 crash near Old?isov, Czechoslowakia - in occupation by German occupation WWII.

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Curtiss C-46 Commando.The C-46 Commando was the unsung hero of the China-Burma-India theater during the WWII - many American pilots flew the Commando "over the Hump" to provide critical support to the US war effort. This new 1/72 scale sheet provides a variety of accurate markings for this very important type. Both WWII and postwar options are provided, along with Air America example and a R5C-1 from the US Navy. We also include an accurate and full set of Curtiss factory serial number digits that were specific to the C-46. While this set was designed with the Valom kit in mind, it will also work with the Williams Bros kit. The options on this decal sheet are: C-46 44-77916 with sharkmouth, Dinjan(India), USAAF (WWII) C-46 44-77519 "Operation Varsity", USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-101230 "Penny", USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-96779, USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-107351, USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-96688, USAAF (WWII) R5C-1 BuNo. 39507, US Navy (Blue Angels support aircraft) C-46 44-77952, Troop Carrier Command, USAF C-46 44-78334, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 44-77592, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 44-77715, Pennsylvania ANG C-46 44-77687, Rhode Island ANG C-46 44-77592, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 "B-858" Air America Accurate stencilling and national insignia to build any one of the options is included. All of the sheets in this set were professionally screen printed by Cartograf in Italy.

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Combat Colours No.8 - An illustrated guide to the colour schemes and markings of the Supermarine Spitfire in WWII volume 1: Merlin-Engined Marks (Mk.I to Mk.XVI)

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REPUBLIC F105D THUNDERCHIEF 60-0504 MEMPHIS BELLE II 357TH TFS, 355TH TFW RTAB (Royal Thai Air Base) Takhli, Thailand, 1967. The nickname Memphis Belle II refers to the B-17F that carried the same artwork during WWII. The two red stars under the cockpit represent the two MiG kills it claimed during the Southeast Asia War. Pilot: MAJ Buddy Jones. REPUBLIC F105D THUNDERCHIEF 61-0165 MY HONEYPOT VIRGINIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD F105D My Honeypot was the first to reach the 4000 flying hours mark (in February '70) and completed 600 south-east Asia missions in all.

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Boeing B-17F/B-17G Flying Fortress Full Colour 3D Seat Cushions for used in WWII U.S.A.A.F (designed to be used with Academy, Airfix, Frog and Revell kits)

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Messerschmitt Me-210/Messerschmitt Me-410B-2/U4 colours and markings. Designed in accordance with the 'Zerstorer' (heavy fighter-bomber) concept just prior WWII, the Me 210 was, however, a failure in terms of flying characteristics. Following extensive modifications, its successor, the Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), was produced in substantial numbers and many variants and saw operational service in Italy and North Africa, and over Germany and Central Europe. The improved Me 210 was also licence-built in Hungary. The publication has 28 pages, including a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages with colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modellers' convenience. Following aircraft are depicted on each decal sheet: Luftwaffe (7x), Royal Hungarian Air Force (1x), Royal Air Force (2x), Soviet Air Force (1x) and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (1x).

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"BLUE GOOSE" COMMAND AIRCRAFT of the USN, USMC and USCG 1911 to 1961 BY: William A. Riley and Thomas E. Doll 128-pages, 15-color illustrations, 13-color photos, 435-B&W photos, and 9-B&W illustrations. This book covers US Naval Aviation from its beginnings in 1911 until 1961 through the interesting and some times colorful "Blue Goose" or Command Aircraft. "Blue Goose" refers to a color scheme that developed for these aircraft in the 1930s. Command Planes were aircraft that were used by the Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Admirals and Generals of the Navy and Marines, and Captains and Commanders in command of naval installations, ships, squadrons, and air groups/air wings. Many were prototypes and one off civilian and military types converted for such use. The book also provides an overview of US operations in WWII and Korea.

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Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Part One Covers: Development, Testing, Variants, Test/R&D, CAG, FASRONs, Training Squadrons, Base/Carrier/Air Group/Squadron Hacks and Marine Skyraiders. By Steve Ginter 256-pages, Color Covers, 169 illustrations, 472-photos. The Douglas Skyraider entered fleet service with VA-19A in February 1947 and was retired in 1969. A single engine attack aircraft able to carry more tonnage of bombs than a WWII B-17 all while operating from a aircraft carrier. Marine Squadron VMA-121 routinely struck enemy targets with bomb loads in excess of 9,000 lbs. The 3,180 Skyraiders were produced in 20 different versions and modified further into at least 7 other variants. Furthermore, Douglas created conversion kits for the AD-5 allowing it to be modified at squadron level into a four-seat or ten seat COD aircraft, a target tug, an air ambulance, a cargo aircraft, or a aerial tanker. As an attack aircraft, it became the weapon of choice for close air support and ground attack in Korea because of its ability to loiter for hours with a variety of bombs, rockets and napalm and its ability to take hits and bring its pilot's home. It repeated these tasks in Vietnam where it also became the RESCAP aircraft of choice due to its ability to stay airborne for up to 12-hours.

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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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Lockheed P-38 LIGHTNING IN ACTION (Softcover) David Doyle: The book traces the development and combat history of the twin-engine, twin-boom, Lockheed P-38 Lightning from the first flight of the XP-38 in January1939 through a succession of models, ending with the electronic-laden, two-seat P-38M. Created on the drawing boards of two of America's most notable aircraft designers - Hall Hibbard and Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson - the P-38 Lightning was the only U.S. pursuit plane to remain in continuous production throughout WWII. In the Southwestern Pacific, the P-38 served as the U.S.Army Air Force's primary long-range fighter prior to the arrival of the P-51D Mustang. Top American air aces and Medal-of-Honor winners Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire both flew Lightning's, and it was a P-38 that brought down Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in April 1943. The Lightning saw service in Europe too, and it was after flying a P-38 to assess the progress of the Normandy Invasion in 1944, that U.S. Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle referred to the Lightning as "the sweetest-flying plane in the sky." Illustrated with more than 150 period photographs, a third of them rare original color photos, plus color profiles and detailed line drawings.[P-38F/G]

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Turkish Spitfires. The Spitfires designed and produced by the British firm Vickers Supermarine participated the Battle of Britain and most probably they are the most popular fighters of WWII. Different models arrived Turkey at different times. A batch of 15 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Is were ordered together with the Hawker 'Hurricanes' but only 3 of them were delivered. One of them which was an ex-Polish order arrived in Sept.1938. The other two arrived in 1940. Eventhough serials 4501 to 4515 were allocated by the TuAF they were never used. The planes were deployed at the 42nd Hunter Company. Two of them were returned to RAFME in 1942. The Mk.Is were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin-2 engine with an output of 1030HP. Their armament consisted of 8 pieces 0.303 caliper MGs. They were distinctive with their 3-blade propeller. No other Supermarine Spitfire was supplied until mid-1944. In July 1944 39 pcs Mk.Vb was sent from RAF stocks. This was followed by 71 pcs Mk.Vc's and 3 recce version Mk.V/R came in February 1945. Mk.Vb's were deployed at the 1st and 2nd Co.s of the 5th Regiment, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Co.s of the 6th Regiment. The Mk.V/Rs were used with the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These models were distinguished with their four-blade propellers. According to the TuAF sources they were equipped with Rolls Royce Merlin-20 engines with an output of 1500 HP. But the British sources state that the Mk.Vb's were equipped with a 1585HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45M engine and the Mk.Vc's with a 1470HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine. The standart armament of the Mk.Vb's were 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG and 2 pcs 20mm cannon whereas the Mk.Vc's had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. They were replaced by the P-47 'Thunderbolts' in 1948. After the WWII, the TuAF was inclined to make the 'Spitfire's her standart interceptor-fighter. An aggreement was signed with the Britsih firm Vickers for the overhaul and maintenance of the 'Spitfire's. In between Jan.1947 and Feb.1948 170 pcs Mk.IX were received. These planes were deployed at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Co.s of the 4th Regiment, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 5th Regiment 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 7th Regiment and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 8th Regiment. Some of the planes were then transferred to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 6th Regiment in 1949. After the reorganization of the TuAF they were deployed at the 4th & 6th Air Bases in 1951. They were written off in 1954. The Mk.IXs were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin 61 with an output of 1475HP. Their armament varied (some were equipped with 8 pcs 0.303 Caliper MGs whereas some were equipped with 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG plus 2 pcs 20mm cannons. Some even had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. Only one Supermarine Spitfire M.XI arrived. The exact date of arrival and deployment is not known. It was assigned to 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. 4 pcs Mk.XIX were sold to Vickers by the RAF to make the overhaul. These planes were brought to Turkey in March 1947 and they were also deployed at the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These planes were equipped 2 cameras underneath the fuselage an done each on the port and starboard sides of the fuselage. They were the most powerful Spitfires equipped with a 2035HP Rolls Royce Griffon engine. They are distinctive with their five-blade propeller.

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AM-20: The Avro Lancaster (including the Manchester) Part 1 - Wartime Service - A Complete Guide to the RAF's Legendary Heavy Bomber by Richard A. Franks This covers the Avro Manchester and Lancaster B Mks I, II, III & VI in RAF (inc. RCAF/RAAF) service in WWII The Avro Lancaster Part 2 will cover postwar variants, use by foreign air forces, civilian types, both Lancaster and Lancastrian, and trials and test-bed machines. This volume will published later this year. Full details of its contents will be announced in due course. The Lancaster has been a popular aircraft type with modellers and has recently been the subject of several new toolings in all scales, especially in 1/32nd and 1/48th. Our latest book will go some way towards unpicking the different variants and detail differences that apply to the type. It will contain at least 272 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and RAF Bomber Command enthusiast should be without. They each contain: 60+ pages of technical information 60+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams 8+ pages of camouflage and markings 25+ pages of model builds and modelling information 200+ photographs including wartime images Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana 3D isometric views of all variants by Juraj Jankovic Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Steve A. Evans Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher Bonus set of scale plans [B.I/III B.III]

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NEW!!! Desert Air War WWII Collection Pt1 (10) Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop, ES276, 'WD*D', flown by Lt. Sylvan Feld of 4th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, USAAC, based at La Sebala, Tunisia, June, 1943. Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, Z4244, 'H', Flown By Lieutenant H. P. Allingham of RNFS, based in Western Desert, August, 1941. Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AM406, 'DX.O' of 4 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Lille-Seclin, North Africa, May, 1942. Hawker Hurricane Mk.Ib, W9291, 'M' of 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in Edku, North Africa, August, 1941. North-American P-51A, serial unknown, 'WU.B', of 225 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in Algeria, May, 1943. Grumman Martlet Mk.III, AX733, 'K' of 805 NAS, Royal Navy Fighter Unit, based at Mersa Matruh, Egypt, August, 1941. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop, ER758, 'S', 'Hero', of 336 (Greek) Squadron, based at Benghazi, Libya, February, 1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic, T2607, 'LF.P', 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Shallufa, Egypt, January, 1942 Douglas Boston Mk.III, W8376, 'C', of 24 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Zuara, Libya, April, 1943. Curtiss P-40F, '12', 'Jo' of 57th Fighter Group, originally aboard USS Ranger, circa July, 1943

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