Recent content by captain71

Isn't this the aircraft that a couple of the escapees stole in the film "The Great Escape"?

It's 24"x15" (61x38cm)

Just finished this. In the late 60's/early 70's, I was in the USAF, assigned to the 307th Tac Fighter Squadron at Torrejon AB, Spain. When I initially arrived we had F-100s, but soon got the F-4E's. I've marked this model with the 307th TFS and 401st TFW markings and colors. The tail...

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. To Wayne Little and Wildcat: My dad always loved and talked about Australia. After his passing, in 2005 my sister and I visited Darwin and Fenton Field (it still exists, although abandoned since war's end). It was an unforgettable experience walking the...

This was my father's B-24 he piloted in N. Australia out of Fenton Field, Northern Territory, in '43-'44. He was with the 380th Bomb Group, 528th Bomb Squadron. He named the plane after my mother. I made the stand and hand painted the nose art on this one, but next time I'll try making...

Very nice work! I'm currently working on a 1/32 scale F4E with markings from the USAF F4E squadron I was assigned to in the early '70s. I really like the target "dart" that yours is carrying. For any who don't know what that is, a "tow" plane would carry and release the dart on a very long...

My flight aboard the Collings Foundation B-24J Liberator "Witchcraft", Moffett Field, Mountain View, California. A ride worth every penny!!! View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4rOUW59M4 Bill