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The Beechcraft C-45 was a widely-used utility transport aircraft which saw service with civilian and military users all over the world. The Beechcraft Model 18 was the basis for the various versions, and the production ran from 1937 until 1969 with over 9,000 made. The C-45 had a crew of...

Again all were re-drawn plus some new additions.. The Westland Lysander entered service in 1938, and was used throughout the war in various roles, most famously dropping and recovering agents into occupied France. The Lysander performed the roles of Artillery Spotter, Light Bomber...

All redrawn plus new ones - so a long thread... This example is a P-47D-30 of the Bolivian Air Force 1967. This example is a P-47D-25 of the 1st GAVCA Brazilian Air Force 1945. This example is a P-47D-40 of the 11th Grupo de Aviacion Chilean Air Force 1953. This example...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_M%C3%B6lders As inspector general of fighters, Werner Molders was responsible for managing the fighter force of the Luftwaffe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_of_Fighters Had he not died in 1941 during the flight home for Udet's funeral and gone on...

Any idea on when the P-47D-** was issued the K-14 gun sight? And to which air force and fighter squadrons?

found this posted on another forum I belong to and thought it looked good....hey it has spitfires and 109s that makes it work watching all by itself In 1948, a group of World War II pilots, mostly American, volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of “Machal” –...

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That's it guys! I finally finished this one. I had some headache with the decals mainly because they are old ( I have them for almost 15 years! :banghead: ) so I had some silvering that I could not fix, no matter what I've tried. The decal sheet was also missing decals for the...

How often has an aircraft been retired before its successor was ready, creating a capability gap? And how often has a force (Air Force, Navy, etc) gotten away with the gap vs suffering in combat for it?

Username: destrozas First name: sergio Category: intermeadilly Scale: 1/72 Manufacturer: fujimi F-11 Model Type: Ling temco Vought A-7 D accesory: none the plane it's of ANG 23 TFW/74TFS and this is the squadron history: The 23d Tactical Fighter Wing moved "on paper" without...

I'm building a P-51 Tamiya in 1/32 scale and using a EagleCals decals sheet for the "Ol Flak Joe." A sheet of decals says: "Ole Flak Joe 'P-51D-10-NA, 44-14532, B6-O flown by Lieutenant William Fricker of the 363rd Fighter Squadron. The notes Accompanying the placement guide...

It's been a really long time since I looked at Stukas, so I have added a lot! The Ju 87 Stuka was a purpose-built dive-bomber which entered Luftwaffe service in 1935. Over 6,500 Stukas were built, and they were highly accurate and successful when there was no fighter opposition present...

Only 3 of these brave men are left, my friends...... One of the last of the 'Doolittle Raiders' dies at 94 Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of the last survivors of the "Doolittle Raiders" who flew a daring World War II bombing mission over Japan just four months after the attack on Pearl...

Just received this from a fellow RCAF member. It may be of interest. May have to cut and paste the web address. The history of Canadian Air Force. On Canadian Wings, published Jul 22, 2014, is a ten episode documentary on the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Starting from early...

All re-drawn and re-coloured now... The Hawker Hurricane entered service in 1937, and was a front line fighter during the Battle of Britain in 1940. It went on to serve all over the world and was improved and adapted for various roles throughout the war. The Hurricane Mk I was armed with...

Final revisions and additions... The Hawker Hunter entered service in 1954 and soon became the RAF's front-line fighter aircraft. The F1 was modified quite early on, and later versions were improved and adapted for the ground attack role. The Hunter saw service with 20 countries...

During World War II, men and machines of the Royal Air Force of New Zealand fought with bravery and honor the Axis forces. The following link provides, through a compilation of images, a tribute to this important and valuable Air Force. I hope you enjoy and I count on your visit. Aviação...

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Today is the 67th birthday of the United States Air Force.

An island, an airfield, many aircraft and a mission: to preserve and expand the Allied air power in the Pacific. This was the Cactus Air Force. To see a full report and lots of photos, please visit the link below: Aviação em Floripa: Força Aérea Cactus I hope you enjoy and I count...