Waco CG-4 glider on display at Cradle of Aviation museum.
Going with the D-Day theme, I think that I'd rather jump out of a perfectly good aircraft then take a ride in one of these.
MIGILY (IL-2 + mig 17s)
3 old models in very bad condition made in one better.
1/48 hasegawa F6F VBF-87
Fresh off the bench 10,000 Grumman built Hellcat . Paint with Mr color paints, mig wash. Aftermarket ites LF Models decals and eduard Brassin Resin Wheels . Slight issue on the decals tonight. The decals on the nose and other area Had [...]
On This Day of Days…June 6th.
The USS Hornet, seen with USS Atlanta (CL-51) in the foreground, behind is USS New Orleans (CA-32). June 6th, 1942, Midway.
On June 6, 1942, aircraft from the carriers Enterprise and Hornet pursued the retreating Japanese fleet from [...]
D-Day Remembered
My friend, the late Archie Maltbie, had a pretty interesting D-Day story. That day he flew his first combat mission, as a pilot in the 365th "Hellhawks" Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force. From my article in this month's [...]
1/72 Horsa Glider. D-Day, Operation Deadstick – Part 3 of 3
Building the Diorama
This post is part of a group of 3, the first being the construction of the glider and the second the painting of the figures.
The scene represents the “Operation Deadstick", which occurred precisely on this same [...]
On This Day…June 5th.
Stanley Winfield ‘Swede’ Vejtasa’s first assignment was with Scouting Squadron 5 (VS-5) aboard the carrier USS Yorktown from August 1939 to May 1942, during which time he shot down 3 Japanese fighters and damaged 1 while flying an [...]
TV heads up
"The Cold Blue," the highly-anticipated documentary on the 8th Air Force is on HBO Thursday with multiple screenings then through the weekend. I just realized it seeing an ad earlier tonight.
Anybody here with HBO who doesn't [...]
Tamiya 1:48 Scale, P-47D-27 Ra, "Thunderbolt"
Typical Tamiya build...Loved it from end to end, (Except the decals,...YUK)
Kit was a pleasure to build, and I am currently working on another, as well as a Razorback version.
Markings are those of a P-47 flown by Capt. Edward Curry [...]
