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On This Day...March 12th

by david leigh-smith on March 12, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 5 ≡

Wilhelm "Willi" Reinhard was a German World War I pilot who was born today in 1891 (12 March 1891 – 3 July 1918). Born in Düsseldorf, he became a flying ace during the great war, credited with 20 victories. Following the death [...]

On This Day...March 11th

by david leigh-smith on March 11, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 13 ≡

On March 11, 1944 the B-24 'Heaven Can Wait' took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 (she was on temporarily on loan to the 320th Bombardment Squadron 'Moby Dick' for use by 1st Lt Herbert G. Tennyson and his crew). The primary target on the [...]

Aircraft Museum in Berlin-part 2 – indoor

by Michael Gosse on March 11, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 23 ≡

These pictures should not be so dark as the outdoor ones; we had rainy weather that day - sorry

Aircraft Museum in Berlin-part 1 – outdoor

by Michael Gosse on March 11, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 14 ≡

Hello friends, I’ve just returned from a weekend trip to Berlin. I took the opportunity and visited the „Militär Historisches Museum“ at the former Berlin airport called „Gatow“. The outdoor area offers a variety of mainly cold [...]

Review: MENG 1/35 9K37M1 BUK SAM Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 11, 2019 · in Armor, Reviews

1/32 Z-M Do-335 Progress Report

by George Johnson on March 11, 2019 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Here's my 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335. Progress has been slow because there are so many damn parts. It looks more weathered than most 335's because this one was captured by the allies and shipped back to the US for testing. It will have all [...]

1/48 Aeromacchi C.200

by dale travis on March 10, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Aircraft from 96 Squadriglia, 9 Gruppo, 4 Stormo CT, Alture di Pola, April 1941. This was a Breda built plane as evidenced by Breda's distinctive style of mottling and the small tail cross. This is the Pacific Coast kit with a Vector [...]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 Revell 1/48

by Erik Gjørup on March 10, 2019 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is the 3rd model I finished, and one of my first attempts at airbrushing. I inherited an old Badger 150 with a "large" needle, wich is very evident in the mottle. It is mostly OOB, but the canopy was very distorted, so a [...]

Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star

by Alessandro Parmigiani on March 10, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is my fifth model here, the last member of 'FAC trilogy' composed of previous O-1E and O-2A. It's the most unusual and less known of three, the 'pre production' Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star. YO-3A was a two-seat nearly silent [...]

On This Day...March 10th

by david leigh-smith on March 10, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 18 ≡

An M4A1 Sherman of 1st Armored Division on the road to Lucca, Italy, 10th March 1945. Gunther Rall, the third most ‘successful’ wartime fighter pilot (after Barkhorn and Hartmann) was born today one hundred and one years ago. His [...]