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Pilot’s Last Flight

by Greg Kittinger on October 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

For Christmas of 2003, I found a gentleman at a local airport who owned a T-28, one of the primary trainers my dad had flown earning his wings. I offered to pay him to take my dad up for a flight in his plane, but he agreed to do it and [...]

F-4C, Cam Ranh Bay, S. Vietnam

by Greg Kittinger on October 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

In November 1966 dad landed at Cam Ranh Bay in S. Vietnam, with the 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron. When he departed in September of 1967 he had flown 241 missions for 401.6 combat hours, with 69 of those missions over N. Vietnam. I don't [...]

Video: Wet and layered blending with Vallejo acrylics

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 12, 2018 · in How-to

One more Miller radio broadcast

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 1 ≡

(link) Glenn Miller on the NBC Blue Network, 1939:

Some more music to model by

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

(link) Another interesting radio recording of Glenn Miller. Pre-War - New Year's 1940. (Playing at the Cafe Rouge of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City - "Pennsylvania-6-5000" was the phone number) I had the good fortune to [...]

F-14 Jolly rogers 1/72 Hasegawa

by Adilcan Topgül on October 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Built oob. Painted with gunze and tamiya acrylics, model master metallics. weathered with oils.

Assorted Cold War Warriors – 1/1

by Greg Kittinger on October 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here are some assorted photos dad took at various locations when he stumbled upon interesting aircraft. Whenever I asked him if there were any aircraft he always wanted to fly that he never got a chance to, the F-86 and P-51 are the two [...]

1/72 Airfix Defiant Mk I

by Geoffrey Abreu on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I have always liked the Defiant and had started this Airfix 1/72 Defiant Mk I and then put it back in the box. Well, now its finished! I added Eduard Zoom to the interior, Quickboost gun barrels, exhaust and pitot/antenna masts. Aires [...]

T-38 Talon (White Rocket)

by Greg Kittinger on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I'm saving the Cam Ranh Bay post for last, so skipping ahead in sequence to post-Vietnam. Dad was posted to the Air Force Academy as his next billing, but the only reason he joined the air force was to fly (he had his pilot's license [...]

Takom, T54b, 1/35

by Allon kira on October 10, 2018 · in Armor · 18 ≡

Takom, T54b, 1/35 colors and effects by Ammo Mig Photo is made of 5 images in focus stacking technique, in order to increase D.O.F. Have a great evening, guys!