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A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 4

by Jaime Carreon on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the last batch of photos from my November visit. Two pleasant surprises occurred on this one. The first was happening to be there on the day the Blue Angels were doing their practice session for their final show of the year at [...]

Spitfire P9507 Crashed 17 July 1940

by Paul Nash on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Some 10 years ago, almost 50 years after my first modelling experiences as a teenager, I chose to re-engage in this past-time to get a better understanding of how various aircraft looked that became casualties around my home town near [...]

With the overwhelming number of votes in favor of P-51Bs….

by Tom Cleaver on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

OK, so three votes out of five. It's a 60% majority! "Alice-Jo" of the 332nd FG "Red Tails." An ace of the 325th Fg (whose name escapes me at the moment) told me that they were very upset to find out the 322nd was [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 3

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

It's very easy to get carried away in this place. There is a lot to see and it comes at you from every direction. My apologies for the quality of some of the photos. Half of the time I was looking at something else while trying to [...]

Now for a P-51B

by Tom Cleaver on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Personally, I like the P-51B better, mostly for its look. This Tamiya P-51B was done with Aeromaster decals and the Falcon Malcolm hood to do Don O'Hara's "Shillelagh" of the 353rd FS, 354th FG. As a wingman and element leader [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 2

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here's the second batch of photos. The aircraft on display cover the full spectrum of US naval aviation, from day one to the present. The variety and quality of the aircraft is astounding, as many of them were flown in, cleaned up and [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 1

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I've been able to visit the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida, twice in the past month. These visits were different from previous trips in that this was the first time I've been able to go with no time constraints or [...]

Hobbyboss 1/48 FW-190D-9, Halle, Germany, 1945

by Colin Latta on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here's my Hobbyboss FW-190D-9, of II/JG6 in May 1945. Its a very nice kit, but could use a few tweeks to make it really stand out. I really like the patched together scheme's of wars end. True Details seat and Ultracast exhaust, Mike Grant [...]

A couple of old relics

by George Williams on December 8, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

I spotted these two today outside a modern public library in Zhuhai, I couldn't find any information, but I think the plane is a MiG-16 (but I'm only too happy to be corrected), and as for the motor torpedo boat, that's anyone's [...]

De Havilland DH.88 Comet “Grosvenor House”, 1/72 Airfix

by Hongseob CHOI on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I'm glad to present my new build, the "Grosvenor House"! "Grosvenor House" G-ACSS, the winner of MacRobertson Race (England-to Melbourne) in 1934. Today you can find brand new SBS model's nice detailed 1/72 kit for this [...]