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R.I.P. Edgar “Mr. Spitfire” Brooks

by Tom Cleaver on November 20, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Edgar Brooks died of cancer yesterday. He was only diagnosed with it recently, when it was terminal. He went immediately into hospital,. and was gone within days. There's an argument to be made that was a blessing, but I'll argue [...]

R.I.P. Douglas Carrick

by Editor on October 31, 2015 · in News · 6 ≡

I was just informed by a friend that Douglas Carrick, the accomplished draughtsman, aviation artist and historian who's airplane drawings served generations of modelers worldwide, passed away last week, aged 85. Doug was a legendary figure [...]

R.I.P. Shep Paine

by Tom Cleaver on August 2, 2015 · in News · 20 ≡

R.I.P. Shepard "Shep" Paine, the father of modern modeling and a major influence on all of us who try to "get it right" with the products of our hobby. He was an historian who could bring history to life through the [...]

Alex Vraciu, RIP

by Tom Cleaver on January 29, 2015 · in News · 10 ≡

Alex Vraciu departed the ship earlier today, at age 96. He was the ranking surviving American Ace of World War II at the time of his death. I had the good fortune of meeting Alex a few times at AFAA events. I would have to rank him as one [...]