Hobby Master 1/72 Su-35S prototype photos.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series Su-35S prototype photos.

Pictures of the first metal shots of the new 1/48th scale English Electric Lightning F.6 tooling.

Aviation Archive collectors will no doubt be aware of the inclusion of an exciting new tooling from Corgi in their latest catalog – the English Electric Lightning F.6 in 1/48th scale. These are photos from the Corgi website.

Corgi AA34811 Vickers Wellington R1162 / AA-Y, ‘Y For Yorker’, RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, 1941.

Shuttle posted some pics of the latest Corgi Vickers Wellington release on DAF some weeks ago.

Here are some photos of the production model of the Wellington. First point - no decals, just good tampo printing. The colours appear to be fine and it is a good representation of a Wellington - the bomb dropping soda syphon carried by R1162 ‘Y for Yorker’ has been well done and is a nice touch.

 Shuttle.

US trains simulated swarming attack maneuvers.

About 35 local boat captains simulated swarming attack maneuvers in fishing boats rigged with machine guns while fighter jets, attack helicopters, and the A-10 "Warthog" simulated attacks from above in the Choctawatchee Bay, Florida.

The Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base organized the simulation, called Combat Hammer, to address one of the more pressing threats to the US navy — attacks from swarming fast-attack craft.

In the Persian Gulf, Iran has repeatedly used small, agile attack craft to harass US Navy ships in dangerous encounters that could lead to a broader conflict in a moment's notice.

US Navy ships have had to go as far as firing warning shots at approaching vessels, but that was before Iranian-backed Houthi militants used a suicide boat laden with explosives to kill two aboard a Saudi Arabian Navy vessel off the coast of Yemen.

The Navy was already aware of the threat posed to their large, multimillion-dollar ships by small, cheap ships — but the January Houthi attack demonstrated the threat was even more acute.

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-10-attack-craft-iran-us-navy-2017-3

Russian ‘Admiral Kuznetsov’ carrier on return journey through English C...

Russian ‘Admiral Kuznetsov’ carrier gets familiar welcome on return journey through English Channel. A squadron of RAF Typhoon aircraft joined ‘HMS St Albans’ for the mission, which involved watching the Soviet-era ‘Kuznetsov’ as it passed through Britain’s ‘area of interest.’

"The Russian military fleet doesn’t need senseless escort services – they know their navigating channel and course"-Russia’s Defense Ministry

New Russian MiG-35 test flight | January 27th 2017

Pre-production photos HA8711 Bf 109E-4 Major Helmut Wick.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8711 Bf 109E-4 Major Helmut Wick, JG.2, 1940.

Final product photos HA7508 P-26A Peashooter Wheeler Field 1941.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA7508 Boeing P-26A Peashooter Wheeler Field, Hawaii, December 1941.

At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii the Boeing P-26 Peashooter had been removed from front line duty and replaced by the newer Seversky P-35 and Curtiss P-36A. The P-26 duties were now mechanic training, spare parts and hack flights between islands. 

On December 7, 1941 there were approximately 10 P-26s at Wheeler Field located on the island of Oahu but after the attack six had been destroyed and one damaged. It is thought that two P-26s got airborne during the raid but doubt they inflicted any damage.

Pre-production photos HA5210 F-14A Tomcat VF-2 Bounty Hunters.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5210 Grumman F-14A Tomcat Block 85 159625, VF-2 Bounty Hunters, 1976.

Final product photos HA4313 F-86E Sabra flown by Charles "Chick" Cleveland.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4313A/B (with and without autographed stand respectively) F-86E Sabre FU-760, flown by Charles "Chick" Cleveland, 4th Fighter Wing, Korean War.

In March 1952 Charles “Chick” Cleveland left the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing and deployed to Korea with the 334th FIS/4th FIW at Kimpo AB, South Korea. During his nine month tour flying an F-86E Cleveland is credited with 5 aerial victories as well as 1 probable and 4 damaged. 

Cleveland’s fifth victory wasn’t made official for almost 50 years because his wingman of the day was killed and couldn’t verify this. It was only when Russia admitted aircraft losses on that date that the fifth victory was officially credited.

New Corgi Catalogue January to June 2017.

Looking at the new for 2017 Corgi Catalogue the undoubted standout is the new 1/48 scale tooling of the English Electric Lightning!!! This may well open the door to more new 1/48 molds of British jet aircraft.

Other jets include 1/72 scale Tornado F.3 and Typhoon FGR.4 of RAF No.29 Squadron, 1435 Flight, RAF Mount Pleasant, Defence of the Falkland Islands. 

There is also a significant and diverse WWII component in the form of fighters, bombers and even jet powered nightfighter. Two models are of particular interest to me, the Curtiss Tomahawk IIB, AK402, flown by P/O Neville Duke of RAF No.122 Squadron and Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1, W.Nr 110635 ‘Red 10’, Oberleutnant Kurt Welter, 10/NJG 11.

There is also Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, P3576 (GN-A) flown by Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson (VC) of RAF No.249 Squadron, a North American P-51D Mustang, 44-14733/CS-L ‘Daddy’s Girl’ piloted by Capt. Ray Wetmore of the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group and a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, W.Nr. 3579 ‘White 14’, Fahnrich Hans Joachim Marseille, 1.(J)/LG.2, Calais-Marck airfield.

There are 3 WWII bombers, Heinkel He.III H-6, 1H+BB, 1./KG26, Bardufoss Airfield, Norway, 5th July 1942 – Attack on Artic convoy PQ 17, Vickers Wellington 1C, R1162 / AA-Y ‘Y for Yorker’, No.75 (New Zealand) Squadron, RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, 1941 ‘Soda Syphon Bomber’ unusual for Bomber Command in having nose art and 3rd Doolittle Raider from Corgi, North American B25 Mitchell, 40-2249, "Hari Kari-er".

The is also Douglas C-47 Dakota, ZA947, ‘KWICHERBICHEN’, The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby, 2015. The aircraft is presented in the colours of ZA947 which flew numerous flights in support of the D-Day landings, Operation Market Garden and the Rhine crossing.

There is one 1/48 scale WWI fighter, SPAD XIII, S2445, Major Francesco Baracca, 91st Squadriglia, Italian Air Force, April 1918.

Lastly there are two helicopters which should also have appeal for many, Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA290/VC, No.846 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Falklands Conflict, 1982 dropped an SAS team in Argentina and Westland Wessex HC.2, XV721/H ‘Heart’, RAF No.72 Squadron, ‘Westland Wessex HC.2 35 Years of Active Service’, 1964 – 1999, RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

http://www.corgi.co.uk/shop/new-for-2017/new-for-2017-aviation-archive.html