Spirit of St Louis Being Rebuilt.

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY has announced that it will continue work on its Ryan NYP - Spirit of St. Louis reproduction through its off-season.

The plan for this winter is to finish the 46' long, single-piece wing and ready the aircraft for display. Upon completion of the reproduction, the aerodrome will have built its first airworthy aircraft at Old Rhinebeck since Cole Palen passed away in 1993.

Ken Cassens, who is heading up the final phase toward completion of The Spirit, has been involved since the inception of the project, more than a decade ago. 

He has spent a considerable part of his life researching the original with the intent that the aerodrome's Spirit of St. Louis will be one of the most accurate reproductions of its type ever built.

http://www.pacificflyer.com/2013/01/spirit-of-st-louis-being-rebuilt/

Corgi AA34409 NA Mustang Mk.IV GA-S 112 Sqn RAF

AA34409 NA Mustang Mk.IV GA-S 112 Sqn RAF, Italy, May, 1945. 1/32 Scale - Certificated Limited Edition of 750 pcs.

Pictures of the new 1/32 scale Corgi P-51D Mustang are courtesy of Regtheveg.

Burma Spitfire hunters discover crate.

British experts looking for a cache of World War II Spitfire planes believed to be buried in Burma say they have discovered a crate.

The team has lowered a camera into the crate in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina, but says muddy water has stopped them identifying the contents.

Project leader David Cundall described the development as "very encouraging".

The team believes that more than 120 unused Spitfires could be buried in sites across Burma.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20929820

Lancaster NX611 Return to flight?

The BBC has reported the possibility of Avro Lancaster "Just Jane" once again taking to flight. The details are available in the link along with the BBC report.

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/news/lancaster-nx611-return-to-flight/national-coverage.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20886684

Hobby Master releases for March 2013.

After a really slow start to 2013 Hobby Master has announced a new tooling!!! The news should prove welcome in a great many quarters, the new tooling is the Douglas A-20G Havoc.

The Havoc, "La France Libre", is from the 668th BS, 416th BG France 1944. Also in 1/72 is an F-101B, 13th FIS, an F-4EJ Kai Phantom II 302nd Sqn. JASDF and a Huey in the form of an HA(L)-3 from "Seawolves" USN, Task Force, 1967.

In 1/48 there is a Francis Gabreski F.IX Spitfire, January 1943 and a 2./JG54 Fw 190A8 flown by Lt. Hans Dortenmann, France, June 1944. In 1/144 a VPB-107 PB4Y-1 Liberator, Natal, Brazil early 1943.