A new photo of the upcoming Corgi 1/72 Sunderland has made its appearance on the Corgi Facebook page.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
USAF F-15D crashes in Lincolnshire.
A US military aircraft has crashed in a field near houses and a school in Lincolnshire.
Witnesses saw the F-15D come down in a field off Broad Gate, Weston Hills, near Spalding at about 15:30 BST.
The pilot is believed to have ejected from the aircraft and police say he has escaped with very minor injuries.
The US Air Force said the jet was from the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk and had crashed during a combat training exercise.
RAF Lakenheath tweeted: "We can confirm that one of our jets went down north of the base, in Lincolnshire. The pilot ejected and is safe."
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-29544064
Edit: There is some video of the crash site in the link below.
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/f15-training-missions-safe-claim-1-6346617
Stuka found 70 years after its last dive!!!
A rare, well-preserved German World War II bomber has been found in Croatia's central Adriatic more than seven decades after it was shot down, the national conservation institute said.
The wreckage of the Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (Sturzkampfflugzeug) 'dive bomber' was discovered not far from the southern coast of the island of Zirje, off the coast of Croatia, institute official Igor Miholjek told a news agency.
Only two bombers of that type, out of some 5,700 that were produced, have been preserved and are now on show in London and Chicago, according to the institute.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779157/Found-70-years-rare-German-dive-bomber-shot-World-War-Two-discovered-preserved-coast-Croatia.html
https://uk.screen.yahoo.com/amazing-planes/un-bombardiere-tedesco-fondo-al-190235724.html
Ju-87 Stuka Discovered
Almost 2 weeks ago remains of Ju 87 "Stuka" dive bomber has been discovered near Croatian Island of Žirje but information was publicly disclosed only yesterday... wreckage is in surprisingly good condition after all this years under the relatively warm waters of the Adriatic and it stands on its wheels down position on the seabed. It is estimated that it is possible to be fully restored which is planned in the future.
There are only 2 of these existing aircraft in museums in Chicago and London out of 5709 total built, 2 other wrecks from the Norway and Greek waters were found in much worse conditions.
It was discovered by luck fallowing the information from local fisherman community, the dive was conducted by the members of Department of Underwater Archeology of The Croatian Restauration Society, diving club ZG-SUB and Ministry of Defence Military Museum.
Engine from the plane has been ripped off from the impact with the sea and it lies close to the aircraft.... it is presumed that this is Italian Airforce R-2 variant of the famous dive-bomber shot down by Royal Yugoslav Army in April War of 1941.
Literature says it is probably the Ju 87 R-2 aircraft from the 239. Squadriglia, 97 Gruppo Bombardamento a tuffo which on 12.04. 1941 with 2 more aircraft was involved in attack on Royal Yugoslav Navy hydroplane squadron anchored in the bay of Jadrtovac near the city of Šibenik.... two planes were hit, one plane was shot down and its crew was killed, second one was damaged and was forced to land on the sea where it layed until now.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Final product photos HA1424 A-4C Skyhawk VA-94 "Shrikes".
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA1424, A-4C Skyhawk 147681, VA-96 "Shrikes", USS Enterprise, 1960s.
Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 was produced in the second
batch of 1960 A-4Cs and was assigned
to VA-192 “World Famous Golden Dragons”. In 1965 the aircraft was assigned to Headquarters and Maintenance
Squadron FIFTEEN (H&MS-15) at El Toro, California Detachment “N”.
Detachment “N”
had a routine of naming their 4 Skyhawks after ladies of the night so 147681 received
“Fanny Hill”. In April 1966 147681 went to VA-94 “Mighty Shrikes
on board USS Enterprise becoming the CO’s aircraft now numbered NF-401. In 1971 the aircraft was sent to
scrap.
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