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Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher
Heavy warships of every nation carried float planes into battle. This week I’ll take a look at one such plane meant to ride with the American fleet.
Winston’s War by Max Hastings
Not quite a biography and not quite a history. Winston’s War by Max Hastings is a fascinating look at World War II from a completely Churchill-centric viewpoint. Let’s take a brief look at this book after the jump.
Messerschmitt Bf109D-1
The most common images of Germany’s famous Messerschmitt fighter are of the well refined “E” or “G” models during World War II. But earlier versions of the fighter saw combat too, and the decision to use the type fighting for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aircraft Models, Scale Models, Spanish Civil War
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Curtiss P-36A
Phil Rasmussen A small number of American pilots got into the air over Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the jump, a brief look at one who got airborne on that extraordinary day.
Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Hamp
The least successful variant of the Zero, the Hamp also may have had one of the most confusing designations! After the jump, a look at the first major upgrade of Mitsubishi’s legendary fighter.
Marathon by Richard A. Billows
This will be different! I do often read outside of a World War II theme. Of course the subject of this site keeps me pretty tightly focused on that particular war. But I really enjoyed this book on the key battle of … Continue reading
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Fighters all over England, even from the strategic Eighth Air Force were prepared to do close support work for the period just before, during and after D-Day. Join me for a look at one such escort fighter all dressed up … Continue reading
GAZ Ba-64b Armored Car
This light armored car saw service from 1942 to the end of WWII. After the jump, a brief look.
Douglass SBD-3 Dauntless
In November of 1942 US and British forces invaded Vichy French held areas of North Africa to trap Italian and German forces. After the jump, a brief look at this early amphibious operation and one aircraft that provided support.
Escape From Davao by John D. Lukacs
This will be the second of my occasional book reviews. This time I was inspired to write by this fascinating story from the Philippines. There have certainly been a number of excellent books and movies based on the POW experience … Continue reading
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