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Universal Carrier
What was the most produced Armored Fighting Vehicle in history? If you said “T-34” or “Sherman” you’re wrong! The answer is the British designed Universal Carrier; sometimes known as the “Bren Gun Carrier” for its most commonly mounted weapon. After … Continue reading
North American Mustang Mk IV
The British Commonwealth provided the first Mustang orders to North American, and they continued to use the type to the end of the war. But we normally see the late model Mustangs in US Markings. After the jump, a brief … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Britain, Fighter, USA
Tagged Aircraft Models, Scale Models, World War II
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Macchi C.202 Folgore
The C.202 was a capable, yet not so well known fighter. It was the most important fighter of the Regia Aeronautica, the Italian Air Force, from 1942-43. After the jump, we’ll look at a less known, but still successful weapon.
T-34/76
One of the most important weapons to come out of the war was the Soviet T-34 tank. It revolutionized tank design and shocked the Germans. After the jump, a brief look at one of the best all around designs of … Continue reading
North American B-25J Mitchell
The United States produced a couple of excellent medium Bombers in World War II. The B-25 Mitchell is perhaps the best known of those. After the jump, a look at a late war example.
Junkers Ju 87B-1 Stuka
I fear I’ve overused the word “iconic” since I started this site, but I can think of no more fitting adjective for this airplane. Join me for a look at Germany’s much feared dive bomber after the jump.
Brewster Buffalo, Part II
The Buffalo is one of those airplanes with a split personality. Its performance and combat record against the Japanese is almost universally bad. Yet a small number of planes, against the massive VVS (Soviet Air Force) had as completely opposite … Continue reading
Posted in Fighter, Finland, USA
Tagged Museums, The Continuation War, The Winter War, World War II
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Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo
Perhaps no aircraft is more symbolic of America’s unpreparedness for war in 1941 than Brewster’s much maligned Buffalo. Of course the story only gets more interesting the deeper we look. So after the jump, a brief look at one of … Continue reading
Gloster Gladiator Mk I (J8)
The Winter War World War II started on September 1, 1939 when Germany attacked Poland. Yet there were other wars, even involving combatants in the world war, that seem to fall through the cracks in most histories. One such, was … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Fighter, Finland, Sweden
Tagged Aircraft Models, Scale Models, The Winter War, World War II
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What’s in a Name – United States
Aircraft Naming and Designations For the second post in this series let’s take a look at the designating and naming systems used by the United States. I know this sounds dry, but I find it fascinating and I hope you … Continue reading
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