Tag Archives: Aircraft Models

Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat

Obviously a favorite type of mine, this time we’ll look mostly at origins and early use. Join me for a quick look at the first production model of the well known naval fighter.

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Douglass TBD-1 Devastator

The Douglass TBD is one of those types synonymous with the painful start to the US’ war effort in the Pacific War, and is often reviled as painfully obsolete. Of course, like many such examples, there’s more to the story … Continue reading

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Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon

Another lesser known type, the SNC was one of a number of modern types produced in the early 1940s as technology was changing rapidly and the need for this new tech was extremely high with the World exploding into War.

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Westland Whirlwind Mk II

The Westland Whirlwind may be a type many aircraft and World War II enthusiasts are “familiar” with, but few of us know much about it. I’d put myself in that category, really until I worked on this model. Let’s take … Continue reading

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North American P-51A Mustang

Time for another quick look at that most famous of American Fighters, the Mustang

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Fairey Fulmar Mk I

Definitely a lesser known type, yet the Fairey Fulmar was in fairly wide service in the early to mid years of the War. Let’s take a quick look.

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Douglass P-70A Nighthawk

Definitely a lesser known type! Although many observers might quickly, correctly identify this as a modification of the A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston family of light attack planes. Let’s take a quick look.

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Republic P-47N Thunderbolt

The P-47N is the final production version of the most produced piston engine fighter in US history. Let’s take a look at a late War ‘Bolt.

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Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a

Its pretty immediately obvious this is a two seat version of the well known Me 262 fighter. Let’s take a quick look at how it came to be and how it was used.

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Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia

An unremarkable looking aircraft, with a mostly unremarkable legacy. Yet the Sonia has some interesting quirks and did participate in major battles. Let’s look at one such example.

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