Monthly Archives: December 2012

Budd RB Conestoga

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The RB-1 Conestoga stainless steel cargo aircraft developed for the U.S. Navy during WWII by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only twenty aircraft were built, and the innovative Conestoga never entered active service. The following article on the Conestoga … Continue reading →

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New German Figures from The Bodi

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New WWII German 1/35th scale resin figures from The Bodi: • C-35009: German Mechanic    1/35th Scale, Resin, 7 Pieces, Price 11.80€    Sculpted by Krisztian Bodi Boxart painted by Laszlo Gyorgy • C-35020: SS Panzer Crewman    1/35th Scale, Resin, 2 Pieces, Price 11.80€ … Continue reading →

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Training and Teamwork Brought Us Back

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Training and Teamwork Brought Us Back by Capt. Charles S. Grant As Navigator of the B-26 bomber, So Sorry, Capt. Grant flew 37 combat-missions in the Southwest Pacific theater. Here is the Captain’s story of his most unforgettable flight. The … Continue reading →

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“Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Army Clarifies “Ship” vs. “Plane” — Naval Aviation News, June 15, 1944. Army Clarifies Word Usage “Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane” The Army has issued an official memorandum to halt confusion which arises over use of the word “ship” to refer either … Continue reading →

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How to Tie Down an Me 109 Fighter Aircraft

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Dig Deep to Protect Against Tanks

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

One-man foxhole protects against tanks. (FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, U.S. War Department, February 1944.)

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The Japanese Zero Fighter

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Intelligence report on a Japanese Zero fighter forced down over the Aleutian Islands and captured by American forces. Source: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, (“All Hands Magazine”), November 1942.   Though it now wears American colors, the airplane above … Continue reading →

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Machine Gun Turrets

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Introduction to aircraft machine gun turrets from the WWII manual Index of Aeronautical Equipment with Navy and British Equivalents: Volume 5, Armament, March 1944. MACHINE GUN TURRETS (LOCAL CONTROL TYPES) The primary function of a machine gun turret is to … Continue reading →

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