Category Archives: aircraft

P-51 Mustang “Cincinnati Miss”

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Bf 109 Decals from Alliance Model Works

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/48th-scale and 1/32nd-scale Bf 109 decal sheets Alliance Model Works: AW037 1:32 Bf109 Unit Badges Decal Set and AW036 1:48 Bf109 Unit Badges Decal Set.  

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Bf 109 E-7 Trop from Cyber-Hobby

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/32nd Warbirds feature poster from Cyber-Hobby: #3223 Bf 109 E-7 Trop (1/32 Warbirds)  

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P-47 Thunderbolt with USAAF in MTO, Asia and Pacific

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New book and decal sheet release on the P-47 Thunderbolt from Kagero Publishing for June 2013: SMI LIBRARY 07: P-47 Thunderbolt with the USAAF in the MTO, Asia and Pacific by Tomasz Szlagor. The latest release covers the service of … Continue reading →

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The Doolittle Raid

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Old U.S. Air Force video of the WWII Doolittle Raid in April 1942, when B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack the Japanese islands.   [ Video no longer available. ]   

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HobbyBoss April News

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New armor and aircraft model kits from HobbyBoss: Item No.: 80297 — 1:72, German Ju88 Fighter Item No.: 81707 — 1:48, Antonov AN-2M Colt Item No.: 83805 — 1:35, German Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. F (VK18.01) Late    

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P-61 Escape Hatches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Location of escape hatches on the P-61 Black Widow night fighter from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF. Escape Hatches There are three escape hatches in the … Continue reading →

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Two Traffic Pattern Rules

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

There are two general roles to follow in every case, regardless of the traffic pattern. Never forgot them: 1. Keep the pattern in close enough to the field and at sufficient altitude so you can bring your airplane in safely … Continue reading →

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Bombardier’s Kit

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

BOMBARDIER’S KIT The bombardier’s kit is a cloth case containing computers, tables, and pertinent working materials for use in maintaining bombing records and calculations. It is provided for every student and graduate bombardier through regular supply channels. It includes: C-2, … Continue reading →

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Hellcats Aloft

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Chockman frees an F6F preparatory to its rush down flight deck to join other Hellcats already aloft. In operations, teamwork and split-second timing are vital to the success of every mission. (Naval Aviation News, U.S. Navy, Sept. 1944.)  

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