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The BAC Lightning served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed and manufactured by English Electric, which was later absorbed by the newly-formed British Aircra..

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft. It entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. Israel upg..

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930's British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the Company of the same name. It was operated by the RAF as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to its principal role as a trainer, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in o..

Group Captain Colin Falkland Gray, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (9 November 1914 - 1 August 1995) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and the top New Zealand fighter ace of the Second World War.He sent to the Mediterranean theatre of operations to lead No. 64 Squadron. By 1943 he was a wing commander and f..

By the end of January, 1941, Hawker had an order for 50 field-modification kits to enable surplus RAF Hurricanes to be sent to sea as single-shot air defence system fitted to key merchant ships. The hapless pilots had to ditch alongside their mothership Some 35 merchant ships - designated Catapult A..

The Hal Far Fighter Flight was a British fighter unit formed during the Siege of Malta in 1940. For several weeks, the island of Malta was protected by a small force of Gloster Sea Gladiator biplane fighters, based at RAF Hal Far, which was also known as the Fleet Air Arm station HMS Falcon. The fli..

The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber. The Australia Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. The Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.Although it was designed as a torpedo-bomb..

The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber. The Australia Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. The Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.Although it was designed as a torpedo-bomb..

The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber. The Australia Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. The Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.Although it was designed as a torpedo-bomb..

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather, stealth, fifth-generation, multi-role combat aircraft designed for ground-attack and air-superiority missions. The F-35's radar-absorbent materials (RAM) are designed to be more durable and require less mai..

In mid 1952, the Sabre Mk 4 went into production with the first one flown on the 28th August 1952. Apart from some minor structural and system changes, including improved air-conditioning and gun sight, the MK 2 and the MK 4 were identical. The Sabre MK 4's went directly to the RAF under a mutual a..

The RAF Thunderbolts were evaluated in Europe, but most of them were shipped to SEAC, where they fought against the Japanese. The following RAF squadrons - 5, 30, 79, 123, 134, 135 , 146, 258 and 261 Squadrons in 1944, and the 34, 42 . However, many of these late arrivals were not in time to see an..

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The Mustangs "D" variant used a variety of schemes. We have adopted the references for a General factory scheme (Pat E) and aircraft from No, 442, 303,112, No 3 RAAF "Firewall" and No 38 in Israeli service.It is important to check your references for the particular aircraft you are building. The w..

The Mustangs use a variety of schemes. We have adopted the references to these schemes as A, B, C, D, E and "Firewall". Schemes A & B were typically found on the MK1a and Mk II aircraft while E and the Firewall scheme was used on IV (teardrop canopy).It is important to check your references for t..

The design is based on the Mustang kept at the Israeli Airforce Museum today. Disruptive patterns for the period are too varied to provide a definitive scheme. The first pair of Mustangs to arrive in Israel were quickly assembled and rushed into service in Israel's first fighter squadron. They were ..

The Mustangs use a variety of schemes. We have adopted the references to these schemes as A, B, C, D, E and "Firewall". Schemes A and B were typically found on the MK1a and Mk II aircraft and E and the Firewall scheme were used on IV (teardrop canopy).It is important to check your references for ..

Airacobras first fought Japanese Zeros on 30 April 1942 in a low level action near Lae, New Guinea. From May to August 1942 combat between Airacobras and Zeros took place on a regular basis over New Guinea. Compilation of combat reports indicates the Zero was either equal to or close to the P-39 in ..

The "Mirage IIIC" was orignially finished in Bare Metal or painted Silver and was used effectively by France, South Africa and Israel. This mask set has been desinged to give the modeller an alternative to using decals.Care needs to be taken when using metal paints as the vinyl has a tendency to p..

The Bf109G was manufactured in three different factories in Germany for the Luftwaffe, each with a distinct style of camouflage that can often quite easily be identified with a little help from other distinguishing marks. Identifying which factory an aircraft stems from will help pick the correct ca..

The factory camouflage scheme was evolved for the 162b using the late period colours 81/82/76. The fuselage and vertical tailplane were usually mottled with 81 and 82. However some examples were delivered with solid colours. The fuselage could also be painted in one solid colour or alternatively be ..

This factory devised camouflage scheme using greys was relatively short lived. It was confined to early production models of the Me 262 A-1a including most of the early prototypes. Aircraft with serial numbers close to 110 were probably painted in greys. See our ME 262 Late mask, TNM-M027.This set..

Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC. joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and first engaged in combat during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming his first victories. In September 1940 he was promoted to squadron leader and commanded a Hawker Hurricane sq..

Mk II started in 1942, including additional armour for the pilot, radiator and engine.Mk Is were used in ground support, where it was quickly learned that destroying German tank, Truck and half-tracksWe have tried to faithfully represent the scheme used for this period.This set includes only the..