Sorry for not having posted any updates in nearly a month – I’ve been quite busy ! I’m currently working on a commission for the Aermacchi MB-326. This is still early in the template creation process, but some detailing has already been done, and I’m hoping to have the template ready in a day or…Continue reading Work in progress: Aermacchi MB-326
Category: Postwar Era
The Hawker Hurricanes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight operates two Hawker Hurricanes Mk IIc: LF363 and PZ865. LF363 was built at the Hawker factory at Langley near Slough. It first flew in January 1944 and is believed to be the last Hurricane to enter service with the RAF [Author’s note: this appears to be incorrect, see comment…Continue reading The Hawker Hurricanes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Piper PA-18 Super Cub
The Super Cub was the evolution of the famous Piper Cub and is still a highly successful and popular aircraft today. While the Cub was very cheap and simple, its performance was quite limited. The Super Cub took the concept to the next level, offering more power, speed and payload, thus turning the Cub into…Continue reading Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Dassault MD.450 Ouragan updated – Part 2
MD.450 Ouragan No 304 of EC 2/4 “Lafayette” in Bremgarten in 1954. MD.450 Ouragan No 317 of EC 3/4 “Flandres” in Bremgarten, Patrouille de France, 1956. This MD.450 Ouragan of the 2ème Escadron d’Instruction en Vol (2nd Flying Training Squadron) was based in Meknès, Morocco, in June 1957. Coded “BB”, the aircraft was soon adorned with a pin-up…Continue reading Dassault MD.450 Ouragan updated – Part 2
Dassault MD.450 Ouragan updated
This is the third version of my Dassault Ouragan profiles. The original ones can be found here. 1. MD.450 Ouragan No 155, of EC 1/4 Dauphiné, based in Bremgarten. This aircraft was part of the 1956 Patrouille de France. 2. MD.450 Ouragan No 173 of EC 1/12 “Cambrésis” based in Cambrai. This aircraft was part…Continue reading Dassault MD.450 Ouragan updated
Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV
An evolution of the Mystère II, the Mystère IV was the first transonic fighter to enter service in France. It was also exported to Israel and India, who both used it in combat.Mystère IVA No 112 was part of the 12th Escadre de Chasse based in Cambrai, which provided the crews and aircraft of the Patrouille de France in…Continue reading Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV
Col. Al Whitley’s F-117A “The Toxic Avenger” during the Gulf War
This aircraft (s/n 84-0813) was assigned to Colonel Alton Whitley, CO of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Gulf War , and was nicknamed “The Toxic Avenger”. It flew 35 missions during the war, albeit not all with Whitley at the controls. Click below to see a larger version of the illustration.
Boeing 747-400 Corsair
This Boeing 747-400 is registered F-HSEA and is part of the Corsair fleet. I actually made this profile nearly 4 years ago, and I haven’t made a single other 747 since. I’d love to represent Air Force One, although it is such a heavily modified aircraft that it will probably require quite a bit of extra…Continue reading Boeing 747-400 Corsair
France selects Pilatus PC-21 as Alpha Jet replacement
As reported by AeroBuzz, the French air force has ordered 17 Pilatus PC-21 as replacements for the ageing Alpha Jet trainers, which are now in their fourth decade of service. The above profile represents HB-HZC, which is the third PC-21 prototype and demonstrator. Care to guess what the French PC-21 will look like? I’m certainly…Continue reading France selects Pilatus PC-21 as Alpha Jet replacement
Work in progress: F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle template is coming along nicely. I’m starting with the single-seater F-15A/C template, which I will then convert into the F-15B/D and then into the F-15E Strike Eagle. More coming soon !