These Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No. 14 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific – The British by Phil H. Listemann. Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII A58-370 (JG603) of No 54 Squadron RAF in Darwin, Australia, spring 1945. Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII A58-317 (JF936) of…Continue reading The Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific
The beast is now officially unveiled so I am at liberty to show the profile of the 3/3 Squadron‘s Gazelle for the 2018 NATO Tiger Meet. The “Bandit Nightmare” livery was conceived by Régis Rocca in association with 3/3 Squadron “Les Félins” and the actual paintwork was made by “Harry” Bault (HB Radical Design) and…Continue reading Bandit Nightmare !
I thought I’d add a bit of colour to the site this week with a few Tiger Moths! K2579 was one of the first Tiger Moth to serve with the RAF, and did not have the horizontal stabilizer extensions or “strakes” found on later models. The Royal Dutch Navy was one of many operators of…Continue reading More de Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moths
Here are a couple of Douglas Havoc profiles that were created for Phil Listemann’s book “Squadrons! No 24 – The Douglas Boston & Havoc – Night Fighter”.
I’ve been doing more (slow) work on the B-24 template. The top turret has been converted to the “High Hat” A3D turret, and the waist guns have been added. I’ve also made corrections here and there. For the most part, all that is left to do is detail the wings, as well as some other…Continue reading Work in progress: Consolidated B-24J Liberator template (cont’d) & book recommendation
Here are a few profiles of one of my favourite aircraft: the Vought F-8 Crusader, the “last of the gunfighters”. According to some pilot reports I’ve read, the F-8 was able to defeat an F/A-18 Hornet in close combat. Obviously, it would have been totally outclassed in BVR combat against the legacy Hornet, but over…Continue reading F-8 Crusaders
I’ve made more progress on the B-24 template. The turrets are now in place and most of the fuselage lines and riveting have been added. Of course, since this is a B-24, it means I’ll have to change them eventually. I believe this is the most complex aircraft I’ve ever had to do. Interestingly, almost…Continue reading Work in progress: Consolidated B-24J Liberator template
Mustang Mk III FZ152 flown by W/C Stanisław Skalski, No 133 (Polish) Wing. Stanisław Skalski DSO DFC was the top Polish fighter ace of the war and the first Allied fighter ace of the war, credited, according to official lists, with 18 11/12 victories and two probable. Mustang Mk IV KM112 flown by S/L Witold Łokuciewski, OC No…Continue reading Mustangs of Polish aces in the RAF
After presenting a few Hurricane aces, here are some famous Spitfire aces of the Royal Air Force. Spitfire Mk Ia X4559 flown by S/L George “Ben” Bennions, No 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force. George “Ben” Bennions was one of the leading Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots, credited with twelve enemy aircraft destroyed in just over…Continue reading RAF Spitfire aces: Bennions, Johnson, Plagis and Sheperd
As the Royal Air Force turns 100, here are a few profiles of aircraft flown by some of the most famous British aces. Hawker Hurricane Mk I flown by S/L Douglas Bader, No 242 Squadron, September 1940. Douglas Bader was one of the Royal Air Force’s best-known aces in World War II. Having lost both…Continue reading Hurricane aces: Bader, Mackenzie, Czernin and Nicolson