Here’s a first Corsair profile, depicting F4U-5P BuNo 122019 which was flown by VC-61’s Detachment A on board the USS Philippine Sea off the Korean coast during the winter of 1950-1951. The F4U-5P was the photo-recon variant of the F4U-5, and could be identified by the camera windows on both sides of the fuselage. The…Continue reading F4U-5P Corsair in Korea
I’ve been working on creating a better template for the F4U Corsair. (Maybe I should say a proper template, as my original Corsair profiles date back to 2006 and are early work of very average quality at best). I’ve already finished the templates for the F4U-1D, F4U-4 (early and late production). There are still a…Continue reading Work in Progress: F4U Corsair
These profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No 3 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk V in the Far East by Phil Listemann. Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Trop MA292 of No 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron flown by F/O Sydney Weggery (RNZAF), Dohazari, India, January 1944. Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Trop JL320 of No…Continue reading The Spitfire Mk V in the Far East
These profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No. 2 – The Republic Thunderbolt Mk I by Phil Listemann. Five profiles were created for the book. Thunderbolt Mk I FL848 was flown by F/O Edgar Wilson (RNZAF) of No 146 Squadron in India in September 1944. Thunderbolt Mk I HD144 was assigned to No 73…Continue reading The Republic Thunderbolt Mk I in Commonwealth service
For the first time in a long time, I’ve made a profile that was not a commission and here is the result. This is P-51D-5-NT s/n 44-11222 “Jolie Hélène” of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group. I found some pictures of this aircraft and decided I wanted to make a profile of it…Continue reading P-51 Mustang “Jolie Hélène” and a few questions
These profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No. 16 – The North American Mitchell by Phil Listemann. 1. North American Mitchell Mk II FR141 “Ouwe Jongens”, No 320 (Dutch) Squadron, RAF Dunsfold, March 1944. Print available from Bravo Bravo Aviation. 2. North American Mitchell Mk II FR149 “Hollandsche Neuwe”, No 320 (Dutch) Squadron, RAF Dunsfold,…Continue reading North American Mitchells of No 320 (Dutch) Squadron
These profiles were created for the book Squadrons No 6 ! – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk VII by Phil Listemann. Supermarine Mk VII MD120 of No 131 (County of Kent) Squadron flown by S/L James J. “Orange” O’Meara. Culmhead, March 1944. Supermarine Mk VII MD182 of No 616 Squadron flown by F/L Jack Cleland (RNZAF).…Continue reading Supermarine Spitfire Mk VII
I’m currently improving my existing templates for early “bubbletop” P-47 Thunderbolts. A few details needed twitching: the location of the turbosupercharger exhaust doors, size of the bubbletop canopy, engine cowling details, etc.
These profiles were made for the book “Squadrons ! No 10 – The North American Mustang Mk IV in Western Europe” by Phil Listemann. A total of five Mustang profiles were created for this book, which is available in both softcover and electronic versions. North American Mustang Mk IV KH655 No 19 Squadron Flying Officer…Continue reading British and Canadian Mustang Mk IV
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