Jaguar – Diplomatic Service
1:72 Hasegawa SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A – XZ358 “Diplomatic Service”, Operation Granby, Thumrait-Oman/Muharraq-Saudia Arabia. 23 October 1990 – 13 March 1991. Recon load out. ” template=”/var/sites/o/octanescalemodels.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/products/photocrati_nextgen/modules/ngglegacy/view/gallery.php” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]The Aircraft The GR1A Jaguar operations as part of Operation Granby have been well covered in the past I would have thought so this is limited to […]
Spitfire Va Bader
Airfix 1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Va A02102 – built as W3185 – the personal aircraft of W.Cdr Douglas Bader, Tangmere wing August 1941. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]“Who Shot down Douglas Bader” The Aircraft One of a batch of 20 VAs built at Supermarine’s Southhampton factories (which is quite unusual as most were built at Castle […]
Phantom XV571 43sqn Anniversary
Phantom XV571 43sqn 70th Anniversary livery ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]Fujimi 1:72 McDonnell Douglas FG.1 F4 Phantom XV571, 43 Sqn 70th anniversary livery, RAF Leuchars August 1986. Paints by Hataka, decals by ModelDecal.The FG.1 Phantom (otherwise known as the F-4K) entered service with the Royal Navy in 1968 but following the withdrawal from service of the […]
3 Sqn RAF
The History of the RAF’s 3 Sqn. From it’s origins with the 2 Company Air Battalion Royal Engineers though the Royal Flying Corps in WWI to the Royal Air Force of today – these are the aircraft of 3 Sqn – the longest established “heavier than air” squadron in the RAF. 1:72 A-Model Nieuport IV […]
Post War RAF
The post-war aircraft of the RAF. The evolution from propellor driven aircraft through the first jets to the latest supersonic interceptors. 1945 1:72 Academy Hawker Tempest V – Royal Air Force 3 Sqn, RAF Germany. SN212, J5-T 1947 1:72 Academy Hawker Tempest V – Royal Air Force 3 Sqn, RAF Wunsdorf, the personal aircraft of […]
RAF WWII
The Royal Air Force in WWII. From the Phoney War and the Battle of France, through to the Battle of Britain, D-Day and VE Day and VJ Day. 1:72 Airfix hawker Hurricane I – L1932 – Royal Air Force 3 Sqn – RAF Biggin Hill mid-September 1939 Thursday 23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia N3290 […]
RAF Inter War
The Royal Air Force between WWI and WWII. The evolution from biplanes to all metal monoplanes. 1:72 Airfix – Bristol Bulldog II – J9574 – Royal Air Force 3 Sqn, RAF Upavon 1929 1:72 Airfix Gloster Gladiator I – K6147 – Royal Air Force 3 Sqn Royal Air Force – RAF Kenley 1937 1:72 Airfix Hawker […]
ABRE/RFC/RAF WWI
The Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers through to the Royal Flying Corps and the birth of the Royal Air Force. 1:72 A-Model Nieuport IV G – B4, Air Battalion Royal Engineers (ABRE) , Larkhill 1911. 1:72 AZ Models Morane-Saulnier L #1848, 3sqn RFC – 5th February 1915, Merville -France 1:72 Revell Morane Saulnier N […]
RAF ISTAR program
The RAF’s ISTAR fleet. (Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) – The RFC/RAF’s fleet of recon and spy aircraft from Spotter aircraft of WWI through WWII armed recon to the modern era. 5th February 1915 Morane-Saulnier L #1848, 3sqn RFC – Merville -France Mid/Late 1941 Hawker Hurricane PR.I, 69 Sqn, RAF – RAF Luqa Malta Autumn […]