Aircraft Hawker Hurricane Mk I Pilot & Markings Squadron Leader Archie A. McKellar -- 605 Squadron, RAF Croydon, October 1940 Scale & Kit 1/48 Hasegawa Model Airplane History The Battle of Britain, which took place between July and November of 1940, was the largest … [Read more...] about Hawker Hurricane Mk I | Archie A. McKellar
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “White 19”
Aircraft Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat "White 19" Pilot & Markings Lieutenant Eugene Valencia -- VF-9, USS Lexington, February 1945 Scale & Kit 1/48 Hasegawa Scale Model History As the older F4F Wildcat had demonstrated the need for an aircraft to exceed the abilities of … [Read more...] about Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “White 19”
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “White 77”
Aircraft Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat "White 77" Pilot & Markings Lieutenant Jim Swett -- VMF-221, Guadalcanal, 1943 Scale & Kit 1/48 Tamiya Model Airplane History The Grumman F4F was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the most part of World War II. Though … [Read more...] about Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “White 77”
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “White 2”
Aircraft Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat "White 2" Pilot & Markings Captain Marion Carl -- Marine Fighter Squadron 223, VMF-223, 1942 Scale & Kit 1/48 Tamiya Scale Model Kit History The Grumman F4F Wildcat depicted in this airplane model kit, was an American fighter that … [Read more...] about Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “White 2”
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “Black 53”
Aircraft Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat "Black 53" Pilot & Markings Captain Joseph Foss -- VMF-121, Guadalcanal, October 1942 Scale & Kit 1/48 Tamiya Model Airplane History Activated on June 24, 1941, Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) began combat operations flying the … [Read more...] about Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat “Black 53”