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Due to the short supplies for the air defense systems, older MIM-23 Hawk

missiles have proven effective against Russian drones and missiles.

Aftermath of the Russian drone strike on the civilian aeroclub hangar

at Zhytomyr airfield, which took place on April 27, 2025.

and PZL-110 Koliber 150A (N150AQ). A Piper

PA-32-260 (N56131) was most likely damaged

beyond repair. Both U.S.-registered planes

belonged to German company QualitAir and

had been stuck in Ukraine.

Russia also suffered further losses besides

the Su-30s downed by Magura drones.

On Friday, May 23, around 2 p.m., a Mi-8

helicopter crashed near Naryshkino in

Russia's Oryol region while on a mission

to hunt Ukrainian drones. The three crew

members — Major Andrey Silantyev, Captain

Ruslan Zhvanko, and Lieutenant Yegor Buchnev

perished.

Another loss was a Ka-52 helicopter,

decommissioned and displayed at the gate

of the Syzran Higher Air School in Samara.

The helicopter had been damaged in combat

and sent to Russia for repairs, but the damage

was too severe. It now bears the number

85 and commemorates the school’s 85th

anniversary.

UKRAINE

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July 2025

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Editorial
Times are very turbulent right now, and it’s a lot like the saying about how the situation on the battlefield changes minute by minute goes. As soon as I announced the release of the F-18C based on Kinetic plastic in the last newsletter, we learned that the moldings would not arrive in time for us to release the kit as a September new release. Since our release schedule is full to the end of the year, we will have a little trouble finding a new release date. We haven't set onet yet, so that piece of information will have to wait for a bit. What I will tell you is that the replacement for the Hornet is the 1:48th Ju 88 A-4 founded on the ICM kit.
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Tales of Iwojima
Operating from three runways on the island of Iwo Jima, the VLR (Very Long Range) Mustangs of the United States Army Air Forces 7th Fighter Command were able to use the extended range of the P-51 to fly to and from the mainland of Japan for escort and ground attack missions. The 15th, 21st, and 506th Fighter Groups (FG) formed this force of P-51’s, often sending one hundred-plus aircraft to Japan. Fighting not only the enemy, but also enduring harsh weather issues, environmental hazards of the island, and lack of incoming intelligence and supplies, the FGs persevered and contributed a great deal to victory in the Pacific. In addition to the 51 VLR missions to Japan, their operations also included 171 strike missions to the Bonin Islands and over 10,000 hours of Combat Air Patrol around Iwo Jima.
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Fate of Gruppenkommandeur´s plane
On the fateful 30 April 1940, I./ZG 76 lost its first Gruppenkommandeur. It was Hptm. Günther Reinecke, who was in the function since first May 1939 and led the Gruppe in the first combats of the WWII. During the combat flight, he was accompanied by Oblt. Hans Jäger. About the flight which was absolved between 19:53 and 21:12, Jäger wrote in his logbook the following remark: “Crashed Reinecke at 20:40, visibly hit by pursuing bomber in ground flight.“ It was this exact encounter with an RAF Blenheim, that became fatal for Hptm. Reinecke. Shortly afterward, the command of I. Gruppe was taken over for ten days by the Staffelkapitän of 1. Staffel, Oblt. Werner Hansen. Hansen was replaced then by Hptm. Werner Restemeyer on 11 May 1940.
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Air War in Ukraine - Naval Drone Destroys Russian Fighter Jet
In today's continuation of the series, we focus on the period from May 1 to May 31. Both sides intensified the drone war, with Russia especially increasing its activity in the latter half of the period. Ukraine, on the other hand, achieved another breakthrough: it became the first country in the world to shoot down a supersonic fighter jet using a missile launched from a naval drone – and they downed two at once.
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Tsukuba Kaigun Kōkūtai
The aircraft of the Japanese naval air group Tsukuba (Tsukuba Kaigun Kōkūtai) are probably known to many modelers because of the distinctive "Tsu" character on their tails. This training Kōkūtai underwent several organizational changes during its service. Toward the end of the war, it formed a fighter unit for homeland defense as well as several kamikaze units.
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Tail End Charlie - New Czech Warbirds
I can't say that I’m a frequent visitor to air shows, or that I have a clear overview of which historical aircraft are in flyable condition in which countries. One of my greatest experiences in this area was a visit to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia and a flight in a Stearman biplane over the sea coast. Naturally, as a passenger.
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Editorial
Tales of Iwojima
Fate of Gruppenkommandeur´s plane
Air War in Ukraine
Tsukuba Kaigun Kōkūtai
With Bf 110 in the Far North
Markings for Tales of Iwojima 1/72
Markings for A6M2-K 1/48
Markings for Bf 110D 1/48
Tail End Charlie

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