Editorial
Good day, fellow modelers!
Welcome to the tenth issue of our newsletter for this year. It is of course dedicated to October's new releases, which, like every month, are many and need to be reported on in detail. In addition, you will also learn something about November's new items, specifically about the Avia S-199 in 1:48th scale, the first kit of the new Eduard Brassin HYBRiD line. This kit, along with the entire new series, had its world premiere last weekend at E-Day in Litoměřice. We have been introducing this project on various occasions since the beginning of August, so it is unlikely that you would not have heard anything about it by now. Nevertheless, I will take the liberty of saying a few words about what you can expect from this new concept for kits.
S-199 HYBRiD 1/48 Highlights
Dear readers,
It is with great pleasure that I present a new line of Eduard kits called HYBRiD. Yes, the name is slightly controversial and may evoke negative feelings due to its use in the automotive industry.
GSh-23 Aircraft Cannon
Certainly, the Soviet (Russian) GSh-23 aerial cannon rates near the top of the world’s widely used automatic aircraft weapons. The name of the weapon is again derived from the initials of its designers, V.P. Grjazev and A.G. Shipunov, while the number 23 indicates the weapon’s calibre in millimeters.
Aerial War in Ukraine - The Battle for Fuel
August was exceptionally hot, but we don’t mean global warming. Between August 1st and August 31st, Ukraine launched its largest campaign so far against Russian oil infrastructure. The targets were refineries, but also fuel depots, oil pipelines, and fuel trains. Ukraine aims to choke not only the amount of fuel received by Russian frontline units but also Russian exports, which help finance the war. It resembles the “battle for fuel” fought by the American (and British) air force in 1944/45, which significantly helped in defeating Nazi Germany.
Off the Coast of Guam
The Battle of the Philippine Sea, which took place on June 19-20, 1944, during the landings on Saipan in the Marianas, was the largest carrier battle in history. On the Japanese side, nine aircraft carriers participated, while the Americans fielded fifteen
Battle over Horn Island
When the 49th Pursuit Group, with 1,100 personnel and their aircraft, arrived in Australia aboard ships on February 1, 1942, it became the first unit of the U.S. Army Air Corps to reach a combat zone after Japan’s declaration of war.