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  Vol 20, November 2021Vol 20, November 2021

  ISSUE 141

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  EDITORIAL

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  NOVEMBER 2021

  KITS

  HISTORY

  BRASSIN

  PHOTO-ETCHED SETS

  BIGED

  RELEASE

  BUILT

  ON APPROACH

  November 2021

  December 2021

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  82

  22

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  62

  85

  86

  96

  Tempest Mk.II late version ProPACK 1/48

  TRENÉR Limited edition 1/48

  SPITFIRE STORY: The Sweeps Limited edition 1/48

  P-51D-20 Weekend edition 1/48

  MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber Weekend edition 1/72

  Tempest Mk.V Series 2 ProPACK 1/48

  Bf 109E-4 ProPACK 1/48

  Camel and Co. 1/48

  Fw 190F-8 1/48

  Angel of Mercy 1/72

  P-51D-5 1/48

  CONTENTS

  Operation Rutter

  Operation Starkey

  The Hind D as it should be

  Perfect trainer

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  TAIL END CHARLIE

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  Dear Friends,

  October saw some pretty important events, and

  so I’ll begin today’s introduction with them. Also,

  I will start off from the ‘bad news’ and make my

  way up the ‘progressively better items’ ladder.

  The recent trend of ruptured supply lines and

  services continues. The week before last, we en

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  countered an odd situation, in which a manifesta-

  tion of this situation was being encountered on

  a daily basis. On Monday, there were major shor-

  tages at the gas stations due to a lack of AdBlue

  solution, known also as urea. Some things were

  unthinkable even under socialism here, shortage

  of urea being a good example… They say it is due

  to the shortage of natural gas. Be that as it may,

  I recall the feeling of euphoria when I was able

  to get two canisters of this AdBlue stuff under

  the table from a pump attendant friend of mine. It

  was a similar feeling to the one I had when I was

  able to acquire a color TV during Husak’s era (the

  last communist president of then Czechoslova

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  kia; editor´s note). When I proudly broke the news

  to my kids, I was faced with the sudden realiza

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  tion that the younger generation had no clue as

  to what ‘under the table’ meant, nor could they

  fathom what was so amazing about acquiring

  a color TV set. But that also does illustrate the

  level at which the comforts of living are current

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  ly at. I just hope that society can appreciate that

  level, and that it will continue for at least some

  time yet.

  Then on Tuesday, our supplier of brass sheets

  changed their delivery times from six to twelve

  weeks, with zero possibility of an appeal. Our cu

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  rrent supplies of brass won’t last us very long,

  and they are set to run out about mid-January.

  We had to find at least a half a ton of the stuff

  elsewhere. And that will, naturally, add up. It’s

  like with electricity. Unless you have a long-term

  contract in place, the prices will skyrocket.

  Wednesday brought hints of a magnesium shor

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  tage on the horizon, and that will play havoc with

  aluminum alloys. So, we will attempt to stock up

  on them. These are what our molds are made of,

  and without a supply of the stuff, we can forget

  about having the S-199 premiere at E-day 2022.

  On Thursday, a European Commission proto

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  col on the use of diisocyanatos emerged, which

  sucks because it is important in the process of

  polyurethane casting. But here, there will likely

  be no need for stocking up, because at the time

  the regulation comes into effect, we probably

  won’t be casting a lot of things. But we will need

  to be aware of the contents of any documentation

  that results from this. Thanks to our decision to

  go from castings directly to 3D prints, we have

  a head start on an advantage here.

  On Friday, we were informed that finally, there

  was some shipping capacity that was freed up in

  China, allowing the loading of the plastic for the

  1:350th scale USS Arizona. Our joy was decapi

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  tated by the disclosure of the price of shipping,

  around four times that of what we were used to.

  This translates to the plastic being roughly twice

  the cost of what was anticipated, and should this

  trend continue, we will need to get away from the

  reboxing of kits that have their origins in Asia,

  and look to other sources coming out of Europe

  and our own manufacturing past. In short, we live

  in interesting times.

  The Intimate Walkaround at Line Airfield

  So, on to the more pleasant items to discuss. The

  walkaround at Line was an intimate little affair

  that was deemed satisfactory by all attendees, it

  seems. Fears of the morning fog over the airfield

  were unnecessary, though the condition did make

  its way into Namáměšť air base and caused a de

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  lay in the arrival of one of the stars, the Mi-35,

  which forced a de-synchronization of the timing

  of other incoming participants of the show. For

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  tunately, this was barely noticeable by the pe-

  ople at the event. It was truly an intimate little

  thing, with no ‘hurry it up’ feel or any stress at all.

  There was plenty of time to examine the aircraft

  there close up and to talk with the pilots. The la

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  tter were also pleased with the level of interest

  that they themselves were the centre of among

  the modellers, and were surprised by what they

  were interested in as much as what they were

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  n’t. I think that the coming together of the per-

  spectives on aviation, one from the modelling

  view and one from the service view, were mu

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  tually beneficial. It is evident from photographs

  taken at the event that there was more interest

  in the Mi-35 and the Hurricane than there was

  in the Trener aircraft. This is to a certain extent

  quite logical, but the difference was actually not

  all that dramatic. There were twelve Treners at

  the show, pretty much each one unique, including

  in terms of version. This had the effect of sprea

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  ding out the interest in the type, while the mili-

  tary aircraft, represented by one example each,

  garnered a more concentrated field of attention.

  I found a certain feeling of success from the fact

  that I was approached by quite a few attendees

  who said that on their way to Line, they had zero

  interest in the Trener, but have changed comple

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  tely on the matter, and would even buy our kit of

  the Trener. And most, more than one kit. I went

  through a similar revelation recently, so I totally

  get where they’re coming from. Too bad that the

  kit could not be ready for the Walkaround at Line

  event. We did give out some kits to the Trener

  crews, but these were missing one sprue as well

  as the box given to the modelers of the Kaznej

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  ov Club, who were instrumental through their

  help in organizing the event. And they wasted no

  time, quickly got together for a good ol’ fashioned

  workshop and slapped their kits together in very

  short time. They off course got the missing sprue

  and an extra box of the kit. You can assess their

  efforts thanks to the photo report in this issue

  of the Info. I would like to take the opportunity

  to extend my thanks to these people from KPM

  Kaznějov, and also to the members of the Classic

  Trainers group, the management, and staff of the

  Line Airport, and last, but certainly not least, the

  pilots and crews of the participating aircraft. At

  this point, who knows what will be on for next

  year, whether or not we will be able to put on

  a bigger event or not. Either way, this form of

  a ‘Walkaround’ event is something we’d like to

  continue with. Photographs of the event are

  included with this month’s ‘Tail End Charlie’ ar

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  ticle, this time penned by Jan Zdiarsky.

  TORA TORA TORA!

  We have a new Zeke, and you all know this since

  October 14th. The way with which we made the

  announcement was veered a little off course

  for this one. We typically announce new items

  first to retailers six weeks ahead of planned re

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  lease dates. Within this procedure, December’s

  new releases were announced on October 15th.

  We wanted the modeling world to know of our

  release directly from us, so we made it known

  a day ahead of the announcement being made to

  retailers. The basic details of our new Zero are by

  now known to everyone, and more details will be

  revealed through November. Keep an eye on our

  Facebook page and Instagram accounts for up

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  dates. You can find the first of the more detailed

  descriptions in this newsletter, and December’s

  newsletter will be very much TORA TORA TORA!

  themed.

  November New Release: Trener

  The Trener is a unique project. It’s essentially

  a civil airplane, despite initially being developed

  as a military trainer. That opens up the possibility

  that a future kit will include military markings, but

  that would be more the exception than the rule.

  The vast majority of markings will be those of

  various aeroclubs and private owners. From the

  point of view of markings, this is a different kettle

  of fish altogether, from what most modellers

  will be used to. And as has been expressed by

  the members of the Kaznějov club, masking and

  painting such unique aircraft will be, to some de

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  gree, quite the challenge! But it also carries the

  potential of a high degree of satisfaction in a job

  well done. The kit is not quite as simple as the

  design of the airplane might suggest. The Trener

  kit actually, and surprisingly, has more parts and

  sprues than the Zero that is just about to be re

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  leased. But, this is due to alternative and optional

  parts, to a large degree. There are an enormous

  number of parts that account for unique variati

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  ons and alterations that the Trener has met wi-

  thin actual use. And we don’t even include all of

  them. To account for all the changes would have

  greatly complicated the development of the kit

  and made the instructions a mess. Perhaps, so

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  meone will complain based on this fact, but I am

  sure that everything has a limit, and we reached

  a maximum point of coverage with this kit. Anyo

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  ne who wants to take the kit further is more than

  welcome to do so by their own means.

  The kit as a Limited Edition release represents

  several versions of the Zlin Z-226 Trener, which

  translates into English as ‘Trainer’. Anyone who

  may rate this kit as too expensive and complica

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  ted has only to wait for the ProfiPACK Z-226MS,

  being readied for December. This kit will offer

  something less expensive and less complicated,

  without losing anything in terms of engineering

  and detail. This will be followed by other versions,

  in Limited Edition, ProfiPACK and, towards the

  end of the year, Weekend kits. Personally, I think

  I am most looking forward to the short version,

  Z-526AFS, a favorite among moviemakers, play

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  ing the part of many Second World War fighters

  in Czechoslovak and Soviet war films. Most often,

  it played the part of Bf 109s, but portrayed allied

  fighters as well.

  Spitfire Story: The Sweeps

  The Spitfire line continues to impress with the

  Mk.Vb in early and late versions. The kit is issu

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  ed as a Dual Combo offer, same as the prece-

  ding Spitfire Mk.I and Mk.II Limited Edition kits.

  The marking options were once again taken to

  represent an overview of the type’s combat ca

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  reer in association with the stories of the aircraft

  and their pilots. More on these options in this

  newsletter. If you are wondering about tropica

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  lized versions with dust filters, these will have

  their own dedicated releases and should be out

  in the spring. I can say that these are shaping up

  to be the most striking and colorful Spitfire kits

  that we will ever release!

  Other Kits

  November new kit releases don’t end with Li

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  mited Editions. In the ProfiPACK line, we’ve got

  a Tempest Mk.II in a later version. Besides offe-

  ring RAF markings, there are also those of India

  and Pakistan. The Pakistan aircraft is sure to

  spark some discussion on its camouflage colors.

  Two kits are being released in the Weekend line,

  The MiG-21MF in 1:72nd scale and the P-51D-20

  Mustang in 1:48th. The Mustangs will be gradually

  released in the Weekend line by production block

  number sequence. Two items are seeing re-editi

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  ons, the recently sold out Tempest Mk.V Series 2

  and the Bf 109E-4, both in 1:48th scale. The latter

  sees the return of the 48th scale “Emils” to our

  inventory. Some of these will be released on the

  basis of available supplies like boxes, instruc

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  tions and other components that survived last

  December’s fire, and others will be either re

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  -editions, meaning in our new boxes but with the

  same marking options, or as Weekend kits in the

  new guise of that line. The first of these kits will

  be the Weekend Bf 109E-7 in December. tavebnicí

  bude v prosinci Weekend Bf 109E-7.

  Brassin

  As is generally the case each month, the Brassin

  line contains very noteworthy items. In 1:72nd

  scale, for example, we have an engine set for

  Hasegawa’s B-25J, also relevant to our release

  of that kit under the name “Angel of Mercy”. This

  is a cast resin set. The 1:48th scale Le Rhone for

  the Eduard Sopwith Camel is produced as a 3D

  print, as are the F-4B exhausts for the Tamiya kit.

  I think that these can be considered the “engine”

  category, can´t they? Also offered as 3D prints are

  the landing flaps for the Tempest Mk.II, and this

  is the first breakthrough set of its type released

  as prints. These were not possible to release as

  resin cast items in the past. I suspect that the

  printed flaps are spelling out the end of photo

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  etched flaps. I consider the photoetched flaps as

  a bit of my baby because it was the flaps set for

  the Zero that I and a colleague created as an

  experiment and used in a competition model.

  As a modeler, I liked these sets. However, and

  admittedly, these brass sets are demanding to

  assemble and require a fairly high level of mo

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  deling experience. To the contrary, the use of the

  printed flaps is comparatively easy, so which do

  you think will sell better? Bit of a no-brainer… It’s

  a classic case of the old making way for the new.

  Check these out, they are certainly worth a look,

  even if the Tempest isn’t exactly up your alley. It’s

  another little look into what the future holds in

  store for us. Also being produced as 3D prints are

  1:48th scale US Mk.17 Depth Charges. More de

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  tails on Brassin sets, including LooK and Space

  are detailed below in this newsletter.

  Photoetched sets and Masks

  Among the new photoetched and mask sets are

  items for the 1:48th scale Airfix Chipmunk. In this

  case, there is also a Space set being released,

  too. The November Space sets, by the way, are

  printed with a modified printing method, yielding

  improved, better looking result as opposed to ol

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  der sets. Besides this Chipmunk set, Space sets

  are also being released for the Fw 190A-3, the

  Fw 190A-4 and the Bf 109E-4, all of which are for

  the Eduard kits. With respect to the photoetched

  and mask lines, I would point out also the sets for

  the AH-1G Late (1:32nd ICM kit), the P-40N from

  Academy (1:48th) and the CH-47A and F-18E from

  Hobby Boss in the same scale. There are also

  sets for armor kits in 1:35th, such as the M4A3(76)

  W from Zvezda and the Elefant from Amusing

  Hobby. For ship modellers, we’ve got another

  two sets covering the 1:350th scale USS Intrepid

  from Trumpeter. There is another ship item being

  released as a Big Ed compilation for the Aus

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  tro-Hungarian battleship, the Szent Istvan, also

  in 1:350th. The Big Eds are very interesting this

  month, thanks in part to the two designed for the

  HKM Lancaster B Mk.I in 1:48th scale and for the

  F-4B Phantom II from Tamiya in the same scale.

  Photoetched sets and Masks

  In describing new releases for this month, the

  new 48th scale F-4B has been mentioned several

  times. Besides a beautiful set of printed exhaus

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  ts in the Brassin line and the aforementioned

  Big Ed set, there are other items of note for this

  month. There is a new LooK set and two BigSins.

  The latter include weapons sets for air-to-air and

  for air-to-ground loadouts. These are certainly

  worthy of examination, as are the two new Edu

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  ard Decal sheets, one of each has its roots in the

  very successful Limited Edition release of “Good

  Morning Da Nang”, while the other is dedicated

  to the United States Marine Corps use of the air

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  craft. And while on the topic of decals, you’ll find

  another two new releases, a 1:32nd scale stencil

  data sheet for Tamiya’s Spitfire Mk.IX and a set of

  markings for the Meng 1:24th scale Fokker Dr.I.

  Both of these are a part of our own line of 1:48th

  and 1:32nd scale sheets. Have a look!

  Telford

  I am not certain if I am repeating myself here, but

  unfortunately, once again, we will not be able to

  attend Telford. An analysis of the requirements,

  conditions and costs involved, tells us that it sim

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  ply makes no sense from a retail or financial per-

  spective. I really hope that I won’t be saying the

  same thing for Nuremburg in two month’s time.

  I am getting ready to go to the Nuremburg Toy

  Fair, and I am looking forward to it, but you know

  how things have been going these last couple

  of pandemic stricken years. If someone decides

  that we should stand around for six days wearing

  respirators and getting tested daily, than Nurem

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  burg is out as well.

  Contests

  Although we ourselves are not attending any

  shows, contests are continuing. As an example,

  the Facebook group Eduard Model Builders, with

  some 13,400 members, put on the second virtual

  contest which ended in the second half of October.

  Group builds was organized by Shane Doak, and

  just as there was with the first show, there was

  a lot of interest generated with a record number

  of likes and shares. It is our honor to provide the

  awards to the winners and we congratulate them

  one more time. We will gradually add photogra

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  phs of the winning entries on our Facebook page

  and if you don’t want to wait, you can go straight

  to the Eduard Model Builders Group profile.

  In Russia’s St. Petersburg, they are putting on

  the equivalent of our Iron Bunny event, in which

  groups compete in the assembly of a kit in 24

  hours. This year in St. Petersburg, they built the

  MiG-21 during the Express Model 2021, as the

  contest is called, and you can view the results at

  Modelforum web. Even here, we were happy to

  support the event. Iron Bunny was not realized

  this year on its home turf not because of covid,

  but more due to the reconstructive efforts of the

  venue that are in progress. Here’s hoping for

  a great show next year. There will be a lot of great

  options of what to build, and I don’t know yet if it

  will be the Zero, the Wildcat or the S-199. In any

  case, if it goes ahead next year, you can bet it’ll be

  a big match!

  Historical and Other Articles

  In this month’s newsletter, we have an article

  “Me and the Trener” which was penned by Mar

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  tin Hruška, an airline pilot, and Captain of Boeing

  737. It starts the series about people tied with the

  Trener aircraft somehow. There are also two ar

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  ticles by Michal Krechowsky that are concerned

  with Spitfire Story: The Sweeps kit, Operation

  Starkey and Operation Rutter. There, you can find

  out something about the first “striped” Spitfires,

  and not just about Spitfires. Maybe you can even

  straighten an old favorite, but erroneous histo

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  rical fact. Tomáš Dvořák makes a return to the

  Hind subject with an outline of the differences

  between the Mi-24D and Mi-24V with a technical

  article describing what makes the Hind D a real

  D. And that’s all from me for now.

  Niitakajama nobore!

  Vladimir Sulc

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  HISTORY

  Operation Rutter was conceived as an amphi-

  bious and combined operation requiring the

  close cooperation between naval, air and land

  forces. It served as a test of the tactics and

  strategy which could be applied in the future

  during the main invasion of the European conti-

  nent including the capture of the large and for-

  tified ports during the initial stage of the attack.

  It also should serve as certain demonstration of

  support for the Soviet Union whose leadership

  insisted on the increased Allied activity.

  Shortly before the scheduled invasion, Luftwa-

  ffe detected and bombed the invasion forces

  build up in Solento. Thus the operation Rutter

  lost its element of surprise and also due to the

  inclement weather during the given period of

  time, was cancelled only to be „resurrected“

  shortly afterwards in the form of the operation

  Jubilee. In order to identify friend and foe air-

  craft, on June 5, 1942, white quick recognition

  markings were applied on Fighter Command

  aircraft participating in the operation Rutter.

  Besides white stripes over the engine cowlings

  the propeller spinner was also painted white

  (instead of the usual Sky color). It’s often for-

  gotten that two white stripes were painted on

  the horizontal tail surfaces as well. On June

  17, by the order of Fighter Command, the mar-

  kings were removed. No quick indentification

  markings were applied for the following Dieppe

  operation, assigned a new name Operation Ju-

  bilee.

  The location of white stripes on the upper ho-

  rizontal tail surfaces varied among the squad-

  rons (for comparison see Berg’s Spitfire BM579

  and Duperier’s BM324). On some Spitfires, such

  as BM324, the stripes were painted on the ho-

  rizontal stabilizers only and did not extend to

  the elevators.

  Czech involvement

  Two squadrons of the Czechoslovak Fighter

  Wing (Nos. 310 and 312) took part in the Operati-

  on Rutter flying Spitfires Mk.Vb. They relocated

  to Redhill airport in the beginning of June, led

  by W/Cdr Karel Mrazek. Here, the Czechoslo-

  vak Wing, facing the inclement weather, flew

  several non-operational sorties only to re-

  turn to its permanent bases Castletown and

  Harrowbeer, home to Exeter Wing on June 7.

  Typically, these smaller and special operations

  are rather poorly documented in photographs.

  Regardless, several pictures from this period

  survived so we can get an idea about white stri-

  pes application on the Czechoslovak Spitfires.

  There is a rather mistaken general opinion that the white in-

  vasion stripes sported on the engine cowlings of the Fighter

  Command airplanes were applied for the operation Jubilee,

  landing at Dieppe on August 19, 1942. In reality they were

  chosen for the operation Rutter, the original plan of Dieppe

  invasion scheduled for June 4–8, 1942.

  White markings for the operation Rutter applied to Spitfire Mk. Vb BM579 FN

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  B from No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron at Manston

  airport in the beginning of June 1942. Spitfire BM579 was a personal mount of the Norwegian ace Lt. Rolfe Arne Berg.

  TEXT:

  MICHAL KRECHOVSKI

  Operation Rutter – rst invasion markings…

  White marking of the quick identification for

  the operation Rutter applied to Spitfire Mk.Vb

  AA853 WX

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  C from No. 302 Sqaudron „City

  of Poznan“

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  TEXT:

  MICHAL KRECHOVSKI

  HISTORY

  W/Cdr Karel Mrazek in the cockpit of his first personal mount, Spitfire Mk. Vb EN765 „KM“ at the Exeter airport in June 1942. Note the fresh camouflage Dark Green and Ocean Gren

  paints on the engine cowling. It was the overpaint of the temporary quick identification white markings for the operation Rutter.

  Spitfires Mk. Vb of No. 310 Squadron at Redhill airport in the beginning of June 1942. Noses of all

  Spitfires are marked by quick identification white stripes. The propeller spinners of No. 310 Squadron

  Spitifires remained in Sky color, contrary to the official orders .

  Possible appearance of Mrazek’s Spitfire Mk. Vb EN765 „KM“ from the period of June 1-June 7, 1942, when he

  led both No. 310 and No. 312 Squadrons from Redhill aerodrome for the operation Rutter (which was ultimately

  cancelled and replaced by the operation Jubilee). On this occasion, the quick identification white stripes were

  applied on the Spitfires‘ upper engine cowlings and horizontal tail surfaces.

  This photo shows, how were the identification stripes painted. Personnel

  first drew their outlines in chalk, as seen on this Hurricane XP

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  P from

  No. 318 (Polish) Squadron.

  Spitfire Mk. Vb BM324 GW

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  S flown by commanding officer of No. 340 (French) Squadron S/Ldr Bernard Duperier in the beginningg of June 1942 at Biggin Hill .

  Photo: IVM

  Photo: sbírka Zdeňka Hurta

  Photo: IVM

  Photo: Karel Beinhauer; sbírka Radima Vojty

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  While the number of American troops was gra-

  dually increasing, and British themselves very

  busy training, the actual plans were made for

  a “mock invasion” which was not to take place.

  As its location the area 10 kilometers north of

  Boulogne was selected, between the villages of

  Audresselles and Ambleteus and further in the

  south of Boulogne, almost at the same distan-

  ce, between village of Hardelot and river Brone.

  The initial plans were considering the option of

  turning the mock operation into the real one

  provided the conditions were favorable, however

  the plans gradually changed from the option

  of another combat reconnaissance by landing

  a smaller contingent of special troops to fur-

  ther operation reduction until all the combat

  activity boiled down to the air operations. Even

  this plan faced the resistance, especially from

  the commander of the American 8th Air Force,

  Ira C. Eaker as it negatively impacted the other

  air force activities, strategic bombing in the first

  place. Navy was not excited either since the part

  of its fleet was to serve as a bait. The mock in-

  vasion preparations continued however since

  the operation was adopted as a training and re-

  hearsal for the future, real landing. The air force

  increased its activities in the designated area, 1st

  Canadian Army moved to the deployment posi-

  tions in the Portsmouth – Southampton sector,

  2nd British Army moved to Dover –Folkestone –

  Newhaven area. At the same time the transpor-

  tation vessels were concentrated there.

  Provocation without response

  September 8, 1943, was selected as a date to

  launch this mock invasion. In the days before this

  date variety of ships, military as well as civilian

  ones, were concentrated in the ports between

  Southampton and Dover. The ground troops mo-

  ved to the “embarking” area. The air force rece-

  ived the orders is several stages. 11th Group of

  the RAF Fighter Command was to increase the

  offensive combat activities in the Pas-de-Calais

  area between August 16 and 24. Between Au-

  gust 25 and September 7 it was to focus on the

  intense reconnaissance and bombardment of

  the enemy airports, military, and industrial tar-

  gets in the designated area and finally, between

  September 6 and 8, day and night bombardment

  of the long-range coastal batteries was orde-

  red. The idea was to lure the highest number of

  Luftwaffe aircraft to fight, same as a year ago at

  Dieppe, in order to achieve the air superiority.

  The first two stages of the operation did take

  In 1943, after a total failure of the combat reconnai-

  ssance in the form of landing at Dieppe a year ear-

  lier, it was clear to the Allies that any kind of lan-

  ding attempt in France will be possible only when

  Germany military will collapse which, at that time,

  was pretty far off. To overcome any kind of German

  military resistance, the military power needed was

  not yet available to Allies on the British Isles, even

  if enforced by the troops withdrawn from the Medi-

  terranean. Based on pressure from Churchill it was

  decided to camouflage this weakness by any possi-

  ble means. One of them was a mock operation i.e.,

  creating the impression that the actual invasion

  is being prepared. Another reason was an effort in

  the West, where at that time, a relative peace was

  maintained except for the air and naval operations,

  to tie the large contingent of German troops and

  this way weaken them in the Eastern Front.

  TEXT: MICHAL KRECHOVSKI

  Photo: Karel Beinhauer (Radim Vojta collection)

  Spitfires LF Mk. Vb of No. 313 Squadron are taking off at Hawkinge airport during the operation Starkey on September 9, 1943.

  HISTORY

  Operation Starkey

  Invasion that wasn´ t …

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  Photo: Karel Beinhauer (Radim Vojta collection)

  Photo: Karel Beinhauer (Radim Vojta collection)

  Spitfires LF Mk. Vb of No. 313 Squadron are taxiing to take off at Hawkinge airport during the operation Starkey

  on September 9, 1943.

  Spitfire LF Mk. Vb AA969 “RY

  -

  F” at final at Hawkinge airport on September 9, 1943

  HISTORY

  Spitfire LF Mk. Vb EP110 “RY

  -

  R” flown by “B” flight

  leader of the No. 313 Squadron RAF, Otmar Kucera

  DFC, as it appeared on September 9, 1943, during

  the operation Starkey.

  Spitfire LF Mk. Vb AA969 “RY

  -

  F” flown by “A” flight

  leader of the No. 313 Squadron F/Lt. Alois Hochmal

  during the operation Starkey.

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  F/Lt Otmar Kučera in front of his personal mount, Spitfire LF Mk. Vb EP110 “RY

  -

  R” during the final stage of the operation Starkey on September

  9, 1943. This photo, as the only one out of the afore-mentioned pictures, was previously published, but surprisingly is dated to the period of the

  invasion in Normandy. Note the different stripes’ location and also the fact, that it is Spitfire Mk. Vb while in June 1944 Czechoslovak pilots were

  flying Spitfires Mk. IX.

  Photo: Karel Beinhauer (Radim Vojta collection)

  The period sketch of the operation Starkey “

  invasion” stripes application for the

  single-engine aircraft

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  place. 11th Group was enforced by the squadrons

  from 10th, 12th, and 13th Groups as well as TAF

  (Tactical Air Force). Also, three Coastal Com-

  mand Beaufighter squadrons were transferred

  to the south. To support the operation the Bom-

  ber Commander assigned some Stirling and We-

  llington squadrons, both combat as well as OUT

  ones for night bombing raids and USAAF contri-

  buted its fair share in the form of B-17, B-24 and

  B-26 for daytime bombing. The weather caused

  one day delay. On September 9, 1943, some 355

  empty vessels grouped in Dungeness area and

  set sail for Boulogne. Close to the coast however

  they made the pre-planned turn by hundred and

  eighty degrees and under the smoke screen

  started their return.

  And the enemy? Germans basically laughed at

  the whole effort. Not a single gun fired at the

  ships, not a single aircraft took off. Luftwaffe did

  not take the bait, not even during the preparation

  stage perhaps the only exception being engage-

  ment of the American 8th Army heavy bombers.

  There was a loss of life of the French civilian

  population however, around fine hundred people

  perished during the bombing raids. The Allies

  however learned quite many important facts and

  applied the knowledge during the real invasion

  nine months later.

  A little bit different stripes

  During the operation Starkey the friend-foe,

  black and white recognition stripes were used

  for the first time. They were applied to the air-

  craft that on September 9 were scheduled to

  perform the low-level combat missions. They lo-

  oked differently that those well-known from the

  later invasion in Normandy.

  Up until now no book or other publication dedi-

  cated to the Czechoslovak pilots’ in Britain men-

  tioned their participation in this mock operation.

  Truth is, that in the middle of August No. 313

  Squadron, after its recuperation and flying pat-

  rols in the north above Orkneys, was transferred

  to Hawkinge airport which was under 11th Group

  of the Fighter Command jurisdiction. Therefore,

  as a part of the Hawkinge Wing, the squadron

  participated in the combat missions during the

  operation Starkey. During this combat sorties,

  thanks to its commander S/Ldr Jaroslav Himr,

  “three-hundredth-thirteen” was credited with

  one aerial kill.

  Thanks to the photographs from the archive of

  the No. 313 Squadron technical officer, Karel Be-

  inhauer, five rather poor-quality photographs

  survived, and we have a unique opportunity to

  see the Czechoslovak Spitfires with “a bit diffe-

  rent stripes” thanks to them. They are dated Sep-

  tember 9, 1943, with one exception were never

  published before and capture No. 313 Squadron

  Spitfires at Hawkinge airport carrying the “in-

  vasion stripes” on their wings.

  Credits: Frantisek Kubicek – side profiles, DK

  Decals (www.dkdecals.cz)

  Sources:

  www.combinedops.com

  codenames.infor

  weaponsandwarfare.com

  Spitfire LF Mk.Vb BL767 “RY

  -

  D” flown by P/O

  Josef Pipa during the operation Starkey

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  Photo: Jaroslav Špaček, Petr Popelář, Michal Ovčáčík, Tomáš Dvořák, Petr Soukup, David Všetíček, Viliam Švacho, Slavomír Medzihradský, Martin Janoušek (we hope we did not forget

  anybody…)

  As you know Eduard have just released 1/48 scale kit of Mil Mi-24D

  Hind helicopter. They utilized the familiar sprues from the Zvezda

  Mi-24V/VP kit. In fact, this is upscaled and moderately modified seventy

  second scale kit of this Russian manufacturer. Similar to their previous

  „small scale“ repackaging Eduard provides the conversion parts for D

  version but considering the scale in the more detailed form.

  The following text deals exclusively with Mi-24D aircraft which flew with

  Czechoslovak, Czech and Slovak air forces, in other words with the early

  D versions and not the later series where except of the ordnance we

  can speak of V version. The certain case can be made of both our „two-

  -seaters“, i.e., Mi-24DU, as well as the later versions of our air force,

  such as Mi-24V/Mi-35, but we will discuss these the other time. We will

  also skip the type’s service history in our air force. A lot of interesting

  material was already written, and I am sure more will be written, by the

  most qualified person, pilot Jaroslav Spacek. We will inspect our bird

  through the eye of an ordinary engine/airframe maintenance specialist.

  I will gradually describe specific sections of the helicopter, exterior and

  ordnance, all areas that differ between „D“ and „V“ always maintaining

  the focus on D. We will start nicely on „the first floor“ i.e., in the pilot-

  -operator’s cockpit.

  Pilot-operator’s cockpit

  At a first glance both cockpits seem to be the same and from the mode-

  ler’s point of view it would not be a sin to leave them as is. Nevertheless,

  since both versions, besides other things, differ mainly in the ordnance,

  logically there are some small differences in the pilot’s cockpit as he

  controls primarily the guided missiles and remote gun turret USPU-24.

  It is couple of switches and visual indicators located on the left instru-

  ment panel otherwise the panels for both versions are identical. As far

  as two oblique panels along the combined aiming station KPS-53AV

  sides is concerned the left one is identical for both versions, gunsight

  as well and on the right panel D lacks several controls since some ai-

  rframes, flown at demos abroad, featured „feetmeter“ (altitude indicator

  calibrated in feet instead of meters) here and above it, next to the fan

  GPS control box. As an example, you can check the well-known 4011

  and 0220 airframes featured in the kit color instructions. The majority

  of differences can be found on the right side of the cockpit where sli-

  ghtly different yokes for controlling the guided missiles are located and

  blocks pertaining to these missiles guidance system right of the yoke

  (control panels). If you decide to build the helicopter from the period

  before 1987, represented by the airframe 4009 in the instructions, don’t

  forget to remove ASO-2V decoy launcher control under the „tube“ of the

  guided missiles optical sight and L-166V-11E infrared spectrum jammer

  control located on the window frame above the yoke. This wraps up the

  description of the differences in the front cockpit and we can move „one

  flight up“ to see how the helicopter commander’s cockpit looks like.

  I was prompted to write this article not only

  Eduard company asked me to but also be-

  cause lately, at modeling exhibition, unfortu-

  nately rarely happening, internet forums and

  modeling magazines I have been seeing top

  models of „twenty four“ showing clean con-

  struction and realistic nish. These models

  have usually one thing in common, they re-

  present a certain „hybrid“ of the versions of

  this helicopter. Sometimes it is about the he-

  licopter airframe, another time regarding the

  ordnance and sometimes the combination of

  both. Following text therefore aims at mode-

  lers who wish to have in their showcase the

  most accurate replica of the Mi-24D version of

  the helicopter so iconic for our air force.

  TOMÁŠ „HINDMAN“ DVOŘÁK

  THE HIND D

  AS IT SHOULD BE

  The front panel in the pilot-operator cabin is dominated by the KPS-53AV aiming station.

  The panel to the left of it is identical to the V version, the right one is slightly different. The

  photo of the cabin of 0215 chopper shows the retrofitted equipment - GPS unit on top and

  radio below.

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  The bigger differences are on the right side, where the control consoles and controls for

  the Falanga anti-tank missile system are located. The L-166V-11E infrared jammer control

  box is located above the "rams".

  Cockpit of pilot in command

  There are several changes here obvious at the first glance. While in

  V version bulky ASP-17V sight dominates above the instrument panel

  and with later series S-13 gun camera and on the windshield upper fra-

  me the SPO-15 radar radiation warning system can be found, nothing

  like that is found in D version. The instrument panel is identical for both

  versions, except of several visual indicators located in the left upper

  section, but D version has an uninterrupted top cover which doesn’t in-

  terfere with the forward vision, contrary to V version. The area which

  features the gunsight in V version is plated over in version D which leads

  to the thought that the gunsight was originally intended to be moun-

  ted there. This also supports an opinion, expressed from time-to-time,

  that D version was created as a stop-gap because during the time when

  A version was being transformed from a vulnerable all glass cockpit

  into a tandem-style crew cockpit and the new advance weapons system,

  known from V version, was not available yet and so the A version equi-

  pment remained stuck in the new airframe except USPU-24 gun turret.

  However D designation should mean „Dorabotanyi“ i.e., finished, comple-

  ted. I am not sure...

  After a little of history let’s move on. On the plated-over location in the

  upgraded aircraft the „feetmeeter“ control and a new compass indicator

  were located here, same as in the front cockpit. The aiming in D version

  was conducted by a common optical reflex-type gunsight PKV moun-

  ted on the windshield upper frame next to the fan. The weapons control

  panel, located under the instrument panel, between pilots‘ legs, has the

  same shape but features completely different switch arrangement. The

  remaining panel s in the pilot’s cockpit, except of radio control on the

  left side panel, are identical and from the modeler’s point of view we

  can ignore those few visual indicators and switches. D does not feature

  ammunition counter which is located above the first aid kit in V versi-

  on. Let’s not forget that the helicopters which were not yet upgraded

  with ASO-2V and L-166V-11E did not feature the rear mirrors to monitor

  the rear hemisphere. This relates to airframe 4009 featured in the kit.

  In V version the little reading light is mounted next to the left mirror,

  in D version on the right side next to the seat. That pretty much wraps up

  the pilot cockpit. There is a narrow tunnel behind it connecting the pilot’s

  cockpit with the cargo cabin.

  View of the Mi-24D instrument panel, with the center section covered by plate and with uninterrupted top cover. The gunsight is mounted on the cockpit frame. The lower armament

  panel can also be clearly seen, which differs substantially from the V version in the arrangement of the controls.

  The seat is identical in both versions, the left side of the cockpit differs in the D and V

  versions more or less only by the radio control panel.

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  Passageway and cargo cabin

  In the passageway, which in our air force is occupied by an board engi-

  neer (typically sitting on an improvised, welded tripod), blocks for the

  guided weapons are located. Since the left one is covered with canvas

  because the control linkages are there as well, we don’t need to be con-

  cerned with blocks differences. On the right hand side there is a „hi-

  -fi tower“ which is nothing else then piled up guided missiles control

  blocks. Of course, they are different for versions D and V however as

  a compact block they give very similar impression. We need to mention

  that the pilot’s seat armored, head protection is typically folded down

  so as an engineer can have the unobstructed view and can, in the first

  place, monitor the engine and reductor instruments.

  Now let‘s move to the cargo cabin, designed for the deployment of as

  many as eight fully armed soldiers. In Czechoslovak and Czech air force

  however, only the rear bench was used during the operation so as to

  keep the cabin roomier. On the left side, next to the passageway, there

  was occasionally a board engineer‘s parachute hanged and on the right

  side there was a small box containing spare film rolls for the emergency

  recorder SARPP-12DM and a fire extinguisher. These details however

  are specific to each individual aircraft. Only first three windows can be

  opened in V version while in D version all four of them. Common to both

  versions there are collapsible personal weapons holders mounted at

  the first three windows. There is one more feature specific to D. To ex-

  tend the aircraft range two auxiliary fuel tanks (850 liters capacity each)

  can be installed in the cargo cabin.

  If only one tank was installed (which was the case most of the time) then

  it was the rear one. The tank rubber filler sticks out between 3rd and

  4th window even if the tank is not installed. The last visible difference

  is the weapons block which is markedly smaller (which Zvezda kit sur-

  prisingly captures which means it is wrong for the version V) with less

  wiring. It is of interest that for all Ds the supplemental interior armor

  was supplied which could be installed on the bottom of the hinged doors

  and under both rear windows by means of securing pins. I am not aware

  of a single case these were installed on the choppers of Czechoslovak

  or Czech air force, apparently due to their weight. Nevertheless, I came

  across these fairly often in the Third World countries, especially on the

  later V and P versions.

  That will be all about crew cockpits and cabin and those modelers who

  would like to open the whole „top“, which is the option in the kit, we will

  inspect this area as well.

  Engines, main reductor, hydro-blocks and AI-9V

  There are not that many differences on the top under the covers notice-

  able for modelers. Even though D version is driven by TV3-117 engines of

  3rd series and V by TV3-117V from the modelers´ point of view there is no

  difference. The same is true about hydraulic boosters. While V features

  KAU-115 D features KAU-110 and there are no visible differences there

  neither. The main difference between the engines is the shape of the

  exhausts. On V version they end paralell with the vertical axis due to the

  EVU exhaust gases coolers installation. On D version they end obliquely,

  more-less paralell with the fuselage intersection shape. The main re-

  duction gear, cyclic automation and main rotor head are identical.

  The major mistake I have noticed so far on the finished models from

  Zvezda in both scales were two red fire extinguishing bottles installed

  on the floor on the left of the reduction gear. Let me stop at that. It is not

  part of firefighting system as those red „balls“ on the right side of the re-

  duction gear, but bottles containing neutral CO2 gas. In versions Mi-24D,

  "Hi-fi" tower, as called, the right side in the tunnel between the cockpit and the D version

  cargo hold is shown here.

  Below the two air conditioning outlets, the opening for the filling of the internal auxiliary tank can be seen.

  A view of the version V tunnel. Note the elegant tripod for flight engineer. The parachute

  hanging on the left side is also for him.

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  DU and A in case of the bullet piercing the fuel tanks the gas is injected

  into the tank over the fuel level and lowers the risk of igniting the fuel

  vapors in the tanks. In V and its later versions all five rubber fuels are

  filled with the special polyurethane foam which absorbs the fumes. The-

  refore, we can deduct that these two bottles on the left of the reduction

  gear only belong to the versions A, D and DU! Although they are painted

  in red, they are also wrapped with silver, electrically heating cover. The

  original Zvezda’s instructions unfortunately don’t address this.

  Main reduction gear covers on D version can be opened into almost ho-

  rizontal position as opposed to certain angle on V version due to the

  possibility of EVU installation. Both hydraulic blocks and auxiliary unit

  AI-9V are identical for both version, just in D version the engine sucks

  the air through the louvers in the right cover but because debris collec-

  ted in this location and birds attracted to nest there when the aircraft

  were parked for longer time, starting with DU version the air intake is

  routed throughout the grille opening located on the tail end next to the

  SARPP-12DM emergency recorder. Therefore, in D version we will not

  find the air suction duct in the tail boom when the starting engine cover

  is opened. The area under L-166V-11E above the gear case is identical

  only in the aircraft lacking this installation there is not wiring inside the

  cover. Now let’s move on to peek at the landing gear, radio section and

  the tail boom interior.

  The TV3-117 and TV3-117V engines do not differ from the outside.

  Unlike the V version, where the air intake for the Ai-9V auxiliary power

  unit is routed through the tail via the grille at the SARPP-12DM emergency

  recorder, the D version has the intake directly at the power unit on the right

  side of the fuselage. Also shown is the retrofitted L-166V-11E.

  Tailend of the V ver-

  sion with air intake

  grille for AI-9V unit.

  The D version does

  not have it.

  The red cylinders of the fire protection system are located on the right side of the reducer on both the D and V versions.

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  Landing gear, radio section and tail boom interior

  The landing gear is identical for both versions, only in D and first series

  of V (0701-0710) supplied to Czechoslovak air force there is a bulkhead

  in the rear of the main wheel well separating left and right well. This

  is missing in the later version so one can see through from one well

  to another. Hardly anyone will attempt to model the radio section and

  tail boom interior but had someone opened the inspection hatch on the

  fuselage bottom be advised that without the inspection lightning on the-

  re is a pitch black dark there. Nothing interesting from the modeler’s

  point of view… Blocks of the gunnery and bombing computer AIST-24

  on the right are covered with canvas on both versions D and V, to the

  left there are electrical and radio equipment blocks, in the front the fuel

  installation above the tank No. 3. This one is different but is not visible

  and up in the tail the is a transmission shaft from gear boxes to inserted

  reduction gear and doubled linkages from the pedal controls. It may be

  of interest that in D version the linkages lead in pairs all the way to the

  end reduction gear, in DU, V and later version, approximately and the

  last third of the boom length one linkage from the pair is crossing which

  prevents the situation that in case of a stray bullet the whole pair would

  be disabled. Now let’s move on to, possibly most interesting area from

  a modeler’s view, airframe exterior surface.

  Exterior surface – fuselage nose

  On the fuselage nose we will notice the biggest difference between

  D and V versions which is the Raduga-F guided missiles assembly. On

  the left there is a guiding antenna cover which is rotatable on D version

  and in more rectangular shape. There is a differently shaped step above

  it. The cover on V version is fixed, in the shape of a teardrop with circu-

  lar intersection. Parabolic antenna is rotating under the cover and the

  step is installed right on the cover. The whole assembly is strengthened

  by an oblique strut. On the right there is a cover of the optical aiming

  device which differs in its openable covers. In D version the cover only

  features simple metal hatches for the optics under which the hardened

  glass is installed (the optical device under the cover of course features

  its own protective glass). There is only one linkage on each side coming

  from the hydraulic piston opening the cover. The teardrop covering the

  optics attachment to the airframe above the outside linkage is shaped

  differently. In V version the hatches are doubled, outer ones are metal

  and inner ones made from the hardened glass (they only opened for the

  time necessary for aiming). Only then the hardened glass of the cover

  follows and glass of the optics. One would say that nothing can be seen

  through so many layers of glass, but the opposite is true. So, V version

  features more complicate hatches mechanics and two linkages on each

  side protected by rubber covers. There is also the GPS antenna on the

  operator’s windshield frame. This applies to the Hinds No. 4011 and 0220.

  At the end of the tube holder of the DUAS sensors, on the operators‘ coc-

  kpit frame there is also trident-shaped antenna of the IFF system SRO-2

  Chrom 3rd bandwith. These antennas are installed on all Ds and also on

  Vs from the first delivery of that version to Czechoslovak air force (Nos.

  0701-0710). Later series of the V version already featured fin-shaped

  antennas of the newer system 62-01.

  Hind D in Czechoslovak and Czech air force features the smooth sides

  of the nose section, there are no oval antennas of the L-006 Beryozka

  system there, which in the later D and early V series are located on the

  fuselage bottom between pilots‘ cockpits, in later V version on the top,

  behind the pilot’s cockpit. D version features only two ammunition belt

  control covers on the right under the operator’s cockpit while V version

  features three of them. Ammunition case in opened position for re-lo-

  ading does differ. Should someone wish to make it fully opened, in the

  position for maintenance, weapons blocks hidden behind are slightly di-

  fferent. On the left, below the pilot’s cockpit there is a cover of the guided

  weapons blocks section. It is different between the versions, it’s smooth

  on D, without auxiliary landing light, but the locking system is different

  as well. The blocks inside are different too. The air conditioning cover

  follows which, as well as the air conditioning under it, is identical for

  both versions.

  View of the main wheel well. In the D version there is a bulkhead between the right and

  left side, only in the front there is a small triangular gap.

  The antenna of the Raduga-F guidance system for the Falanga missiles has a different

  shape compared to the V version and the whole housing is rotatable.

  In version D, the optical guidance system housing has only one

  "door", i.e., the protective cover. In the V version there is also a

  hinged glass cover underneath. This is closed during observation

  and preparation for firing and is opened only for the necessary time

  when the missile is being guided to the target. This ensures that the

  visor remains as clean as possible and ensures optimum visibility

  in the viewfinder.

  The three-fingered antenna of the IFF SRO-2 Chrom system on the

  cabin frame at the root of the DUAS sensor tube can be clearly seen in

  this picture, as well as the retrofitted GPS receiver antenna next to it.

  The helicopter No. 0214 has the machine gun removed on the picture.

  The Hind D on the support stands during hydraulic system testing. In the

  picture you can clearly see the absence of the landing light on the lower

  left part of the fuselage under the captain's cabin.

  This is what the double cover of the guidance system looks like on the V version.

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  Exterior surface – fuselage middle section

  In front of the lower halves of the cargo doors on D version there are

  consoles for the optical weapons fire alignment. Interesting feature of

  some of our air force Ds, from the period after „Revolution“, are so-

  -called „little Ernests“. It’s the shaped steel sheet screwed on the oval

  covers of the fuel installation in front of cargo section thirds windows

  on both sides. Cans were hung on those in order to catch the fuel over-

  flow from the drain plumbing ending here happening during the engines

  start up and shut down. Named after a certain member of the unit lo-

  cated in Prostejov who invented them nevertheless over the time the

  disadvantage became apparent. The chopper could have taken off with

  these cans (unless it did really happen) so ecology was brushed off and

  the application was suspended. The device however remained on the ai-

  rframes and sometimes even survived the overhaul. The airframe 0220,

  nowadays on exhibit at Kbely museum, is a proof.

  On D version, there is an oval hatch for a neutral gas supply, and a circu-

  lar hatch below it, located between 3rd and 4th window on the left side.

  Luckily, they are both featured on the Zvezda kit since they are universal

  for the future A version, however they are incorrect for V version. There

  is a circular plastic indicator of the neutral gas ejection on the fuselage

  in front of the left wing leading edge. Above the 3rd and 4th window

  on the right side D version features the filling port cover of the interior

  auxiliary fuel tank and to the left of it the light indicator of the full tank.

  Because D version cannot carry exhaust gases coolers EVU, it’s missing

  the consoles for their attachment, two large ones under the exhaust and

  two smaller ones above it. It also lacks stainless steel coolers lining

  around the exhausts (their different shape is mentioned earlier).

  T-shaped consoles are installed on the fuselage under the wings on

  D version where the winch for ordnance installation was mounted. It fe-

  atured one more attachment point in the lower wing aerodynamic cover

  (small rectangular depression). The winch cable was passing through

  the openings in the aerodynamic covers of the inner racks. This system

  was abandoned on the V version. The racks themselves are almost iden-

  tical only on the D version there are metal blanks on their lower front

  section covering the fuel installation connections. All Ds in our air force

  featured so called „dry racks“ only. D version carries the launching rails

  2P32M/K-4U for 9M17P Falanga rockets installed on the wing vertical

  pylons. Be aware that the launching devices are not attached in parallel

  with the helicopter longitudinal axis. In order for the rockets to detect

  the guidance antenna beam well the left pair is turned 0 degrees 30 mi-

  nutes and the right one by 3 degrees 30 minutes relative to the fuselage

  longitudinal axis. On the vertical pylons, the inner left and the outer right,

  there are white metal plates screwed on where, in the case of combat,

  the combination of the attached ordnance was supposed to be written

  but I suspect this was not really used. In the left transition wing-pylon

  Ds and early Vs (0701-0710) feature and aerodynamic cover of the S-13

  gun camera. On the upper section of both pylons and at the end of the

  aerodynamic covers of the outer racks (Nos. 1 and 4) D version has the

  antennas of the S3m Sirena warning system installed.

  The lack of trim around the exhausts is clearly visible in the picture. These are only on the V version. Also missing are the mounting points for the EVU device above and below the

  exhausts. Also different is the shape of the exhausts themselves, which did not have to be cut for D version to install the EVU exhaust gas cooling system.

  Same lot on Mi-24V

  T-shaped bracket for

  mounting the winch

  for hanging arma-

  ment. The V version

  does not have it.

  In the picture with the Falanga training missiles, the S-13 gun camera is clearly visible. It

  was also there on the early Mi-24s delivered to the Czechoslovakia (Nos. 0701 to 0710). In

  the later choppers it was moved to the cockpit next to the helicopter captain's sight.

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  HISTORY

  Exterior surface – main and end tail

  On the end cover of the upper section behind AI-9V, covering the dri-

  ving gear box, since 1987 on the helicopters L-166V-11E Ispanka infrared

  spectrum jammer is installed as a result of very costly experience of the

  Soviet crews with Stinger missiles during the war in Afghanistan. For

  the same reason, the infrared chaff flares ejectors were installed under

  the end of the main boom at the same time. Four ASO-2V cassettes are

  attached to the boom by two stainless steel clamps. The airframe wit-

  hout these modifications is in the instructions represented by already

  mentioned No. 4009. D version lacks the U-shaped antenna under the

  main boom for R-828 Eukaliptus radio for the communication with the

  ground troops even though an opinion can be found in some publications

  that some of Czechoslovak air force Hind Ds could have been equipped

  with it.

  On the tail boom the versions can differ in forward VKV antennas when

  the standard, T-shaped one for R-863 radio was earlier represented by

  sword-shaped antenna for R-860 i.e., the same as the rear antenna for

  R-852. Consult the photographs to determine when the change took

  place. Reportedly airframe 4009 carried two sword-shaped antennas

  right after delivery without the „Afghan“ upgrade. Now we have reached

  the tail where the main difference in comparison to V version is a mesh

  next to the flight recorder. In case of V version AI-9V sucks the air from

  here through the main boom but it’s missing on D because as we men-

  tioned earlier AI-9V on D version sucks the air through the louvers lo-

  cated on the starting engine right cover. Therefore, the triangular mesh

  cover on D version is plated over. On the tail boom lower section there

  is again a trident-shaped antenna of the IIF SRO-2 Chrom 3rd bandwi-

  dth. D version lacks two antennas of the SPO-15 radar radiation warning

  system and the oblique rectangular antenna cover on the spar right side.

  Zvezda kit offers two options to cover the rear reduction gear. Off course

  we will use the older version with complete coverage, the newer one,

  with the simplified cover, is featured on Mi-24/35 aircraft delivered as

  a part of the Russian debt deblock. Also watch out for a small bump on

  the rear reduction gear right side. The kit again features the newer ver-

  sion with BUR flight recorder sensor. All Mi-24 delivered to Czechoslo-

  vak air force during socialist régime featured much smaller cover, just

  a barely visible bump. The last difference is the tail rotor blades. On the

  D version they feature shallower airfoil thickness i.e., they are without

  „cut-off“ trailing edge ending at the root and tip as well. The correction

  is very simple. Zvezda kit offers blades for V version, so you just need

  to sand them down. So far, I haven’t mentioned the main rotor blades

  reason being they are identical for both versions. We have finished de-

  scribing the exterior surface differences and now only the last chapter

  is remaining, the ordnance.

  Ordnance

  In comparison to V version the D ordnance combination is much less

  diverse. It basically corresponds to an A version. The basic combinati-

  on is four guided missiles 9M17P Falanga carried on the launching rails

  2P32M/K-4U at the tips of the wing vertical pylons and rocket launchers

  UB-32A-24 for 32 non-guided 57 mm rockets S-5KO or S-5MO. They are

  attached to the BDZ-57KrV underwing racks numbered 1-4 from left to

  right.

  The bomb ordnance is represented by 50, 100, 250 kg FAB, OFAB, ZAB, RBK

  and SAB aviation bombs or 500 kg aviation bombs or incendiary tanks

  ZB-500. Let’s note that 500 kg ammunition could only be attached to the

  inner racks Nos. 2 and 3 while the outer racks Nos. 1 and 4 has to remain

  empty in that case. The 250 kg bombs and rocket launchers could be com-

  bined in which case the rocket launchers were attached to the inner racks

  Nos. 2 and 3. The Falanga missiles could be attached with any ordnance

  combination under the wings. Furthermore, Czechoslovak, and Czech air

  force used the RM-122 rocket blocks containing four non-guided 120 mm

  rockets LR-122, mostly attached to the outer racks Nos. 1 and 4 and trai-

  ning concrete bombs CP-100-70. Watch out for Jaroslav Spacek´s prank

  when he orchestrated the air-to-air guided missiles R-60 to be attached

  on the launching rails of the airframe 4011 instead of the Falangas in 1995

  at Caslav airbase!

  The ASO-2V decoys were retrofitted under the tail spar on the Mi-24D. On the V version,

  they were already moved to the fuselage because the original design increased the load

  on the tail spar.

  Falanga missile launcher with live missiles deployed.

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  HISTORY

  Conclusion

  Hereby we finished he detailed description of the essential differences be-

  tween D and V versions visible on the helicopter and therefore sufficient re-

  fence for the modelers. There are of course many more differences so even

  though the aircraft are seemingly similar, but the in-depth inspection will

  convince you otherwise. Vast majority of hereby described differences are

  to be addressed by Eduard, either directly by conversion parts included in

  the kit, notes in the instructions, or separately sold aftermarket sets so after

  a while all necessary parts to build an accurate Mi-24D should be available.

  Be aware though that building an accurate Mi-24 of any version from Zvezda

  kit will be a challenge. While rather smooth surface of their 72nd scale mo-

  del is acceptable, scaled into 1/48 its accuracy suffers a bit. The real „twenty-

  -four“ is anything on its exterior but that smooth.

  Rather prominent gaps between upper decking panels, more-less raised

  screw heads, rivets, various locks, eyelets, holds, overlapping or stren-

  gthened skin, all this creates an incredible relief of surface that should be

  captured in 1/48 scale. Something will be up to the modelers but there are

  already commercial products available. What really doesn’t look right in my

  eyes is the intake cone of the oil cooler fan. Further the modelers should

  pay attention to various sensors, exterior lightning, antennas, cables, hoses,

  and similar details which I did not mention in this article since they were not

  subject to the version differences comparison. I suppose that anyone who

  buys this limited edition kit with aftermarket detail will also arm himself with

  the references, either in the printed form, and there was a plethora of them

  published in our country, or from internet and my list will use as a quick

  reference not to forget about something. Off course modelers building the

  72nd scale D version can take advantage of this article, partially for V version

  as well.

  Let me point out again that I compared Czechoslovak and Czech air force

  D and V versions delivered under the socialist regime. Mi-24V/35 delivered

  as part of the Russian debt deblock are different from the early Hind Vs.

  I hope I will tackle this interesting topic in the future article.

  I did not mention the Slovak Hinds on purpose since I don’t possess the per-

  sonal experience with them. However, allow me very briefly some words

  about No. 0222 airframe, which is depicted in the instructions in the state

  after overhaul in LOTN. Instead of SRO-2 antenna on the operator’s cockpit

  frame it carries GPS antenna, there is a red strobe beacon behind the front

  wheel well, same as on the tail boom, in place of the original one. The white

  responder antennas on the right behind the ammunition box and on the tail

  boom, there is also the white whip antenna apparently for ELT and a black

  radio antenna under the tail. Logically the rear trident-shaped SRO-2 ante-

  nna is missing.

  Otherwise, Ds in our air force, except of the minor upgrade of several air-

  craft, which included GPS installation, finished flying basically in the factory

  configuration. The helicopters which undertook the overhaul in the Soviet

  Union in the first half of 80th received just more saturated camouflage co-

  lors. In general, the Soviet paints were of very high quality. They did fade

  over the time but remained durable. The aircraft which were overhauled in

  Hungary, in the second half of 80th, were reportedly stripped of the old paint

  on the exterior but apparently the Hungarians did not pay too much attention

  to the interior painting. Their strange light grey-blue paint with greenish cast,

  used for example in the cargo compartment, was sprayed right on the top

  of the original paint and after some time started to peel off. The same is true

  about the black paint used on the pilot cockpits‘ floors. However, as far as

  the airframe and all its installation is concerned the Hungarian comrades

  did a good job. Since 1988 Mi-24Vs and Ds were exclusively repaired at LOK

  Prague (nowadays part of LOM Pragues s.p.) if I omit the lower level main-

  tenance within the system of prescribed jobs at the air force unit level and

  one unsuccessful attempt at Revision 1 on Hind D No. 0221 in LOZ Brno in the

  end of 90s.

  After several lower level repairs, it was the well-known No. 4011 which in the

  fall 1995 undertook so called entry repair I think, when the exterior was stri-

  pped of the paint completely and consequently, as the only D, was repainted

  in the special camouflage called „Fluora“ featuring the oversized national in-

  signia. Also, Mi-24V No. 0838 received similar camouflage. Later, sometime

  in 1998 at Prerov base, with LOK participation, the problem of technical life

  extension of this aircraft manufactured in 1978 was attempted to be solved

  while certain problems were diagnosed, and the aircraft flew for the last

  time to Kbely to have them rectified. Nowadays this legendary chopper can

  be found, in rather poor condition and horrible camouflage, in a Slovak pri-

  vate museum. In LOK, at the beginning of 2000s, these aircraft yet undertook

  so called Revision 2 almost in the extent of the general overhaul: Hind DU No.

  6050 and D Nos. 0217, 0218, 0219, 0220 and 0221. But the concept of the army

  did not count much with the Ds at that time, and so they were soon scrapped

  with relatively low flight hours recorded since the overhauls were made.

  These helicopters already received so called „NATO standard“ camouflage

  which was unfortunately sprayed on the sanded Hungarian camouflage and

  in the combination with the application of the unsuitable primer the paint

  started to peel off soon. It can be seen on the No. 0220 airframe at Kbely

  museum.

  And that would be all on the topic of our air force Mi-24D. If you managed to

  read up to this point congratulations and I hope that this article will help all

  modelers building this fast, powerful, durable but above all beautiful helico-

  pter which can be seen in our skies for unbelievable 43 years.

  P.S. I wrote the article with dislocated and fractured right arm so as a right

  handed person I really „had a blast“!

  The author of the article in front of the last of the special Hind markings – the anniversary paintings of No. 3369 Mi-34 chopper.

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  I think that up until today, the aircraft radiates the technical talent of the

  designers, Mr. Karel Tomas, Svatopluk Zamecnik and others. And the

  old saying that if the aircraft looks good it also flies well seems to be

  particularly true about this airplane. Another very strong feature of the

  Trener series concept is the great versatility which supported the pilot’s

  curriculum from basic to advanced training, night flying, basic instru-

  ment flying, glider towing, intermediate and advanced maneuvering and

  aerobatics.

  Like a slightly under-performing glider

  I graduated from the University of Zilina from commercial pilot program

  flying Zlin aircraft series- 42/142/43 which replaced Trener family. I think

  it’s a very good airplane for the basic training even though it neither lo-

  oks that good nor flies that well. While practicing the engine failure pro-

  cedure it glides „as a falling stone“ so no long decision-making, let’s go

  land straight in front of you, maybe one turn at the higher altitude but

  that’s it. Same thing with the landing: throttle back, pull the stick, flare at

  the right altitude and you’re down. But C-105 (military marking for Z-126,

  translator´s note) is a different animal, it’s like an under-performing gli-

  der. I personally experienced flying Trener, mostly Z-126 OM

  -

  PLP, after

  I finished the primary training. The airplane is very sensitive in the air, it

  demands 110 % hands-feet coordination to keep the ball in the center of

  the turn-and-bank indicator to avoid the skidding or slipping turn.

  Also, the power of its four-cylinder Minor engine is marginal, so the

  throttle has to be handled sensitively. The most challenging maneuver in

  Trener is the landing. Three points landing is recommended. There is a

  saying among the veteran pilots that once you master landing in Trener

  everything else is easier from that point on. Thanks to its clean aero-

  dynamic shapes it glides beautifully for the landing. You need to make

  your precise calculations ahead of time and carefully apply throttle and

  controls. Once you are close to the ground, at the flare altitude, throttle

  back slowly and control the flare as close to the ground as possible. Any

  sudden move will induce ballooning and thanks to the ground effect the

  C-105 can float for over the half of the runway. And then, when the speed

  bleeds off, the pilot hits the ground heavily, „as a sack of potatoes“. To

  learn how to gently land the C-105 at the specific point of the runway is

  like gently fondle a young lady. Many veteran instructors believe that the

  PPL check rides should be flown in Trener so as the pilot can demon-

  strate if he or she possesses the talent for flying and can perform the

  perfect landing as opposed to a half-controlled crash landing.

  I’d like to write about my experience in

  Treners but it may turn into the reflection

  from the point of view of an ATP and CFI

  rather than point of view of the veteran Aero

  Club member or „vintage aviator“ who has

  a bunch of true, sometimes not-that-true

  and sometimes funny stories to tell. I’d like

  to focus on the historically enormous utili-

  ty and importance the Trener-series aircraft

  had on training the ATPs and in that way

  contributed to the enhanced commercial

  flight safety.

  With the most valuable passenger, daughter Anette (possibly the future modeler or pilot)

  in the Boeing 737 cockpit. A little side note for CAA inspectors: pictures were taken after

  the landing!

  HISTORY

  TEXT: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA

  and myself

  PERFECT TRAINER

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  Unforgettable skills

  Now I am getting to the point of, up until now unappreciated, concept

  of the universal Trener series aircraft benefitting the air traffic safety.

  Currently the majority of the accidents of the modern sophisticated ai-

  rliners was caused by the „loss of control“ in other words the crew’s

  inability to safely control and land the airplane while it was fully air-

  worthy or suffered a failure which still enabled the crew to safely control

  and land the aircraft. This was exacerbated in the cases of some flight

  instruments or warning systems failures indicating wrong information

  while the aircraft was fully airworthy and flying in normal regime. What

  is the cause of this? The answer is the training syllabus and types of the

  training airplanes used. During the training of the future ATPs the focus

  was no longer put on the pilots‘ ability to sensibly control the airplane

  and recognize, and safely, on-time recover from any unusual flight regi-

  me the airplane can get into due to a variety of factors.

  From this standpoint Trener was an ideal airplane demanding the preci-

  se hands-feet coordination and above all „a feel“ for the aircraft. A pilot

  had to literally feel under his butt what the airplane was doing and what

  was its airspeed without consulting the instruments all the time. This

  was specifically important for the correct landing when pilot learned to

  feel the ground proximity and level out at the right altitude. Otherwise,

  he was not able to land nicely and safely above all. Trener series aircraft

  were also used to teach the basic aerobatics which was part of the syl-

  labus so a pilot learned to feel and recognize, on time, an imminent spin,

  stall, or other unusual regime of flight and thanks to it he could break

  them or, in the worst case scenario, safely recover. Unfortunately, these

  tasks were eliminated from the training program, mostly as a cost re-

  duction effort, and several aforementioned accidents occurred.

  Recently the „new“ part was introduced to the pilots‘ training programs

  in the form of UPRT (Upset Recovery and Prevention Training) i.e., a trai-

  ning in recovery and prevention of the unusual flight regimes, something

  routinely practiced in our Aero Clubs in the beautiful Trener series air-

  craft more than 60 years ago!

  This beauty, Z-226MS OM

  -

  MPY, is operated by Aero Club Zilina.

  Z-126 OM

  -

  PLP, in which Tomas Hruska logged his first flights in Trener type.

  HISTORY

  BIO

  Ing. Tomáš Hruška

  Pilot since: 1996

  Started flying at: Aeroklub Žilina;

  Education: The University of Zilina graduate

  – Air Traffic and Pilot Program major

  Total hours logged: 8500 hod.

  Certified on: L-13 Blaník, Z-42/43/142,

  L-200, Z-126 Tréner, B737 300-800, Cessna

  Citation Bravo/Encore

  Qualifications: Captain/TRI Boeing 737,

  Captain/LTI Citation Bravo/Encore, CFI-

  -multi-crew collaboration MCC, CFII.

  Hobbies: scale aircraft modeling, history –

  especially aviation one

  Some of the most memorable moments on board include reading

  historic articles in Eduard Info, for instance on the Battle of Britain,

  while flying over the Dover cliffs. Of course only above 10 000 ft,

  exactly according to the rules! Amazing link between scale mo

  -

  deling and history is the best motivation for the future male and

  female pilots.

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  Product page

  Tempest Mk.II late version 1/48 Cat. No. 82125

  Plastic parts Eduard

  Photo-etched set

  Paiting mask

  6 markings

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  PR805, No. 33 Sqn, Butterworth, Malaysia, 1951

  PR772, S/Ldr G. T. A. Douglas, No. 152 Sqn, Risalpur, India, November 1946

  PR782, No. 16 Sqn, F/O D. W. Baldock, RAF Fassberg, Germany, 1948

  One of the last operational Tempests Mk.II served with No. 33 Squadron during their operations against Malayan Communists

  (First Malayan Emergency) from October 1950 to the end of May 1951 (Operation Firedog). Tempests conducted air-to-ground

  attacks against the Malayan guerillas using 3-inch RP (Rockets Projectiles) as their primary weapon. Towards the end of its ope-

  rational use PR805 was repainted in the new Long-range Day Fighter Scheme. However, it was withdrawn from use at the end

  of May 1951 and delivered into storage at Seletar (Singapore). Later on, this aircraft was sold to Pakistan.

  The wartime No. 152 Sqn had disbanded in March 1946 but was reformed in May 1946 by renumbering No. 136 Sqn (Spitfire-equi-

  pped). However, the newly reformed unit was planned to receive Tempests Mk.II and the first of these arrived at Risalpur in July

  1946. The following month, the unit received a new commanding officer, S/Ldr G. T. A. Douglas, along with its full complement

  of 16 Tempests. The squadron’s activities were severely hampered due to the lack of both air and ground crew and of Tempest

  spares. S/Ldr Douglas adopted PR772 as his personal Tempest and it was coded UM

  -

  D; it was camouflaged in the DFS at this

  time. However, at the beginning of September, Douglas was posted to Delhi and F/Lt D. J. M. Coxhead assumed command in his

  absence. Meanwhile UM

  -

  D was repainted in the Aluminium scheme; it also gained the colored spinner and squadron badges

  when it and five other Tempests from the unit took part in a fire-power demonstration for the Staff College at Quetta on No-

  vember 10, 1946. By the time No. 152 Sqn was disbanded at the end of January 1947 its Tempests had been flown to No. 5 Sqn at

  Peshawar, for transfer to RIAF units, but PR772 was retained by No. 5 Sqn RAF, becoming OQ

  -

  R, once again a CO’s aircraft.

  After the 2nd TAF was renamed British Air Forces of Occupation (BAFO), the main task for units deployed in Germany changed

  from keeping an eye on former enemy to safeguarding the West from its former allies in the east. In a period of great reorga-

  nization, a Spitfire fighter-reconnaissance unit, No. 16 Squadron, was disbanded at Celle (Germany) on April 1, 1946, but was

  reformed at RAF Fassberg on the same day, by renumbering No. 56 Squadron. The unit used Mk.V Tempests until August 1946,

  when they began conversion to the Tempest Mk.II. On August 6, F/O D. W. Baldock flew his Tempest V, EG

  -

  V, back to the UK and

  collected a brand new Tempest II, PR782 which he flew back to Fassberg, via Eindhoven, the next day; it would also be coded

  EG

  -

  V, his allocated aircraft. On September 14, he flew it back to the UK, along with eight other Tempests from his squadron, to

  take part in a massive Battle of Britain commemorative fly-past over London. PR782 would serve with the squadron through to

  December 1948 when it was replaced by a De Havilland Vampire jet. PR782 then flew for three months with No. 26 Sqn before

  transfer to No. 33 Sqn, who took it to Malaya in August 1949; it was scrapped there following a flapless landing at Butterworth

  when it overshot the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.

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  A152, No. 5 Squadron, Royal Pakistan Air Force, 1948

  PR666, S/Ldr T. H. Meyer, No. 30 Sqn, Santa Cruz, Bombay, India, 1946

  HA598, No. 7 Sqn, Royal Indian Air Force, 1947

  Pakistan obtained their Mk.IIs following partition of Pakistan and India and establishment of the RPAF. Pakistan took over 35

  Tempests, all inherited from RAF. These aircraft formed Nos. 1 and 5 Squadrons RPAF established on August 15, 1947, with air-

  craft arriving a month later; No. 1 Sqn was later renumbered No.9. All Mk.IIs were overhauled at RPAF Drigh Road in Karachi, as

  they were received in bad condition. In the process they got also new serials A100-A127 during 1948 and the same year Hawker

  delivered batch of Mk.IIs already in Desert Scheme colors (A128-A151). The A152 was one of four or five aircraft which were re-

  turned to the service in 1949 (the original aircraft inherited from India) using new and also cannibalized parts from other „groun-

  ded“ aircraft. It seems logical and probable the aircraft obtained the already used Desert Scheme, but not sure. The Day Fighter

  Scheme of RAF is also possible according to some sources. What´s sure are the white identification chevrons on fuselage and

  wings used for quick identification of RPAF´s Tempests in the air and bottom cockades without the yellow outline contrary to the

  standard markings. It is up to the modeler to choose which camouflage colors prefers, as the sources are rather scanty. We tend

  to believe it was the Desert Scheme.

  S/Ldr T. H. Meyer used several aircraft named Joe Soap, which is an imaginary name for a gullible person who can be fooled or

  misled easily. Joe Soap I and II were Mohawks flown by Meyer during the hostilities and Joe Soap III was a Spitfire; he marked

  his Tempest Mk.II as Joe Soap IV (not III as stated elsewhere) and at some point, the aircraft got the R letter in the code modified

  to the B, creating the “BS” code, which is abbreviation for “Bull Shit”. This might well be a reaction to the situation in the RAF at

  the time, as the slow rate of demobilization caused discontent among the personnel, or it could have been his favorite expletive.

  Some illustrations show the part of inscription “Joe Soap” at the bottom of the letter R, but a close look at the photo shows it is

  in fact an unbroken bar. It is not known whether the inscription Joe Soap IV was repeated on the starboard side.

  Some 124 Tempests Mk.II were transferred to the RIAF from the RAF squadrons departing India. First to use them was No. 3 Sqn

  at Kolar in September 1946 with Nos. 10 and 4 Sqn following. In mid-1947 Nos. 7 and 8 Sqn added to the India Tempest strength.

  Two other Squadrons of RIAF converted to Tempests later in 1947, the No. 1 and No. 9, but these were almost immediately trans-

  ferred to Pakistan, becoming No. 5 and No. 9 RPAF squadrons. India brought another 89 Tempests from Hawker, all of them full

  refurbished and, if necessary, modified to full tropical standard. The latter was the case of for MW809 which became HA598; this

  makes it an exception from the PR series in this kit but puts it on par with these thanks to the upgrade technically. No. 7 Sqn was

  the first unit to exchange Tempests for De Havilland Vampire jets in 1949 ; their last Tempests departed in December 1949.

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  Z-226M, OK

  -

  KND, No. 31-09, Aero Club Chomutov, Czech Republic, around 1995

  Z-226MS, OK

  -

  KND, No. 31-09, Aero Club Chomutov, Czech Republic, 2021

  This scheme depicts the "Kanada" as it flew after the overhaul in 1990-1991 as the Z-226M version. However, not much was

  missing, and it wouldn't have survived the flight from the Aerotechnik company in Kunovice to Chomutov. During the flight, the

  engine stopped due to malfunction. Experienced pilot Petr Švestka, however, managed to glide with the aircraft to the airport in

  Kolín, where he performed successful emergency landing, saving the valuable Trenér for the Chomutov Aero Club.

  One of the oldest airworthy Treners has been serving with the Chomutov Aero Club since the early 90s. It was test-flown on

  November 29, 1956, as the Z-226B and assigned to the Liberec County Aero Club (registered on February 26, 1957) subsequently.

  The Aircraft than wandered around the "subordinate" Aero Clubs (Česká Lípa, Hodkovice and Mohelkou, Raná u Loun, Most, Cho-

  mutov...). Due to cracked main spar, it was deemed unairworthy in 1985 and stayed grounded until 1990, when the overhaul was

  started. It was also converted to the Z-226M in the process. Later on, in December 2001, the next overhaul changed the OK

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  KND

  to Z-226MS standard. For a period of time, OK

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  KND then flew forest fire monitoring flights for the Fire Department (thanks to

  this, the county also provided funds for the overhaul and conversion). Today, the "Kanada", as is the OK

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  KND nicknamed, serves

  for glider towing and looks as depicted in the paint scheme.

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  LMG, No. 135, private owner, Rakovník airfield, Czech Republic, 2020

  Z-226T, HA

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  TRM, No. 369, JGTaviation, Tököl airfield, Hungary, 2021

  This Trener was manufactured in 1957 as the Z-226T. After the engine reached its service life, the original Walter Minor 6-III en-

  gine was replaced by four-cylinder Minor 4-III (due to the shortage of six-cylinders) and the OK

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  LMG became the Z-126T. It was

  later converted to the Z-226M and then to the Z-226MS as part of further overhauls. For several years it flew at Brno-Slatina,

  and in 1991 it was acquired by the Aero Club Břeclav. During this period, it also changed its colors from red to blue-white com-

  bination. In 2009 the OK

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  LMG was sold to a group of private owners. The aircraft was given a drawing of a mouse on the port

  side of the fuselage, very similar to the one Adolf Galland had painted on the fuselage of his Bf 109s. The OK

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  LMG is currently

  "grounded" but will fly again.

  This aircraft was manufactured in 1961 as the Z-226T and was exported to Hungary as part of the second delivery of Trainers to

  this country. The interest was sparked by the great success of Hungarian aerobatic pilots at the 1962 World Aerobatic Cham-

  pionships. The Hungarians won both the individual (József Tóth) and team (József Tóth, Sándor Katona, Péter Fejes) trophies.

  The HA

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  TRM served in the aeroclubs of Borsod or Farkashegy, today it is located at the airport in Tököl, where it is operated by

  JGTaviation. Interesting features are the lack of stencilling on the airframe and a number of non-standard modifications in the

  interior.

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  Z-226T, OK

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  MUA, No. 370, Ladislav Bezák, Kladno airfield, Czechoslovakia, 1971

  Z-226M, OK

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  KNM, No. 40-09, Aero Club Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic, 2019

  One of three private Treners in the former Czechoslovakia at the turn of the sixties and seventies was in possession of Ladi-

  slav Bezák, the first official aerobatics world champion. He assembled it personally using a discarded airframe obtained from

  the Kladno Aero Club and a number of scavenged parts. It was registered on October 29, 1968, with serial number 370, which,

  however, duplicated the factory serial number of another aircraft (HA

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  TRL delivered to Hungary). Bezák used his Trainer for

  aerobatic training and demonstration flights. On December 19, 1971, he used this aircraft to emigrate from Czechoslovakia to the

  then West Germany. As it was an aircraft in his possession, it was not returned to Czechoslovakia. Bezák continued to operate it

  under German (D

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  EMUD) and British (G

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  BEZA) registration. Ladislav Bezák died in 2018 and the aircraft

  is today stored in Germany in an unairworthy condition.

  This aircraft was manufactured as the Z-226B version in 1957 and converted to the Z-226M in 1983. During its long and success-

  ful operation as a towing aircraft it suffered two rather strange accidents. The first occurred on June 22, 1968 and was a very cu-

  rious collision between towing Trener and towed L-13 Blaník sailplane. The OK

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  KNM suffered heavy damage to the tail surfaces,

  but pilot Bohumil Švec managed to land safely and so did the pilot of the sailplane. The second accident on June 29, 1984, was no

  less curious, as the L-60 with running engine stated to taxi with nobody at the controls

  at the airfield Raná u Loun. On its way to the fire water storage tank (in which it finally ended up)

  the L-60 damaged the OK

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  KNM. The OK

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  KNM is currently grounded due to

  the end of the engine service life.

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  Z-226B, OK

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  MPJ, No. 255, Aero Club Kladno, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

  Z-226B, OK

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  MQL, No. 283, Aero Club Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, 2010

  The towing specials, Z-226B nicknamed "Bohatyr" (meaning something as a strong hero) were a welcome help to Aero Clubs.

  The aircraft of serial number 255 was registered in December 1958 and was operated by the Kladno Aero Club in the seventies.

  The standard factory livery, which for the Z-226B version consisted of a basic silver colour with blue accessories, was comple-

  mented by a drawing of a "cheerful cow" by Josef Valenta, one of the Aero Club members. He went on to decorate several other

  aircraft with his paintings, most recently the Z-526F OK

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  CRA in 1998. Today, the OK

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  MPJ has private

  owners and after conversion to the Z-226MS standard, it is flying in silver livery with blue checkerboard

  on the nose, tail surfaces and wing.

  This aircraft was manufactured as a Z-226B, it was operated as the Z-226B and still flies as the Z-226B… The aircraft of the serial

  number 283 was registered on April 10, 1959, and is unique because it has not undergone any conversion to different version.

  Incidentally, it is the last airworthy „Bohatýr“, as the Z-226B was nicknamed (meaning something as a strong hero). The OK

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  MQL

  served for many years in the Aero Club Kralupy nad Vltavou and was operated at the Sazená airfield.

  In 2015, it was bought by private Ikarus Gliding Club organisation and has its home at the airport

  in Dvůr Králové.

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  Z-226MS, OM

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  MPX, No. 264, Aero Club Nové Zámky, Slovakia, 2021

  Z-226MS, OM

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  IFE, No. 741, Aero Club Trenčín, Slovakia, 2021

  Originally manufactured as Z-226B, the aircraft was registered of the then Czechoslovakia as OK

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  MPX on January 9, 1959. It was

  operated at Prešov airfield, later used by the Aero Clubs of Holíč and Senica. In 1992 the aircraft was overhauled by Zlín-Avion

  Service. It was the first overhaul carried out by the company (it was founded in 1991). Since 2009, OM

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  MPX, already in MS version,

  is operated by the Aero Club Nové Zámky, where the aircraft underwent an extensive repair in 2011-2012, including the repla-

  cement of all canvas surfaces or canopy. At the same time, The OM

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  MPX received the current colours. On May 6, 2017, it was

  damaged when the pilot hit the VPD marking with left wing. The wing was repaired by the Slovácký Aeroklub

  Kunovice, but the paintwork failed to mix the exact shade of original paint, so the repaired area is clearly visible.

  The aircraft of serial number 741 of Aero Club Trenčín, has a very interesting history. After the overhaul of the Treners at the

  Letecké opravovne Trenčín (Trenčín Aircraft Repair Works - LOTN) was discontinued in 1978, the local aeroclub was given "tacit

  approval" to choose what they needed from the parts that were to be scrapped. A number of members of the Trenčín Aero Club

  worked at LOTN and Boris Kauka, the then head of the Aero Club, initiated the assembly of an airworthy Trener using the dona-

  ted parts. The only part missing was the fuselage, which the Trenčín team eventually obtained as a gift from AK Holíč (Z-126).

  In Otrokovice the fuselage was repaired (including replacement of the spar and engine mounts) and after

  obtaining all necessary permissions the new Z-226M flew for the first time on April 4, 1980. It is still

  flying today, since 1991 as Z-226MS version.

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  Z-226MS, OK

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  KMR, No. 19-08, private owner, Praha-Letňany airfield, Czech Republic 2020

  This Trener was originally manufactured as the Z-226B and like many other aircraft of this version, it was gradually converted to

  the Z-226M and MS versions. It was first time registered on April 26, 1957 and was flown by the Podhořany Aero Club, before sold

  to a private owner. The latter still operates it today at the Prague-Letňany airport. The former inscription Aeroklub Podhořany

  was removed from the aircraft, otherwise the colouring remained unchanged. In the "pandemic" year 2020, the owner put as

  a prank a warning sticker calling for compliance with anti-epidemic measures. The “Blaník” inscription on the

  port side of the fuselage refers to the aircraft's primarily towing history (L-13 Blaník is a school glider).

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  W3257, F/Lt Eric S. Lock, No. 611 Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Great Britain, July 1941

  W3320, P/O Donald E. Kingaby, No. 92 squadron, RAF Biggin Hill, Great Britain, August 1941

  The most successful pilot of the Battle of Britain, Eric Stanley Lock, sortied for the first time with his Spitfire W3257 on July 14,

  1941. He baptized his new airplane by fire by shooting down a Bf-109F, which was also his very last kill. Barely three weeks later,

  on August 3, returning from a Rhubarb mission, he attacked a German column near Pas de Calais and has been missing ever

  since. It’s supposed he was shot down by AA fire and crashed into the sea. Neither his Spitfire Mk.V W3257 nor Lock himself

  have ever been found. At the time of his disappearance his score stood at 26 kills achieved during 25 weeks of the operational

  deployment in the course of one year out of which he spent six months in the hospitals. Spitfire Mk.Vb W3257 was camouflaged

  in the standard Dark Green/Dark Earth/Sky. Code letters E

  -

  FY were painted in Sky which was a standard code letters color of

  the Hornchurch Wing Spitfires. A serial was overpainted in the camouflage color.

  Donald Ernest „Don“ Kingaby flew with No. 92 Squadron from September 1940 till the end of 1940 scoring 8 kills. From July 20,

  1941 till October 16, 1941, when Kingaby completed his tour of duty with No. 92 Squadron, at the controls of W3320 he flew 33

  missions, scored three confirmed Bf109F kills, another three as probables and damaged one. He returned to the combat flying

  in March 1942 with No. 111 Squadron at Debden and continued with his military career reaching the rank of Wing Commander

  leading the Hornchurch Wing. Later he served at Fighter Command Headquarters and finished the war as a commander of

  Advanced Gunnery School in Catfoss. His total score was 23 kills. To purchase the Spitfire Mk.Vb W3320 „The Darlington Spitfire“

  citizens of Darlington, in Durham county, northeastern England, contributed 5,082 GBP. After August 15, 1941, W3320 upper, Dark

  Earth surfaces were repainted in Mixed Grey, Medium Sea Grey on the lower surfaces.

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  BL973, F/Lt Stanislav Fejfar, No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Great Britain,

  March – May 1942

  BM124, S/Ldr Brendan E. F. Finnucane, CO of No. 602 Squadron, RAF Kenley, Great Britain, April 1942

  Stanislav Fejfar, a member of Czechoslovak Air Force before the war, flew as a commander of 45th Fighter Squadron based in Slovakia during

  the Munich crisis. He scored his first two kills during the Battle of France as a member of Armee de l’Air flying MS.406 with GC I/6. On July 12,

  1940 he arrived in the Great Britain aboard the ship Neuralia. On September 9, he started his operational career as a Pilot Officer with No. 310

  (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF scoring his first out of three kills claimed during the Battle of Britain. On July 21, 1941 he joined No. 313 (Czecho-

  slovak) Squadron as a F/Lt in the position of a B Flight leader. Stanislav Fejfar perished on May 17, 1942 in the cockpit of Spitfire Mk.Vb BL973

  during the Ramrod 33 mission. He was shot down by Hptm. Josef Priller between Guines and Audebert in the northern France. Couple of days

  earlier Priller also shot down Sergeant Karel Pavlík, author of Pluto the Dog nose art on Fejfar’s Spitfire.

  In March 1942, No. 602 Squadron commander, S/Ldr Brendan Finucane consequently flew Spitfires Mk.Vb BL548 and BL822. Ultimately he

  felt most comfortable with the third one, BM124 which remained his personal aircraft until June 18, 1942. He had a green shamrock painted

  under the windshield. In the beginning of May, No. 602 Squadron insignia was painted on the engine cowling and on May 21 the presentation

  inscription QUEEN SALOTE remembering the long-term ruler of the island state of Tonga, Queen Salote and her subjects from whose donati-

  ons Spitfire BM124 was purchased. The grey camouflage patterns were painted in very dark shade of Mixed Grey which in the black and white

  photographs gives the impression of grey and green camouflage pattern being reversed. It is not so. Dark Green patterns remained painted

  according to the standard. The wing leading edge features wavy division between upper and lower camouflage colors. The stencils are missing

  from the upper and side surfaces however they were preserved on the wing lower surfaces. The black wing walks are missing as well.

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  BM324, F/Lt Bernard Dupérier (Baron Léon Sternberg de Armella), No. 340 (Free French) Squadron,

  RAF Westhampnett, West Sussex, Great Britain, July 1942

  BM564, P/O André M. A. F. Plisnier, No. 350 (Belgium) Squadron, RAF Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain,

  summer - fall 1942

  Bernard Dupérier, whose real name was Leon Sternberg de Armella, enlisted in the Free French Air Force in New York on January 15, 1941

  under his mother’s maiden name. Having served with No. 242 and No. 615 Squadrons RAF, in October 1941 he joined No. 340 (Free French)

  Squadron (GC II/4 Ille-de-France) as a B Flight (Versailles) leader. As of May 1, 1942 he assumed command of the whole squadron. From

  December 1942 he served at FAFL Headquarters. From August 30, 1943 he was given command of No. 341 (Free French) Squadron (GC III/2

  Alsace) and from September 1943 he commanded the Biggin Hill Wing. On June 25, 1944 he was parachuted to Bretagne where he acted as

  a commander of 3. Headquarters of FFI. On August 6, 1944, during the liberation of the city of Saint-Brieuc he was severely wounded. He

  returned to the duty in April 1945. After the hostilities he worked in several positions including Air France director. In 1958 he entered the world

  of politics and in 1962 became the member of Parliament. The white stripes on the nose and horizontal tail surfaces of his BM324, in which he

  scored two victories, pertain to the cancelled invasion operation Rutter scheduled for July 7, 1942. This markings are mistakenly attributed to

  the operation Jubilee in which No. 340 (Free French) Squadron also took part.

  Spitfire Mk.Vb BM564 flew with No. 350 (Belgium) Squadron from April 30, 1942 till December 27, 1942. During this period all sixteen Spitfires

  of the unit sported the presentation inscriptions list of which allocates inscription Léopoldville to BM564. This aircraft was almost exclusively

  flown by well-known Belgian pilot and ace P/O André Marie Alfred Frederick Plisnier who in its cockpit scored four kills, two during the

  operation Jubilee, landing at Dieppe on August 19, 1942 and two more kills later in November. His total score during the war was six kills. The

  presentation inscription Léopoldville is also included in the later list of the Belgium presentation Spitfires and allocated to AA720. This aircraft

  flew missions briefly, from June 6, 1944 till June 10, 1944 when the pilot F/Lt Alec Alexander perished in it. At that time this airplane certainly

  sported the invasion stripes and its windshield probably featured the integrated armored glass. Apparently it would not sport the nose art

  under the canopy.

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  EN951, S/Ldr Jan Zumbach, CO of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron, RAF Kirton in Lindsey,

  Lincolnshire, Great Britain, September 1942

  EN824, F/Lt John Yarra, No. 453 Squadron RAAF, RAF Ipswich, Suffolk, Great Britain, December 1942

  Jan Zumbach, a grandson of a Swiss emigrant, Swiss citizen himself, served with No. 111 Fighter Squadron of the Polish Air Force from 1938.

  After Poland was defeated he fought in the ranks of the French GCD I/55. On August 2, 1940 he joined No. 303 (Polish) Squadron where, during

  the Battle of Britain, he scored eight kills. On May 17, 1942 he was given command of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron. From the end of September

  till December 1942 he flew Spitfire EN951, the former personal mount of Don Blakeslee from the USAAF 336th FS, 4th FG. The aircraft sported

  Zumbach’s personal insignia in the form of Donald the Duck nose art, known in several versions from several Zumbach’s Spitfires. During the

  war, in which end he was shot down and briefly imprisoned, Jan Zumbach’s total score was thirteen confirmed kills and five probables. His life

  after the war is no less colorful than during the wartime. He engaged in the international arm dealing, often illegal, and fought as a mercenary

  in Africa, in the service of the insurgent forces in Katanga and later Biafra. He died under unclear circumstances in Paris on January 3, 1986.

  Nicknamed „Slim“ Yarra was one of the most successful pilots defending the island of Malta during the hot summer of 1942. During the tough

  battles for Malta he scored 12 kills. In September 1942 he was promoted to Flight Lieutenant and assigned to the Australian No. 453 Squadron,

  part of the Hornchurch Wing, flying the offensive raids over France. F/Lt Yarra’s fateful date came on December 10, 1942 when during the attack

  on shipping at the Holland coast, his Spitfire EN824 was hit by AA fire and crashed into the sea. The pilot tried to bale out of the damaged

  aircraft but was hit by the tail surfaces damaging his parachute which did not fully deploy and pilot’s body hit the sea surface falling from 300

  meters. His brother Robert Ernest, fighter pilot as well, was also shot down by the AA fire and killed on April 14, 1944 while attacking the V-1

  missiles launching pads at Ligescourt (operation Ramrod 735). The tragedy of war is fully exposed in the case Yarra brothers.

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  W3518, S/Ldr Count Franz F. Colloredo-Mansfeld, CO of No. 132 Squadron, RAF Newchurch,

  Kent, Great Britain, September 1943

  EN921, F/O Jackson E. Sheppard, No. 401 Squadron RCAF, RAF Biggin Hill, Great britain, October 1943

  An American citizen, Harvard University graduate, Franz Ferdinand Count of Colloredo-Mansfeld, was born in Rome, son of an Austrian diplo-

  mat, Count Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld (1878-1967) and his American spouse Eleonor, born Iselin. After 1918 the family settled in the USA.

  Before the USA entry into the war, Franz Ferdinand had volunteered for RAF where he achieved the rank of Squadron Leader and on August 15,

  1943 assumed the command of No. 132 Squadron. On September 9, 1943, flying Spitfire Mk.Vb W3518 he participated in the mock invasion ope-

  ration Starkey which purpose was to create fear of invasion in the German Command and lure the German troops out of Italy and the Eastern

  Front to the West. On that occasion the wing tips were painted with black and white identification stripes, predecessors of the later well-known

  invasion stripes used during the operation Overlord. S/Ldr Franz F. Colloredo-Mansfeld perished in his Spitfire Mk.IX near Berck-sur-Mer on

  January 14, 1944.

  „Jack“ Sheppard, originally a dock worker, enlisted in the RCAF in 1939 and till August 1940 served with No. 120 Squadron. In August 1941 he

  completed the pilot training at No. 53 OTU and in November 1941 was assigned to No. 43 Squadron. In December he volunteered for the convoy

  escorts. On February 10, 1942 he crashed into the sea in Hurricane Z4569 having been catapulted from a deck of a transport boat. In July 1943

  he became an A Flight leader with No. 401 Squadron. In April 1944 he assumed command of a flight of the No. 412 Squadron and led the unit

  till August 2 when he was shot down by German fighters in Normandy. He managed to avoid capture and returned to the unit. On August 22

  he was decorated with DFC and in October he returned to Canada. In February 1946 he finally left the military service. Jackson Sheppard flew

  Spitfire serialed EN921 on the regulas basis from July till October 1943. Even though he did not score any of his 5 kills in its cockpit, he flew this

  aircraft on many offensive sweeps including the mock operation Starkey on September 9, 1943.

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  44-72505, Maj. William A. Shomo, 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF, Lingayen, Luzon, The Philippines, May-June 1945

  44-72099, Lt. Warren S. Blodgett, 84th FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain,

  April 1945

  William Arthur Shomo was born on May 30, 1918, in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, and joined the USAAC (United States Army Air Corps)

  in August 1941. After over a year of training, he was assigned to the 82nd TRS, flying the P-39 and P-40, with which he made

  his way to New Guinea. On October 1, 1944, the unit was moved to the airfield at Morotai, located in the Maluku Islands. There,

  conversion training onto the F-6D was undertaken. On December 24, 1944, Captain Shomo was named Commanding Officer of

  the squadron, and the unit was transferred to Mindoro in the Philippines. January 11, 1945, became the most famous day of his

  career, when he downed seven Japanese aircraft, while his wingman Paul Lipscomb, got another three during the same mission.

  On June 17,1945, he passed his command on to Capt. Harlan White and returned to the United States. The end of the war did

  not signal the end of his career in the USAAF, and he didn’t retire until 1968 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. William Shomo

  passed away on June 25, 1990, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

  Warren Stephen Blodgett was born on January 12, 1924, in Cabot, Vermont. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, and after pilot

  training, his next steps led him to the United Kingdom to the 84th FS to which he was assigned on November 10, 1944. Along with

  82nd FS and 83rd FS, the 84th FS was part of the famous 78th FG, flying P-47s until December 1944 when they changed their

  Thunderbolts for Mustangs. During the World War II, Lt. Blodgett destroyed five enemy aircraft on the ground. First one was a Bf

  110 at the Lüneburg airfield on March 3, 1945. On April 16, 1945, he destroyed four other Luftwaffe aircraft at the Prague-Čakovice

  airfield. After the war he remained in the air force, where he served 27 years and kept flying for another 15 years as a corporate

  pilot. Blodgett retired in 1984 and died on August 27, 2014, in Montgomery, Vermont. The distinguishing marking of the 78th FG

  Mustangs was the checkerboard paint on the noses of their Mustangs. The black rudder marked the 84th FS aircraft.

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  44-72199, Capt. Charles E. Weaver, 362nd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, RAF Leiston, Great Britain, April 1945

  44-72558, 2nd Lt. Bennett C. Commer/2nd Lt. Henry C. Seegers jr., 458th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF,

  Iwojima, July 1945

  Charles Weaver was born on July 30, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, and joined the USAAC while attending Michigan State University.

  After pilot training, he was transferred to the 362nd Fighter Squadron, flying P-51 Mustangs and based at Leiston. The 8th

  USAAF bombers conducted strategic bombing of targets in German-occupied Europe, and the 362nd FS, as a part of the 357th

  FG, escorted these bombers on their raids. During the fighting of World War II, Charles Weaver scored eight kills and destroyed

  three more enemy aircraft on the ground. He died on November 19, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia. As depicted here, "Chuck" Weaver's

  Mustang appeared at end of the war, while its appearance was slightly modified in the post-war period. In 1948, the Swiss Air

  Force purchased 130 Mustangs, one of which was also this aircraft. The Swiss Air Force then flew it with the designation J-2019.

  One of the most colorful Mustangs from the 458th FS was this one, named The Boll Weevil / A Neat Package, with the requisite

  scantily dressed beauty on the starboard side. Two pilots, Lt. Commer of Pope, Mississippi, and Lt. Seegers of Atlanta, Georgia

  were alternating behind controls of this aircraft during 13 missions. Additional four pilots added six missions. The markings

  of Mustangs of the 458th FS, stationed at Iwo Jima's No. 3 Airfield, consisted of four inches wide dark blue stripes. The planes

  supplied as replacements for the lost ones had already received a solid blue paint job on their tail surfaces (except for the rud-

  der). The photo of the aircraft No. 556 clearly shows that the original markings in the form of stripes have been overpainted in

  solid blue.

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  44-72558, 2nd Lt. Bennett C. Commer/2nd Lt. Henry C. Seegers jr., 458th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF,

  Iwojima, July 1945

  KITS 11/2021

  FE1021 P-51D seatbelts STEEL (PE

  -

  Set)

  FE1231 P-51D-20 Weekend (PE

  -

  Set)

  648485 P-51D exhaust stacks (Brassin)

  648486 P-51D exhaust stacks w/ fairing (Brassin)

  648487 P-51D Hamilton Standard propeller (Brassin)

  648494 P-51D wheels diamond tread (Brassin)

  648495 P-51D undercarriage legs BRONZE (Brassin)

  648503 P-51D wheels oval tread (Brassin)

  648504 P-51D wheels cross tread (Brassin)

  648505 P-51D wheels block tread (Brassin)

  648511 P-51D wheels diamond tread 2 (Brassin)

  648512 P-51D wheels rhomboid treat (Brassin)

  648513 P-51D wheels pointed cross tread (Brassin)

  648514 P-51D wheels grooved (Brassin)

  648517 P-51D gun bays (Brassin)

  648522 P-51D cockpit (Brassin)

  648555 P-51D engine (Brassin)

  648570 P-51D gun sights (Brassin)

  648571 P-51D 75gal drop tanks (Brassin)

  648572 P-51D 108gal drop tanks (Brassin)

  D48033 P-51D national insignia (Decal Set)

  D48034 P-51D stencils (Decal Set)

  EX663 P-51D TFace (Mask)

  Recommended for P-51D-20 Mustang

  Cat. No. 648555

  Cat. No. 648522

  Cat. No. 648572

  Cat. No. 648495

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  MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber 1/72 Cat. No. 7458

  Eduard plastic parts

  4 marking options

  Product page

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  c/n 9668143, 3. Eskadra Lotnicza Taktycznego, Poznań-Krzesiny, Poland, 2002

  No. 5212, MiG-21MF, 2nd Fighter Squadron, 11th Fighter Regiment, Zatec Air Base, Czechoslovakia, October 1991

  3.. ELT was formed on January 1st, 2001 in Poznan-Krzesiny, equipped with the MiG-21MF, bis and UM. The MiG-21MF was opera-

  ted for only two years, with service with this unit ending in 2002. Krzystof Gladkij is the author of the swordfish artwork painted

  on both sides of the fuselage and the tail surfaces on the occasion of the unit’s 45th anniversary. He supplemented the artwork

  on the tail surfaces with the inscriptions “Fishbed” (NATO codename for the MiG-21) and “45 lat” (45 years). In the following years

  the artwork was subject to several modifications. Currently, this aircraft can be seen at Aeroklub Poznański in Kobylnica.

  This MiG-21MF was delivered by the Moscow facility to the Czechoslovak Air Force in March 1972 and served with the 4th, 5th

  and 9th slp. In May 1991, it found its way to the 11th slp. During the same year, the aircraft underwent a general overhaul and in

  the process received an application of silver paint overal, giving the 2nd Flight techs an opportunity to apply markings comme-

  morating the 40th anniversary of the unit, an opportunity they took advantage of. This look of the aircraft has survived to today.

  After the disbandment of the 11th slp., the aircraft was reassigned to the 28th sbolp., based at Čáslav, where it served until its

  retirement in 2002, after which it was mounted on a pedestal to serve as a memorial.

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  Jagdfliegergeschwader 3, Preschen AB, German Democratic Republic, 1990

  No. 7628, Egyptian Air Force, Tanta AB, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1988

  Red ‘687’ was assigned to JG-3 based at Preschen Air Base near the town of Forst through the eighties and into the nineties.

  At that time, the unit operated the MiG-21MF as well as MiG-29s, and pilots also had the MiG-21UM and MiG-29UB available for

  training flights. The unit served the German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany, and was graced with the name

  ‘Wladimir Komarow’, in honor of the Soviet cosmonaut who died on April 24, 1967, during landing on return from orbit of the Soy-

  uz 1 capsule. This aircraft is part of the collection of the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft in Oberschleissheim.

  Aircraft No. 7628 represents the appearance of Egyptian military aircraft that are known through to the present day. The black

  outlined bright orange fields appeared on Egyptian aircraft at the end of the seventies, not only on the MiG-21s, but also on other

  fighters such as the MiG-19, F-4 Phantom and Mirage. The reason for this practice was better visual recognition of friendly air-

  craft in combat during the war with Libya.

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  72689 MiG-21MF (PE

  -

  Set)

  672179 MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber cockpit (Brassin)

  672181 MiG-21MF exhaust nozzle (Brassin)

  672182 MiG-21MF wheels (Brassin)

  672184 MiG-21MF pylons (Brassin)

  672185 R-3S missiles for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672186 R-3S missiles w/ pylons for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672189 UB-16 rocket launchers for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672190 UB-16 rocket launchers w/ pylons for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672191 RS-2US missiles for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672192 RS-2US missiles w/ pylons for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672193 MiG-21MF airbrakes (Brassin)

  672195 SPS-141 ECM pod for MiG-21 (Brassin)

  672197 MiG-21MF ejection seat (Brassin)

  SIN67216 MiG-21MF Fighter-Bomber (Brassin)

  SIN67217 MiG-21MF armament (Brassin)

  3DL72002 MiG-21MF SPACE (3D Decal Set)

  D72015 MiG-21MF stencils (Decal Set)

  CX512 MiG-21MF TFace (Mask)

  Recommended for MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber

  Kat. č. 672179

  Cat. No. 672181

  Cat. No. 672193

  Cat. No. 672189

  Cat. No. 672185

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  Product page

  Re-release

  Tempest Mk.V Series 2 1/48 Cat. No. 82122

  Eduard plastic parts

  Photo-etched set

  Paiting mask

  6 marking options

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  JN803, No. 486 (RNZAF) Squadron, No. 122 Wing, B.80 Volkel, the Netherlands, October 1944

  NV994, F/Lt Pierre Clostermann, No. 3 Squadron, No. 122 Wing, B. 112 Hopsten, Germany, April 1945

  NV994, S/Ldr Pierre Clostermann, No. 3 Squadron, No. 122 Wing, B.152 Fassberg, Germany, June 1945

  One of the earliest Tempest Mk.V Series 2 aircraft was delivered to No. 486 (RNZAF) Squadron at RAF Newchurch on May 17,

  1944. It was flown throughout the campaign against the V-1 flying bombs, by many different pilots. It is believed that the 26 kill

  markings relate to claims made by pilots flying the aircraft rather than claims by any one pilot. This total makes JN803 one of

  the most successful Tempests against the V-1. At the end of September 1944 the Newchurch Tempests left No. 150 Wing and flew

  to join No. 122 Wing at B.60 Grimbergen in Belgium and month later to the newly captured B.80 Volkel in the Netherlands. JN803

  was often flown by F/O ‘Jack’ Stafford, who had shot down 4 of the V-1s on its scoreboard. In December 1944 it was issued to

  No. 3 Squadron. However, the aircraft was lost in combat on December 30, 1944, when shot down by Bf 109s of IV./JG 27, its pilot

  captured and murdered by a security officer at Rheine airfield.

  Tempest in the standard camouflage, so called Day Fighter Scheme, sports only partial recognition markings in the form of black

  and white “invasion” stripes. Their application on the wing and fuselage upper surfaces was discontinued by the order dated

  September 10, 1944. The V-1 kill markings are painted under the windshield on the fuselage starboard.

  The first of F/Lt Pierre Clostermann’s famous No. 3 Squadron Tempest, ‘JF

  -

  E’ was NV994, collected from No. 83 Group Support

  Unit, RAF Dunsfold while No. 3 Sqn were at the Armament Practice Camp, RAF Warmwell. After a ten-day break from operati-

  ons to practice their gunnery technique and practice bombing, the squadron flew to a new base in Germany, B.112 Hopsten, on

  April 18, 1945. No 3. Squadron would not get chance to try its bombing skills on operations before the end of the war – less than

  three weeks away. Photos taken on April 18, 1945 show that NV994 was not marked with Clostermann’s ‘scoreboard’ nor the

  name ‘Le Grand Charles’ at that time.

  Another photo, at No. 3 Sqn’s next station, B.152 Fassberg, probably very soon after VE

  -

  Day, shows the only change at that time may have been

  the addition of the famous red spinner. This was unlikely to have been added during hostilities as, following many misidentification incidents

  and attacks by Allied aircraft, 2nd TAF had very strict rules on markings; spinners were invariably painted black.Later in May, No. 3 Sqn added

  their unit badge (a cockatrice on a monolith, representing an early flying creature and Stonehenge, which was near their first base) to all

  their Tempests and Clostermann decorated NV994 with his scoreboard (including some kills which he had been able to confirm after the war

  finished) and the name ‘Le Grand Charles’ in honour of General Charles de Gaulle. He flew this aircraft through June 1945 and took it to B.160

  Kastrup, near Copenhagen. A big air display for the Danish people was planned for the July 1, 1945 and went ahead despite bad weather. Clos-

  termann flew JF

  -

  E NV994 in a formation flypast but was unable to land at Kastrup due the bad weather.

  He managed to land at nearby Vaerlose, a smaller grass airfield but NV994 was damaged

  in an accident (nature unknown).

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  JN862, No. 3 Squadron, No. 150 Wing, RAF Newchurch, Great Britain, June 1944

  NV708, W/Cdr John C. Button DSO, DFC, CO of No. 123 Wing, RAF Station Wunstorf, Germany, 1946/47

  EJ865, No. 80 Squadron, No. 123 Wing, RAF Station Wunstorf, Germany, October 1947

  Following a very successful tour with No. 609 Squadron, flying Typhoons in which he was credited with 6 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air,

  and a short spell as a gunnery instructor, F/Lt Remi ‘Mony’ Van Lierde, a Belgian national, joined No. 3 Squadron as B flight commander. His

  first allocated Tempest was JN736 JF

  -

  Z, a Mk.V Series 1 but when this was lost on operations on May 27, 1944, (when flown by another pilot)

  Van Lierde was able to acquire a new ‘Z’, a Mk.V Series 2 Tempest, JN862, which was his chosen mount through most of the campaign against

  the V-1. Van Lierde became the highest scoring pilot against the V-1 by day and was credited with 35 destroyed plus a further 9 shared with

  other pilots; 30 of these claims were made while flying JN862. Unfortunately, on August 4, 1944, Van Lierde had to make a landing with only

  one wheel down, and although he managed to achieve this with minimal damage, the aircraft was unavailable for some time due the resulting

  repair work. Van Lierde took a new ‘Z’, EJ557, and when JN862 was returned to the squadron it became JF

  -

  Q.

  On June 5, 1944, the aircraft which were to participate in the operation Overlord (Normandy landing), received gaudy markings in the form of

  eighteen inches wide black and white stripes applied to the wing and fuselage. Ground personnel also painted the lower part of the landing

  gear covers in white. The unusual stripes on the spinner are believed to be the Belgian national colours – black (foremost), yellow and red.

  Having seen wartime service with No. 33 Squadron as ‘5R

  -

  T’, NV708 was chosen by W/Cdr J. C. Button, as his personal aircraft,

  when No. 123 Wing was reorganised as a Tempest wing early in 1946. NV708 was sprayed in all-over Aluminium finish and had

  a half black/half white spinner as previously seen on his wartime Typhoon ‘ZIPP XI’. His initials, JCB’ and the name ‘ZIPP XII’

  were in white, thinly outlined in black. Button is known to have flown a Typhoon marked ‘ZIPP XII’ (see Eduard kit No. 11117) and is

  thought to have marked his Tempest as ‘XII’ so as to avoid unlucky ‘XIII’.

  Button’s successor, W/Cdr P. P. Hanks DSO, DFC, also used NV708, wearing his initials ‘PPH’ and Type C roundels replaced by

  Type D. In April 1948, as the last operational Tempest Mk.V squadron (No. 3) began re-equipment with Vampire jets, NV708 was

  flown back to the UK and stored at No. 6 Maintenance Unit, Brize Norton, where it was stored until sold for scrap in February

  1950.

  EJ865 was allocated to No. 485 Squadron, which was attempting to convert from Spitfires to Tempests. The conversion had to be

  abandoned due insufficient Tempests available and by early April 1945 EJ865 was with No. 274 Squadron as ‘JJ

  -

  B’. It remained

  with this squadron until the unit was renumbered as No. 174 Squadron in October 1945, retaining the unit codes and yellow light-

  ning flash which all No. 274 Squadron aircraft now carried. With the steady reduction of squadrons in BAFO, No. 174 Squadron

  was disbanded in March 1946 and EJ865 was transferred to No. 80 Squadron.

  No. 80 Sqn used traditional flight colours on its Tempests, red for A flight and blue for B flight, the latter colour appearing on

  EJ865’s spinner, long-range tanks, background of the fin badge and the small ‘Y’ on the intake dust-filter. The lightning flash was

  also retained but now in red outlined in yellow, as was the personal marking – ‘?’ on the side of the intake.

  In January 1948 No. 80 Squadron’s ageing Tempests were replace by new Spitfire F.24s and EJ865 was flown back to the UK and

  stored at No. 6 Maintenance Unit, Brize Norton, where it was stored for two years before being sold for scrap.

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  OVERTREES

  Tempest Mk.V Series 2

  Cat. No. 82122X

  1/48

  Product page

  Product page

  Cat. No. 82122-LEPT1

  Recommended for Tempest Mk.V Series 2

  48976 Tempest Mk.V upgrade set (PE

  -

  Set)

  48977 Tempest Mk.V landing flaps (PE

  -

  Set)

  FE943 Tempest Mk.V seatbelts STEEL (PE

  -

  Set)

  BIG49212 Tempest Mk.V (PE

  -

  Set)

  644006 Tempest Mk.V LööK (Brassin)

  644039 Tempest Mk.V w/ late wheels LööKplus (Brassin)

  648416 Tempest Mk.V cockpit (Brassin)

  648417 Tempest Mk.V engine (Brassin)

  648418 Tempest Mk.V exhaust stacks (Brassin)

  648419 Tempest Mk.V gun bays 1/48

  648421 Tempest Mk.V wheels late (Brassin)

  648446 Tempest Mk.V undercarriage legs BRONZE (Brassin)

  648499 Tempest Mk.V intake ring (Brassin)

  648500 Tempest Mk.V dust filter w/ eyelid (Brassin)

  SIN64856 Tempest Mk.V w/ late wheels ESSENTIAL (Brassin)

  SIN64858 Tempest Mk.V ADVANCED (Brassin)

  D48030 Tempest Mk.V stencil (Decal Set)

  D48031 Tempest roundels early (Decal Set)

  D48032 Tempest roundels late (Decal Set)

  EX628 Tempest Mk.V TFace (Mask)

  Cat. No. 644006

  Cat. No. 648416

  Cat. No. 648446

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  Product page

  Re-release

  Bf 109E-4 1/48 Cat. No. 8263

  Eduard plastic parts

  Photo-etched set

  Paiting mask

  5 marking options

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  WNr. 5587, Ofw. Fritz Beeck, 6./JG 51, Wissant, France, August 24, 1940

  WNr. 5344, Maj. Helmut Wick, CO of JG 2, Beaumont, France, November 1940

  Ltn. Josef Eberle, 9./JG 54, The Netherlands, August 1940

  Simple but effective camouflage adorned this aircraft that shortly after noon on August 28, 1940, was shot down with Ofw. Fritz

  Beeck at the controls in the vicinity of East Langdon. It was during the second escort mission of the day that culminated in

  combat with RAF fighters in which the engine of Yellow ‘10’ was hit. After an unavoidable forced landing, the aircraft, in relatively

  good shape, was made otherwise by civilian vandals and allied soldiers before it could be inspected by RAF

  experts. Light blue sides of the RLM 02/71/65 fuselage scheme were sprayed with the upper surface colors. Yellow identification

  colors, typical for mid-August 1940, were applied to the wing tips, horizontal tail surfaces, and top portion of the fin. Because the

  aircraft in question belonged to 6. Staffel, tactical numbering and the background II./JG 51 ‘Gott strafe England’ emblem were

  yellow. Three victory tabs on the left side were in white. It is not out of the question that these also appeared on the right side,

  but documentation is lacking.

  The appearance of this aircraft comes from a period in time when it was flown by Maj. Helmut Wick, and after many modifica-

  tions to the camouflage scheme and tactical markings. The changes mirrored not only Wick’s ascension through the ranks as

  Staffel CO, to Gruppe leader to commanding officer of JG 2, but also the prescribed changes to Luftwaffe camouflage specifi-

  cations in the second half of 1940. Our reconstruction of the aircraft shows as it appeared in its final guise, when Maj. Wick (as

  the Luftwaffe’s most successful ace at that time) was killed in combat with Spitfires on November 28, 1940. The aircraft carried

  a standard scheme of RLM 02/71/65. The light blue fuselage sides were darkened with a light overspray of RLM 71 applied

  with the blunt end of a brush. The yellow rudder was similarly dulled. The yellow rudder and nose segments were part of later

  marking modifications. The fuselage retains evidence of the double chevron marking denoting the CO of the Gruppe. Besides the

  tactical markings, the JG 2 unit insignia was carried below the cockpit, and on the front fuselage, Wick’s original 3. Staffel. The

  pilot’s personal emblem, the flying kingfisher, was partly oversprayed with the Kommodor insignia, over which the emblem was

  partially reconstructed. This aircraft had the armored windscreen removed towards the end of its career, but was still mounted

  when Wick led I./JG 2. One interesting point regarding the national markings on the bottom of the wings and fuselage sides that

  was present on many JG 2 Emils, including Wick’s 5344, was that the fuselage markings had an accentuated black border at the

  expense of the white segments, while those on the bottom of the wings were modified as indicated in our illustrations.

  Very interesting camouflage schemes were rendered on the aircraft of JG 54 by the unit’s ground personnel in the summer of

  1940. They applied vertical to diagonal lines of RLM 71 in an attempt to darken the light blue fuselage sides. The standard scheme

  of RLM 02/71/65 was applied, along with the quick identification attributes. The period scheme was applied to Yellow ‘13’, with

  which, on August 12, 1940, Ltn. Josef Eberle managed to cross the Channel and belly land in France despite personal injury. The

  wingtips and fin of Eberle’s aircraft were painted RLM 27 Yellow, lighter than RLM 04 that the spinner, tactical number and bac-

  kground of the III./JG 54 emblem were painted. The bottom wing color RLM 65 extended marginally to the upper surface. Some

  sources erroneously identify this aircraft as an E-3. Despite having tempted fate once over the Channel, he was not as success-

  ful on October 9, 1940, when he lost his life in combat with RAF fighters.

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  WNr. 1480, Oblt. Franz von Werra, Gruppenadjutant II./JG 3, Wierre-au-Bois, France, September 5, 1940

  The illustrated Emil became the subject of a fascinating event that delivered the first German ace, Oblt. Franz von Werra, into

  British hands. On the morning of September 5, 1940, Franz von Werra was shot down over Kent. He managed a successful belly

  landing, was taken prisoner, and his plane was scrutinized by RAF experts. Von Werra attempted to escape on several occasi-

  ons, and finally succeeded in Canada during transfer to a POW camp. He managed to go through the United States to South

  America, and then back to Germany, where he rejoined the Luftwaffe. He served on both the eastern and western fronts, but had

  strict orders to avoid the shores of England. The Channel, nevertheless, proved fateful for him when, on October 25, 1941 as CO of

  I./JG 53, he disappeared over it. W.Nr. 1480 carried the standard camouflage of RLM 02/71/65 with white identification markings.

  These included the rudder and wingtips. The RAF report suggests that the engine cowl was in RLM 65, was cleaner than the

  rest of the airframe, and may have been a replacement off another machine. The tail surfaces carried victory marks (eight in

  the air and five on the ground). Positioning of them was different on each side of the fin. The RLM 65 color extended to the upper

  surfaces of the leading edge wing.

  WNr. 5819, Obstlt. Adolf Galland, CO of JG 26, Audembert, France, December 1940

  Adolf Galland, ace and future General, flew the illustrated Emil in the fall of 1940 to the beginning of 1941 as CO of III. Gruppe, and

  later of the entire JG 26. The tactical markings on the aircraft kept pace with those changes. The standard camouflage of RLM

  02/71/65 was darkened on the fuselage sides with RLM 02/71. The yellow cowling was complemented by the yellow rudder that

  also bore the kill marks. The surface area of the original RLM 65 was not enough for them, and the yellow was

  oversprayed with fresh RLM 65 for the next row of kill marks. The most typical changes for 5819 at this time came with the per-

  sonal emblem of Mickey Mouse and most of all the installation of the ZFR-4 telescope (installed together with the regular Revi).

  It didn’t serve as an actual sight as it did for the identification of far off aircraft. Galland replaced Werner Mölders who comman-

  ded the German fighter force as General der Jagdflieger. Later on he became famous for locking horns with Hermann Göring.

  He established JV 44 at the end of the war, the famous unit well known for its Me 262 jet fighters and colorful Fw 190D piston

  fighters. Galland managed to shot down 104 enemy airplanes and was awarded with Knight Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and

  Diamonds.

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  OVERTREES

  Bf 109E-4

  Cat. No. 8272X

  1/48

  Product page

  Product page

  Cat. No. 8263-LEPT1

  Recommended for Bf 109E-4

  48774 Bf 109E-3/E-4 (PE

  -

  Set)

  644024 Bf 109E LööK (Brassin)

  648058 Bf 109E wheels (Brassin)

  648472 Bf 109E cockpit & radio compartment (Brassin)

  648473 Bf 109E fuselage guns (Brassin)

  648474 Bf 109E engine (Brassin)

  Cat. No. 644024

  Cat. No. 648474

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  11/2021

  LööK set - Brassin pre-painted dashboard and

  STEEL seatbelts for F-4B in 1/48 scale.

  Easy to assemble, replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: Tamiya

  Set contains:

  - resin: 6 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes, pre-painted

  - painng mask: no

  LööK set - Brassin pre-painted dashboard and

  STEEL seatbelts for Ar 234B in 1/48 scale.

  Easy to assemble, replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: Hasegawa / Hobby 2000

  Set contains:

  - resin: 1 part

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes, pre-painted

  - painng mask: no

  644127

  F-4B LööK

  1/48 Tamiya

  644126

  Ar 234B LööK

  1/48 HASEGAWA/HOBBY 2000

  Product page

  Product page

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  Brassin set - the undercarriage wheels

  for B-17 in 1/48 scale. The set consists

  of the main wheels and a tail wheel.

  Easy to assemble, replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: HKM

  Set contains:

  - resin: 7 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: yes

  Brassin set - the German WWII aerial

  torpedo in 1/48 scale. The set consists

  of 2 torpedoes. Compable with

  He 111 Ju 88 etc.

  Set contains:

  - resin: 10 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes

  - painng mask: no

  648645

  B-17 wheels rhomboid tread

  1/48 HKM

  648627

  Lufttorpedo F5b

  1/48

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

  Product page

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  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Brassin set - the air-to-surface missile

  AGM-142 in 1/48 scale. The set consists of

  2 misssiles. Compable with F-15I, B-52H.

  Set contains:

  - resin: 32 parts

  - decals: yes

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  Brassin set - an opcally guided

  bomb GBU-15 in 1/48 scale. The set

  consists of 2 bombs. Compable

  with F-4E, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-111C/F,

  B-52D.

  Set contains:

  - resin: 14 parts

  - decals: yes

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  648652

  AGM-142 Popeye Have Nap

  1/48

  648646

  GBU-15(V)21/B

  1/48

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  Product page

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  Brassin set - the engine for Sopwith Camel

  in 1/48 scale. Made by direct 3D prinng.

  Easy to assemble, replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: Eduard

  Set contains:

  - 3D print: 2 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes

  - painng mask: no

  Brassin set - the exhaust stacks for Spiire Mk.V

  in 1/48 scale. Easy to assemble, replaces plasc

  parts. Recommended kit: Eduard

  Set contains:

  - resin: 2 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  648678

  Sopwith Camel Le Rhone engine

  1/48 Eduard

  648669

  Spitre Mk.V six-stacks exhausts shtail

  1/48 Eduard

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

  Product page

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  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Brassin set - the undercarriage wheels for Ar 234B

  in 1/48 scale. The set consists of the main wheels

  and nose wheel. Easy to assemble, replaces plasc

  parts. Recommended kit: Hasegawa / Hobby 2000

  Set contains:

  - resin: 3 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: yes

  Brassin set - the landing aps for Tempest Mk.II

  in 1/48 scale. Made by direct 3D prinng.

  Recommended kit: Eduard / Special Hobby

  Set contains:

  - 3D print: 2 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes

  - painng mask: no

  648687

  Ar 234B wheels

  1/48 Hasegawa/Hobby 2000

  648686

  Tempest Mk.II landing aps

  1/48 Eduard

  Product page

  Product page

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  Brassin set - the exhaust stacks for

  Fw 190D in 1/48 scale. Easy to assemble,

  replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: Eduard

  Set contains:

  - resin: 2 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  Brassin set - the exhaust nozzles for F-4B

  in 1/48 scale. Made by direct 3D prinng.

  Easy to assemble, replaces plasc parts.

  Recommended kit: Tamiya

  Set contains:

  - 3D print: 6 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  648688

  Fw 190D exhaust stacks

  1/48 Eduard

  648690

  F-4B exhaust nozzles

  1/48 Tamiya

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

  Product page

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  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Brassin set - an opcally guided bomb

  GBU-15 in 1/72 scale. The set consists of 2

  bombs. Compable with F-4E, F-15E,

  F-16C/D, F-111C/F, B-52D.

  Set contains:

  - resin: 12 parts

  - decals: yes

  - photo-etched details: no

  - painng mask: no

  Brassin set - the US WWII depth bombs in

  1/48 scale. The set consists of 2 bombs.

  Made by direct 3D prinng. Compable

  with US Navy WW2 aircra.

  Set contains:

  - 3D print: 2 parts

  - decals: yes

  - photo-etched details: yes

  - painng mask: no

  672272

  GBU-15(V)1/B

  1/72

  648691

  US Mk.17 depth charges

  1/48

  Product page

  Product page

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  Brassin set - the engines for B-25J in 1/72 scale.

  Recommended kit: Eduard/Hasegawa

  Set contains:

  - resin: 4 parts

  - decals: no

  - photo-etched details: yes

  - painng mask: no

  672275

  B-25J engines

  1/72 Eduard/Hasegawa

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

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  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Collection of 3 sets for Me 163B in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Gaspatch Models

  - LööK set (pre-painted Brassin dashboard & Steelbelts)

  - TFace painting mask

  - undercarriage wheels

  644124

  Me 163B LööKplus

  1/48 Gaspatch Models

  Product page

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  Collection of 4 sets for Mi-24D in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Eduard / Zvezda

  - LööK set (pre-painted Brassin dashboard & Steelbelts)

  - TFace painting mask

  - undercarriage wheels

  - Pitot tubes

  644125

  Mi-24D LööKplus

  1/48 Eduard/Zvezda

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

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  Collection of 3 sets for F-4B in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Tamiya

  - AIM-9B missiles (4 pcs)

  - AIM-7E missiles (4 pcs)

  - Remove before Flight tags STEEL

  All sets included in this BIG SIN are available separately,

  but with every BIG SIN set you save up to 30%.

  SIN64876

  F-4B Air to Air weapons

  1/48 Tamiya

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

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  Collection of 5 sets for F-4B in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Tamiya

  - TER racks

  - MER racks

  - 3 sets of Mk.82 bombs

  All sets included in this BIG SIN are available separately,

  but with every BIG SIN set you save up to 30%.

  SIN64877

  F-4B Air to Ground weapons

  1/48 Tamiya

  BRASSIN 11/2021

  Product page

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  SPACE 11/2021

  for 1/48 kit Eduard

  for 1/48 kit Eduard

  3DL48046 Fw 190A-3 SPACE

  3DL48047 Fw 190A-5 SPACE

  Product page

  Product page

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  for 1/48 kit Airfix

  for 1/48 kit Eduard

  3DL48048 Chipmunk T.10 SPACE

  3DL48049 Bf 109E-4 SPACE

  Product page

  Product page

  SPACE 11/2021

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  PE-SETS November 2021

  USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.1 1/350 Trumpeter (53272)

  USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.2 1/350 Trumpeter (53273)

  USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.2 1/350 Trumpeter (53274)

  USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.2 1/350 Trumpeter (53275)

  USS Intrepid CV-11

  1/350 Trumpeter

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  PHOTO-ETCHED 11/2021

  Elefant 1/35 Amusing Hobby (36474)

  Elefant

  1/35 Amusing Hobby

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  Cat. No. D24001

  Flying circus / JG I

  1/24 Meng

  Product page

  DECAL SETS 11/2021

  564/17, Ltn. Werner Steinhäuser, Jasta 11,

  Cappy, Francie, prosinec 1917

  Ltn. Hans Körner, Jasta 2, Halluin-Ost,

  Francie, květen 1918

  586/17, Ltn. Ernst Udet, Jasta 4,

  letiště „La Ferme Puisieux” poblíž Laonu,

  Francie, květen 1918

  545/17, Ltn. Hans Weiss, Jasta 11,

  Cappy, Francie, duben 1918

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  DECAL SETS 11/2021

  Cat. No. D32016

  Spiire Mk.IX stencils

  1/32 Tamiya/Revell

  Product page

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  Cat. No. D48095

  F-4B MARINES

  1/48 Tamiya

  Product page

  DECAL SETS 11/2021

  BuNo. 151477, VMFA-531 Grey Ghosts, AA207,

  HMS Ark Royal Cross-deck,Grand Harbor, Valetta, Malta,

  February 23 - March 6, 1973

  BuNo. 150476, VMFA-531 Grey Ghosts, AA211, USS Forrestal,

  Mediterranean cruise, 1972/1973

  BuNo. 151449, VMFA-321 Hell's Angels, MG-5, MARTD Andrews AFB, USA, 1972

  BuNo.149403, VMFA-122 Crusaders, DC-12, Da Nang AB, Vietnam, 1968

  BuNo. 153048, VMFA-513 Flying Nightmares, WF-12,

  MCAS Cherry Point, USA, 1972

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  F-4B 153020, VF-161 “Chargers”, USS Midway, May 1972

  F-4B 151492, VF-84 “Jolly Rogers”, USS Independence, 1965

  F-4B 153019, VF-111 “Sundowners”, USS Coral Sea, March 1972

  F-4B 152238,VMFA-542 “Bengals”, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 1966

  F-4B 152258, VMFA-323 “Death Rattlers”, Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam, 1967

  Cat. No. D48096

  F-4B Good Morning Da Nang

  1/48 Tamiya

  Product page

  DECAL SETS 11/2021

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  53269 SMS Szent István 1/350

  53270 SMS Szent István railings 1/350

  53271 SMSSzentIstvánagsSTEEL1/350

  36415 Israeliags1/35

  36468 IDF Shot Kal 1/35

  36469 IDF Shot Kal turret boxes 1/35

  BIG5362 SMS Szent István 1/350 Trumpeter

  BIG35100 IDF Shot Kal 1/35 Amusing Hobby

  All sets included in this BIG ED are available separately,

  but with every BIG ED set you save up to 30%.

  Product page

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  49103 Remove Before Flight STEEL 1/48

  491212 F-4B 1/48

  FE1213 F-4B seatbelts STEEL 1/48

  EX802 F-4B 1/48

  481059 Lancaster B Mk.I radiators 1/48

  491203 Lancaster B Mk.I cockpit 1/48

  FE1202 Lancaster B Mk.I seatbelts STEEL 1/48

  EX792 Lancaster B Mk.I 1/48

  481060 Lancaster B Mk.I bomb bay 1/48

  481061 Lancaster B Mk.I bomb racks 1/48

  481062 Lancaster B Mk.I undercarriage 1/48

  BIG49306 F-4B 1/48 Tamiya

  BIG49307 Lancaster B Mk.I PART I 1/48 HKM

  BIG49308 Lancaster B Mk.I PART II 1/48 HKM

  All sets included in this BIG ED are available separately,

  but with every BIG ED set you save up to 30%.

  Product page

  Product page

  Product page

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  MASKS 11/2021

  EDUARD MASK IT FITS!

  JX281 D.510 1/32 Dora Wings

  EX809 Chipmunk T.10 1/48 Airx

  EX810 Chipmunk T.10 TFace 1/48 Airx

  EX811 F/A-18E 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX812 F/A-18E TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX813 CH-47A 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX814 CH-47A TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX815 AT-9 Jeep 1/48 Dora Wings

  EX816 AT-9 Jeep TFace 1/48 Dora Wings

  EX817 P-40N 1/48 Academy

  EX818 P-40N TFace 1/48 Academy

  CX609 Mirage III CJ 1/72 Modelsvit

  EX812

  EX811

  EX812

  EX818

  EX817

  EX818 EX817

  EX818

  EX811

  EX812

  EX812

  EX812

  EX813 EX813

  EX814 EX814

  EX808EX811

  EX812

  JX281 JX281

  CX609CX609

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  KITS

  82125 Tempest Mk.II late version 1/48 Limited edition

  11152 TRENÉR 1/48 Limited edition

  11153 SPITFIRE STORY: The Sweeps 1/48 Limited edition

  84176 P-51D-20 1/48 Weekend edition

  7458 MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber 1/72 Weekend edition

  82122 TempestMk.VSeries1(reedice)   1/48 ProPACK

  8263 Bf109E-4(reedice)     1/48 ProPACK

  PE-SETS

  53274 USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.3 1/350 Trumpeter

  53275 USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.4 1/350 Trumpeter

  32991 AH-1G late 1/32 ICM

  36474 Elefant 1/35 Amusing Hobby

  36475 M4A3 (76)W 1/35 Zvezda

  481070 CH-47A rear ramp 1/48 Hobby Boss

  491225 ChipmunkT.10     1/48 Airx

  491227 F/A-18E 1/48 Hobby Boss

  491229 CH-47A 1/48 Hobby Boss

  491230 CH-47A cargo seatbelts 1/48 Hobby Boss

  ZOOMS

  33288 AH-1G late 1/32 ICM

  33289 AH-1G late seatbelts STEEL 1/32 ICM

  FE1225 ChipmunkT.10     1/48 Airx

  FE1226 ChipmunkT.10seatbeltsSTEEL   1/48 Airx

  FE1227 F/A-18E 1/48 Hobby Boss

  FE1228 F/A-18E seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Hobby Boss

  FE1229 CH-47A 1/48 Hobby Boss

  FE1230 CH-47A seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Hobby Boss

  FE1231 P-51D-20 Weekend 1/48 Eduard

  MASKS

  JX281 D.510 1/32 Dora Wings

  EX809 ChipmunkT.10     1/48 Airx

  EX810 ChipmunkT.10TFace     1/48 Airx

  EX811 F/A-18E 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX812 F/A-18E TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX813 CH-47A 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX814 CH-47A TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

  EX815 AT-9 Jeep 1/48 Dora Wings

  EX816 AT-9 Jeep TFace 1/48 Dora Wings

  EX817 P-40N 1/48 Academy

  EX818 P-40N TFace 1/48 Academy

  CX609 Mirage III CJ 1/72 Modelsvit

  BIGED SETS

  BIG5362 SMS Szent István 1/350 Trumpeter

  BIG35100 IDF Shot Kal 1/35 Amusing Hobby

  BIG49306 F-4B 1/48 Tamiya

  BIG49307 Lancaster B Mk.I PART I 1/48 HKM

  BIG49308 Lancaster B Mk.I PART II 1/48 HKM

  BRASSINS

  644126 Ar 234B LööK 1/48 Hasegawa/Hobby 2000

  644127 F-4B LööK 1/48 Tamiya

  648627 Lufttorpedo F5b 1/48

  648645 B-17 wheels rhomboid tread 1/48 HKM

  648646 GBU-15(V)21/B 1/48

  648652 AGM-142 Popeye Have Nap 1/48

  648669 SpitreMk.Vsix-stacksexhaustsshtail  1/48 Eduard

  648678 Sopwith Camel Le Rhone engine PRINT 1/48 Eduard

  648686 TempestMk.IIlandingapsPRINT   1/48 Eduard/SpecialHobby

  648687 Ar 234B wheels 1/48 Hasegawa/Hobby 2000

  648688 Fw 190D exhaust stacks 1/48 Eduard

  648690 F-4B exhaust nozzles PRINT 1/48 Tamiya

  648691 US Mk.17 depth charges PRINT 1/48

  672272 GBU-15(V)1/B 1/72

  672275 B-25J engines 1/72 Eduard/Hasegawa

  LookPLUS

  644124 Me 163B LööKplus 1/48 Gaspatch Model

  644125 Mi-24D LööKplus 1/48 Eduard/Zvezda

  BIGSIN

  SIN64876 F-4B Air to Air weapons 1/48 Tamiya

  SIN64877 F-4B Air to Ground weapons 1/48 Tamiya

  DECAL SET

  D24001 Flying circus / JG I 1/24 Meng

  D32016 SpitreMk.IXstencils     1/32 Tamiya/Revell

  D48095 F-4B MARINES 1/48 Tamiya

  D48096 F-4B Good Morning Da Nang 1/48 Tamiya

  SPACE

  3DL48046 Fw 190A-3 SPACE 1/48 Eduard

  3DL48047 Fw 190A-5 SPACE 1/48 Eduard

  3DL48048ChipmunkT.10SPACE     1/48 Airx

  3DL48049 Bf 109E-4 SPACE 1/48 Eduard

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  Built by Robert Szwarc

  Aftermarket decals used.

  Cat. No. 82139

  Product page

  BUILT

  Fw 190F-81/48

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  BUILT

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  BUILT

  Built by Luboš Zach

  Cat. No. 11151

  Kamo A

  Product page

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  BUILT

  J4613, Capt. James Bigglesworth, No. 266 Sqn RFC, March 1917

  The author of the Biggles books, W. E. Johns, illustrated his first books himself and, like illustrator Howard Leigh, sometimes depicted British

  aircraft from the Great War (and not only in the Biggles stories) with blue fuselage and yellow wings. The reason for this may have been that

  they both were finding the colors of British aircraft too dull, and so were seeking inspiration in the color scheme of the US Army Air Force

  of the time. In the Biggles books, this paint scheme of the Camel has appeared in several modifications, and we have selected the one that

  accompanied the book “Biggles of the Camel Squadron”, published in 1935 by John Hamilton, Ltd, with, if nothing else, illustrations by Howard

  Leigh. As with virtually all representations of fictional Camels of a fictional pilot, the serial number is also fictional. There was no J series

  in the case of the Sopwith Camel production.

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  BUILT

  1/72

  Built by Jan Novotný

  Cat. No. 2140

  Kamo A

  Product page

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  BUILT

  B-25J-10-NC, 43-36020, 501st BS, 345th BG, 5th AF, Tacloban, Philippines, April 1945

  One of the paintings of Sgt. George M. Blackwell, who decorated several other aircraft of 345th Bomb Group, was the “Reina del Pacifico”

  (Queen of the Pacific), the B-25J-10-NC of serial number 43-36020. The large nose art was one of the most stunning paintings on the B-25s.

  Blackwell started this painting at the end of November, finishing it at the beginning of December 1944. The ship was shot down during the

  mission over Saigon on April 28, 1945, when 2/Lt. M. R. Esty and 2/Lt M. E. Miller were in the pilot seats. All five crewmembers were killed in

  the subsequent crash. The ship had the paint scheme of the Olive Drab on upper and side surfaces with Neutral Gray undersides and sported

  the earlier variant of the Indian emblem on the vertical fins. It is not known whether or not the newer, simplified version of the Air Apaches

  emblem was painted on the vertical fins prior to the crash of the Reina del Pacifico.

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  BUILT

  P-51D-5

  1/48

  Built by Jan Baranec

  Cat. No. 84172

  Kamo A

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  POSTAVENO

  44-13761, flown by Capt. Jack M. Ilfrey, 79th FS, 20th FG, 8th AF, A USAAF Station 367

  Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, Great Britain, Autumn 1944

  Captain Jack Ilfrey became an ace in North Africa, where he claimed 5½ kills (and 2 damaged)

  while flying P-38F “Texas Terror”. He joined 20th FG, 79th FS at USAAF Station Kings Cliffe in

  England on April 20th, 1944, serving as Ops Officer from June 14th, 1944. He claimed two more

  Bf 109Gs on May 24th, flying P-38J “Happy Jack´s go Buggy”. He was shot down behind enemy

  lines in France on June 12th, but he successfully evaded capture walking and cycling 150 miles to

  Allied lines in Normandy with help of French civilians. He became 79th FS CO on September 7th,

  leading the unit until December 9th, 1944. He completed 142 combat

  missions over ETO and MTO.

  The 20th FG did not replace their P-38Js with P-51Cs until July 1944, changing them for P-51Ds

  shortly afterwards. The early Mustangs of the 20th FG are known to have upper surfaces overpainted with

  green color, probably with RAF Dark Green, with irregular splitting line between green upper surfaces and

  silver/natural metal bottom surfaces. The 20th FG was nicknamed “Loco Busters” because made

  significant number of attacks against railroad network.

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  BUILT

  Built by Robert Szwarc

  Cat. No. 11151

  Kamo G

  Product page

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  BUILT

  Capt. Henry R. Clay Jr, 41st Aero Squadron USAAS, Colombey-les-Belles, France, October 1918

  Henry Robinson Clay was an American ace with eight victories, and a member of the first contingent of American pilots sent to gain experience

  in RFC service. He was assigned to No. 43 Sqn and claimed his first victory in its ranks, but it remained unconfirmed. He was then transferred

  to the 148th Aero Squadron and in the period from August 16 to September 27, 1918, achieved all of his eight victories, this time confirmed. On

  six occasions his victim was a dangerous opponent, a Fokker D.VII. At the very end of the war, Clay was appointed commander of the 41st Aero

  Squadron, where he flew this Camel of unknown serial number. The unit's emblem was a camel passing through a letter V. Upper and side

  surfaces were PC10. Before he could lead his unit into combat for the first time, the war was over. But Clay never returned home to the United

  States. He died in Coblenz, Germany, on February 17, 1919, during the third wave of the Spanish flu.

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  BIG49309 Ar 234B 1/48 Hobby 2000/Hasegawa

  BIG49310 Mirage 2000D 1/48 Kinec

  BIG72166 Hurricane Mk.IIc 1/72 Zvezda

  BIG72167 Vulcan B.2 1/72 Airx

  644128 A6M2 LööK 1/48 Eduard

  644130 Chipmunk T.10 LööK 1/48 Airx

  644133 CH-47A LööK 1/48 Hobby Boss

  648661 Sopwith Camel US Colt Vickers gun 1/48 Eduard

  648689 B5N2 800kg bomb 1/48 Hasegawa

  648693 A6M2 wheels 1/48 Eduard

  648695 A6M undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 Eduard

  648697 Mi-24D cockpit 1/48 Zvezda

  648698 A6M2 seat PRINT 1/48 Eduard

  648699 Chipmunk T.10 wheels 1/48 Airx

  648700 F-4B undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 Tamiya

  648701 F/A-18E wheels 1/48 Meng

  648702 F/A-18E ejecon seat 1/48 Meng

  648704 F-4B n caps PRINT 1/48 Tamiya

  672273 GBU-15(V)21/B 1/72

  644131 Ar 234B LööKplus 1/48 Hobby 2000/Hasegawa

  644132 Z-226 LööKplus 1/48 Eduard

  SIN64875 Tempest Mk.II ESSENTIAL 1/48 Eduard

  BIG ED (December)

  BRASSIN (December)

  LöökPlus (December)

  BIGSIN (December)

  BIG49310

  BIG49309

  BIG72167

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

  BRASSIN

  644128 A6M2 LööK 1/48 Eduard

  PRELLIMINARY

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  644130 Chipmunk T.10 LööK 1/48 Airx

  644133 CH-47A LööK 1/48 Hobby Boss

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  PRELLIMINARY

  PRELLIMINARY

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  648661 Sopwith Camel US Colt Vickers gun 1/48 Eduard

  648689 B5N2 800kg bomb 1/48 Hasegawa

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

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  648693 A6M2 wheels 1/48 Eduard

  648695 A6M undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 Eduard

  BRASSIN

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

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  648697 Mi-24D cockpit 1/48 Zvezda

  648698 A6M2 seat PRINT 1/48 Eduard

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

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  648700 F-4B undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 Tamiya

  648699 Chipmunk T.10 wheels 1/48 Airx

  BRASSIN

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

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  648701 F/A-18E wheels 1/48 Meng

  648702 F/A-18E ejection seat 1/48 Meng

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

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  672273 GBU-15(V)21/B 1/72

  648704 F-4B n caps PRINT 1/48 Tamiya

  BRASSIN

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

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  644131 Ar 234B LööKplus 1/48 Hobby 2000/Hasegawa

  Collection of 3 sets for Ar 234B in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Hobby 2000 / Hasegawa

  - LööK set (pre-painted Brassin dashboard & Steelbelts)

  - TFace painting mask

  - undercarriage wheels

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

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  644132 Z-226 LööKplus 1/48 Eduard

  Collection of 3 sets for Z-226 in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Eduard

  - LööK set (pre-painted Brassin dashboards & Steelbelts)

  - TFace painting mask

  - undercarriage wheels

  BRASSIN

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

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  SIN64875 Tempest Mk.II ESSENTIAL 1/48 Eduard

  Collection of 4 sets for Tempest Mk.II in 1/48 scale.

  Recommended kit: Eduard / Speacial Hobby

  - cockpit

  - undercarriage wheels

  - exhaust stacks

  -landingapsPRINT

  All sets included in this BIG SIN are available separately,

  but with every BIG SIN set you save up to 30%.

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  BRASSIN

  DECEMBER 2021

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  PE-SETS

  53276 USS Intrepid CV-11 pt.5 1/350 Trumpeter

  53277 Akagi rear columns 1/350 Hasegawa

  32474 F/A-18F exterior 1/32 Revell

  32992 F/A-18F interior 1/32 Revell

  481071 TBF-1C exterior 1/48 Academy

  481072 TBF-1C landing aps 1/48 Academy

  481073 P-40N landing aps 1/48 Academy

  481074 SBD-5 landing aps 1/48 Revell

  491232 TBF-1C interior 1/48 Academy

  491234 P-40N 1/48 Academy

  491236 SBD-5 1/48 Revell

  73755 F4F-4 1/72 Arma Hobby

  73756 Ar 234C 1/72 Hobby 2000/Dragon

  73757 F-4C 1/72 Fine Molds

  73758 F-4J 1/72 Fine Molds

  ZOOMS

  33290 F/A-18F 1/32 Revell

  33291 F/A-18F seatbelts STEEL 1/32 Revell

  FE1232 TBF-1C 1/48 Academy

  FE1233 TBF-1C seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Academy

  FE1234 P-40N 1/48 Academy

  FE1235 P-40N seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Academy

  FE1236 SBD-5 1/48 Revell

  FE1237 SBD-5 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Revell

  FE1238 A6M2 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Eduard

  SS755 F4F-4 1/72 Arma Hobby

  SS756 Ar 234C 1/72 Hobby 2000/Dragon

  SS757 F-4C 1/72 Fine Molds

  SS758 F-4J 1/72 Fine Molds

  MASKS

  JX282 F/A-18F 1/32 Revell

  JX283 F/A-18F TFace 1/32 Revell

  EX819 TBF-1C 1/48 Academy

  EX820 TBF-1C TFace 1/48 Academy

  EX821 A6M2 TFace 1/48 Eduard

  CX610 F4F-4 1/72 Arma Hobby

  CX611 P-38M 1/72 Hobby 2000/Dragon

  CX612 P-38J 1/72 Hobby 2000/Dragon

  CX613 Ar 234C 1/72 Hobby 2000/Dragon

  CX614 F-4C 1/72 Fine Molds

  CX615 F-4J 1/72 Fine Molds

  DECAL SETS

  D24002 Die alten Kanonen 1/24 Meng

  D48097 Z-126/226/326/526 cockpit placards 1/48 Eduard

  D48098 A6M2 stencils 1/48 Eduard

  SPACE

  3DL48050 A6M2 SPACE 1/48 Eduard

  3DL48051 Remove Before Flight (white) SPACE 1/48

  3DL48052 Remove Before Flight (black) SPACE 1/48

  3DL53001 US ensign ag WWII SPACE 1/350

  3DL53002 US ensign ag modern SPACE 1/350

  PE-Sets, Masks, Decal sets and SPACE

  DECEMBER 2021

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  ČERVENEC 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  Sopwith F.1 Camel (BR.1)

  Cat. No. 82171

  1/48

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  B6420, F/Cdr Richard Pearman Minifie,

  No. 1(N) Squadron RNAS, Téteghem,

  France, March 1918

  B7270, Capt. Arthur R. Brown,

  No. 9(N) Sqn RNAS, Bertangles,

  France, April 1918

  B6390, F/Cdr Raymond Collishaw,

  Seaplane Defence Squadron RNAS,

  December 1917

  B3781, FSL Aubrey B. Ellwood,

  No. 3(N) Squadron RNAS, Saint-Pol,

  France, July 1917

  B6398, Ernest L. Foot, No. 1 School of Special Flying,

  RAF Gosport, October 1918

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  ČERVENEC 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  Z-226MS Trenér

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

  Cat. No. 82182

  1/48

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  TORA TORA TORA!

  STAVEBNICE

  ČERVENEC 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

  Kat. č. 11156

  Dual Combo

  Lt. Cdr. Shigeru Itaya, Akagi Fighter Squadron,

  first attack wave

  Lt. Masaji Suganami, Sōryū Fighter Squadron,

  first attack wave

  PO1c Kazuo Muranaka, Hiryú Fighter Squadron,

  first attack wave

  c/n probably 2236, PO2c Akira Yamamoto,

  Kaga Fighter Squadron, first attack wave

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  TORA TORA TORA!

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  DECEMBER 2021

  Lt. Tadashi Kaneko, Shōkaku Fighter Squadron,

  first attack wave

  PO1c Yoshikazu Nagahama, Kaga Fighter Squadron,

  second attack wave

  PO1c Tetsuzō Iwamoto, Zuikaku Fighter Squadron,

  patrol during the first attack wave

  c/n 2266, PO1c Shigenori Nishikaichi,

  Hiryú Fighter Squadron, second attack wave

  Lt. Masao Satō, Zuikaku Fighter Squadron,

  first attack wave

  c/n 3277, Lt. Fusata Iida, Sōryū Fighter Squadron,

  second attack wave

  Lt. Saburō Shindō, Akagi Fighter Squadron,

  second attack wave

  PO1c Yukuo Hanzawa, Shōkaku Fighter Squadron,

  patrol during the second attack wave

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  BF 109E-7

  1/48

  Cat. No. 84178

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  Bf 109E-7/B, 8./ZG 1, Belgorod,

  Soviet Union, June 1942

  Bf 109E-7/Trop, Hptm. Erich Gerlitz,

  CO of 2./JG 27, Ain-el-Gazala, Libya, summer 1941

  Bf 109E-7/Z, WNr. 7677 F, Oblt. Josef Priller,

  CO of 1./JG 26, St. Omer, France, June 1941

  Bf 109E-7, WNr. 3523, Lt. Wolf-Dietrich Widowitz,

  5./JG 5, Petsamo (nowadays Pechenga, Russia),

  Finland, April 1942

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  DESERT BABES

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  Kat. č. 2137

  Re-release

  ZA452, Gulf Killer, No. 20 Squadron,

  Tabuk AB, Saudi Arabia, 1991

  ZD715, Luscious Lizzie!, No. 31 Squadron,

  Dhahran AB, Saudi Arabia, 1991

  ZD809, Awesome Annie, No. 617 Squadron,

  Muharraq AB, Bahrain, 1991

  ZD719, Check Six, No. 9 Squadron,

  Dhahran AB, Saudi Arabia, 1991

  ZD890, No. 9 Squadron, Muharraq AB,

  Bahrain, 1991

  ZD739, Armoured Charmer, No. 9 Squadron,

  Tabuk AB, Saudi Arabia, 1991

  ZD892, Helen, No. 617 Squadron,

  Muharraq, Bahrain, 1991

  ZA465, Foxy Killer, No. 16 Squadron,

  Tabuk AB, Saudi Arabia, 1991

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  STAVEBNICE

  ČERVENEC 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  MiG-21PF

  Cat. No. 8236

  Re-release

  1/48

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  No. 4326, 921th Fighter Regiment, Noi Bai AB,

  Democratic Republic of Vietnam, late 60s/early 70s

  Soviet Air Force, České Budějovice Air Base,

  Czechoslovakia, late August 1968

  c/n 761008, Jagdfliegergeschwader 2, Trollenhagen Air Base,

  German Democratic Republic, late 80s

  1. Pułk Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego, Siły Powietrzne,

  Minsk Mazowiecki Air Base, Poland, 1980s

  702nd UAP, Chernigov Air Base, Soviet Union, 1980s

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  STAVEBNICE

  ČERVENEC 2021

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  Tempest Mk.V Series 1

  Cat. No. 82121

  Re-release

  1/48

  KITS

  ON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACHON APPROACH

  JN766, No. 486 (RNZAF) Squadron,

  RAF Station Castle Camp, Great Britain, April 1944

  JN755, No. 3 Squadron, Newchurch, Great Britain, May 1944

  JN763, No. 486 (RNZAF) Squadron, Newchurch,

  Great Britain, June 1944

  JN751, W/Cdr Roland P. Beamont, DSO, DFC & bar,

  CO of No. 150 Wing, RAF Station Bradwell Bay,

  Great Britain, April 1944

  JN751, W/Cdr Roland P. Beamont DSO, DFC & bar,

  CO of No. 150 Wing, Newchurch, Great Britain, June 1944

  JN765, No. 3 Squadron, Newchurch, Great Britain, June 1944

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  When it got to the point this summer to

  intensify preparations for E-day, the head-

  scratching got to a more feverish level

  than usual. The dilemma became the de-

  cision concerning whether or not we would

  be able to bring the event to a success-

  ful conclusion given the restrictions that

  we had already anticipated by the end of

  September would be in place. The time

  window to do so was closing fast and the

  alternative was to throw in the towel. Prior

  to this, there were already some organiza-

  tional steps taken, such as deals with the

  Ministry of Defense to allow the ypast of

  an Mi-24 of the Army of the Czech Republic

  at the event. We expected a good deal of

  co-operation from the ministry.

  Because the Lord moves in mysterious

  ways, and various natural and political

  forces change the rules of the game, the

  rst change needed to be made was that

  of the timing of the event. This took the

  show from the end of September to the

  beginning of October. And then someone

  threw a monkey wrench into the whole

  thing, or, more accurately, a horse wrench.

  This was an exhibition called ‘Horse 2021’,

  and apparently horses have little fear of

  covid-19, and the organizers of that event

  were able to secure their use of the venue

  before we could, trouncing our tentative

  dates set. So we went to October 2nd, and

  continued with the headscratching. Also,

  the Minister received our notication of

  the date change, and through certain cha-

  nnels, we were able to learn that the new

  date actually suited the Army better…we

  gured that was a good thing…

  The window was still closing on a nal

  decision, and the prognosis of the evoluti-

  on of the epidemic was not improving and

  decision making of the powers that be were

  beginning to smack of the upcoming elec-

  tions. Our headscratching increased some

  more. As zero hour approached, we were

  more pragmatic about the whole thing and

  ltered out the wishful thinking and nally

  called the whole thing o. However, we de-

  cided to try and hold on to the date and put

  on something similar to last year. This invol-

  ved the aireld at Plzen-Line and the tried

  and tested team at Classic Trainers. Right

  from the get-go, they knew that this would

  need to be something dierent from last

  year’s Spitre Day. We wanted something

  similar but not to become another air show.

  Not that what we wanted couldn’t y, but

  should be accessible to those who came as

  well. The people should be able to take in

  the beauty of the aircraft on the ground.

  So…a sort of ‘walkaround’, we told oursel-

  ves. It also wouldn’t be this colossal aair…

  but rather a more ‘intimate’ one. And with

  that, the event and it’s concept were out.

  The focal point of the event would have

  to be aircraft connected with kits that

  were to be new items released at E-day.

  These were the 48th scale Mi-24, the 72nd

  scale Hurricane and the sweetheart of our

  own design and new moulds, the 1:48th

  scale Z-226 Trener. The latter was to be

  a pre-release item at Plzen.

  As you may well imagine, we sent o

  yet another letter to the Minister with

  a request for another change. This time,

  a change from Lyse to Plzen. I gure that

  the Ministry of Defense and the associated

  entities that had to react to our requests

  were really beginning to like us… A Hurri-

  cane painted in a scheme own by Czecho-

  slovak ace Karel Kuttlewascher, some eye

  candy from the aireld at Tocna and this

  year’s special surprise, were ensured by

  the Eduard boss himself. For this event, the

  Hurricane was own by our friends from

  Classic Trainers. The Treners were in touch

  with Richard Plos, who developed contacts

  over the course of the development of the

  kit. Naturally, other names were added to

  the list of those involved, such as Marek

  Mincbergr, Michal Orlita, Milan Mikulecky,

  and others.

  With respect to the Mi-24, not only did

  we get the go-ahead for a ypast, but also

  clearance for the thing to land, and so

  a fourth letter was generated for the Mi-

  nister of Defense, where we modied our

  application to include a static display as

  well as a dynamic one.

  When Eduard personnel began to arri-

  ve at Line on Friday, October 1st, 2021,

  the Classic Trainer people were hard at it.

  The Hurricane was present, the engine war-

  med up, and asking if there was anything

  I could do, me and my two sons were given

  How E-day became an intimidate Walkaround

  Jan Zdiarský

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  the dream job of wiping o oil from a Hawker Hurricane. I was

  looking forward to something like that and the boys dreamt of the

  possibility. This was the job we did last year on the Spitre.

  With the afternoon and evening preparations complete, and

  with a good weather forecast, we were focused on the next day.

  The rst monkey wrench in the whole thing came with the no-

  tication that the Trener kits could not be made ready in time.

  The nal sprue could not be ne tuned.

  Saturday morning brought more bad news. At the base in Na-

  mesti, there was thick fog. This would delay the takeo of the

  Mi-24. But, as people began to come through the gate, we were

  informed that the situation had improved and the Hind was in

  the air. This had the added benet that the attendees would

  have the opportunity to watch the chopper come in and land and

  taxi to its spot on the apron. Overnight and during the morning,

  a dozen Z-226 and Z-526 treners arrived, some of who’s markings

  are included in November’s Limited Edition release. Without

  a doubt, many modellers found that the Trener is an interesting

  and captivating aircraft, despite not having any guns, and is

  worthy of attention.

  Among the aircraft seen were the usual Plzen An-2, L-410, va-

  rious types of Cessna, rescue Sokols, a DHC-2 Beaver and last, but

  not least, the items in Hangar 3 of Classic Trainers. The historical

  exhibit of the Line Aireld was also worthy of attention, dedica-

  ted to Czechoslovaks from Plzen, ghting in the ranks of the RAF

  and the air war between 1939 and 1945 above this region.

  In the air, the Mi-24 and the Hurricane went through their pa-

  ces. When all was said and done after 3:00 in the afternoon, the

  aircraft began to depart, and as organizers, we felt that we had

  done good work. We got the same impression from the people

  that attended. You can get an idea of what it was like through the

  following photo gallery and video link.

  The day, lled with Indian Summer and the smell of airplanes,

  conrmed in us that we have laid the groundwork for a ‘pocket

  walkaround’ and an overall concept that was worth the eort.

  The question becomes when to organize the next such event, God

  willing and…and….well, you know….the other forces that play

  a role allow E-day to be held. But I think we can work something

  out.

  29 October 2021

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