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This latest Warpaint title covers the Aero L-39 Albatros, a a Czech-designed jet
trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Aero Vodochody during the 1960s as a
successor to the L-29 Delfín. It first flew in 1968 and entered service in 1972, becoming
the standard jet trainer for Warsaw Pact nations. With over 2,900 units built, the L-39
became one of the most widely used jet trainers globally, praised for its reliability, ease
of maintenance, and versatility. Building on this legacy, the L-159 ALCA (Advanced Light
Combat Aircraft) was introduced in the late 1990s, developed to replace aging Soviet-era
fighters in the Czech Air Force, first flying in 1997 and entering service in 2000. This
authoritative and highly relevant title includes all the regular Warpaint features with
historical text and images, a full breakdown of the aircraft’s widespread global service,
and artwork an scale drawings by Petr Kolmann.
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Due to the withdrawal of the type from Czech and Slovak air forces and
problems with delivery to Egypt, Tunisia became the sole operator of
the L-59 worldwide. A more advanced variant of the L-39 Albatros,
designed for the training and light attack roles, Tunisia operated a
small fleet of L-59Ts, often used for pilot training and tactical missions.
In January 2023, the very last L-59T flight took place, and the type was
decommissioned after nearly thirty years of service.
WARPAINT SERIES No.149
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The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was one of those aircraft that was either loved or hated- there
was no middle ground. Forged in a hurry for the forthcoming war the Helldiver was designed
in a hurry, built by mostly by under skilled personnel while being bombarded by the customer
with their extra changes and demands. Even under this pressure Curtiss managed to
produce a prototype that flew, even though it would soon reveal strength and build
problems. This is what prototypes are for, however, the first production model, the Dash-1,
was beset by many problems that saw one carrier captain demanding that the Helldivers
be removed and the off loaded Douglas Dauntless dive bombers be reinstated. From the
SB2C-3 onwards, after undergoing a full modification programme, a competent combat
aircraft would emerge. Used throughout 1944/45 the Helldiver squadrons, now operating
from the fast carriers, took the war to the Japanese all the way to Tokyo. Post 1945 the
Helldiver would stay on active service until replaced by the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider.
Overseas usage would see later build models being operated by France, Greece, Italy
,Portugal and Thailand. The Royal Navy also formed a single squadron that would
never deploy on active service. Undergoing flight testing in Britain, Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
would declare that the Helldiver was the worst aircraft he had ever flown. Wriiten by
Kev Darling with artwork and scale drawings by Sam Pearson.
All these titles are available in printed format via our on demand printing service. Please contact our office for further information.
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