Until now, my focus has been on piston-engine aircraft, primarily from the WWII era. While these planes differ from one another,...

On July 16, 1945 , at 5:30 a.m ., a group of scientists and military personnel gathered near Alamogordo, New Mexico, witnessed a light...

With the painting and chipping process complete, I’ve now reached the weathering and final assembly stage of the Airacobra. In addition,...

The Pfalz D.III was a German fighter aircraft deployed by the Imperial German Air Service during World War I, entering service in late...

My model represents the Bell P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra (42-19467) as it appeared at the end of 1943, after being stationed on Kanton Atoll in...

With the cockpit completed and the fuselage halves sealed, I turned my attention to the landing gear. Simultaneously, I assembled the...