What about the Kawanishi N1K "George"? I know it was a kind of 'adhoc' fighter, being derived from a float plane fighter but it was supposed to...
My Aunt Viola was a 'Rosey' in Bath Maine when the were building destroyers. At 5 foot even and 95 pounds, she would do the welding of ventilation...
I'm finding this a fascinating and enlightening read about Poland before and during WWII. I'd say it's pretty objective in it's portrayal of...
Oh my gosh! I remember seeing 'After The Battle' magazine years and years ago! Many thanks for the link, Gordon.
When I was in England in the early 90's on business, I was speaking with some English native colleagues and he brought up the old quote regarding...
I suppose without differentiating between tactical and strategic, it opens up a lot of room for logistic advantages like productivity capability...
'D-Day in 3D' A Military Channel documentary how stereoscopic aerial photography helped in the planning of the invasion of Normandy. I was...
It's true that if it wasn't for the code breaking the SBDs wouldn't have been able to be in a position to take out those carriers.
No contest. A Consolidated PBY-5A amphibian.
Which single weapon system do you think had the greatest effect on the course of the war? Most go for the atomic bomb, but to me, that was to...
Tried visiting her this past weekend but the line was ENORMOUS -over an hour to get in! I'll try again this fall. Haven't seen her since her 2008...
Thanks for this post. Now I need to build a display of Bader's Spitfire and one of Maresyev's fighters!
Looks nice, wildcat. That the Revell kit? I've got the Revell 1/48 J and am thinking of doing it up as a PBJ (Navy/Marines version of the 25). I...
I often wondered if the 'Rita' (Nakajima G8N) was influenced by American B-17s. Outwardly, there are similarities....
WOW it's ground up restore! Found these flickr images of the process. http://www.flickr.com/photos/37935745@N02/8696959086/
I've just restarted my Corvette model project - Backdating a 1/72 Revell Matchbox/Revell Snowberry kit to a shore fo'csle HMCS Spikenard. The...
I had heard of the CAMs before but the Air and Space article was the first I ever hears of the MACs. This is a link I had on them:...
When did they put display the PT boat at the WWII Museum in New Orleans? It wasn't there when I visited a few years ago. I'm luck I'm not to far...
The Latest 'Smithsonian Air and Space' magazine issue had an article on Swordfish torpedo planes on MAC carriers. I had never heard of MAC...
Thanks, for the clarification of the LB-30. As for the 'J' variant, I only meant to reference that the Collings version is a J variant example....
