Blue Sky

This is the "ABS Eagle Driver" patch for the 2nd Fighter Squadron who are known as the "American Beagle Squadron (ABS)" and are stationed at Tyndall AFB, FL.

Praga E-1 1947 The CZAL (Aero) factory at Karlin, led by Jaroslav Slechta, developed the XE-1 two-seat helicopter project in 1947, fitted with twin inter-meshing rotors and a 100hp Praga M-197 engine. This led to the XE-II (OK-FYA) which flew on 14 December 1949. It was an open single-seater with a single three-blade main rotor and 75hp Praga D engine.

PZL-Swidnik BZ-1 "Gil" 1950

Uniforme ordinaria estiva per Marescialli

This is the color version of the current squadron patch for the 1st Fighter Squadron stationed at Tyndall AFB, FL.

City of ALBUQUERQUE Also "Piledriver"

Grazie delle nuove foto, in effetti è un bel modello, considerando poi che è il primo "Moderno" non te la sei cavata malissimo!

Già Postato! Fairey Ultra-Light 1955

Brookland Mosquito 1962 The Brookland Mosquito was a British amateur-built single-seater ultra-light gyroplane first flown in 1962. the Brookland Mosquito was powered by a Brooks-converted Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 137km/h, and in a second version 161km/h, and a range of 225km.

Bell'Hornettone, solo una cosa potresti postare delle immagini più definite, per apprezzare meglio i dettagli dei particolari? Purtroppo (Forse le hai scattate di sera, con poca luce) le ombre non fanno percepire al meglio i colori del modello!

Ragazzi, cortesemente cerchiamo di limitarci a postare i messaggi inerenti alla discussione, per i commenti personali, esistono i Pm! Grazie!

Visto che sei tanto "Cortese" potresti mettere a conoscenza tutti noi del suddetto Blog?

This is the subdued version of the Air Intell crest patch for the Air Intel guys that deploy with the squadrons.

Ufficiale con Uniforme ordinaria estiva

Nose art painted by Sgt Cecil Lippard 344th Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Group Kabrit, Libya, North Africa ALICE THE GOON B-24D 41-11786 344th Bomb Squadron This was one of the original cadre of B24s assigned to the 98th Bomb Group. It was painted by Lippard with a crude but memorable image of a caveman figure clutching two small bombs. It was not his regular B24 but, on 19th January 1943, Sgt Lippard was flying as a replacement tail gunner with Lt Lewis's crew in "Alice the Goon" when they were hit by flak over Tripoli harbour. Both wings were hit and the right wing tip completely shot away. Two engines caught fire and Lt Lewis turned to head for Malta, pursued by Me109 fighters. Finally, 47 miles south of Malta, Lewis attempted to ditch the damaged B24. As it hit the water, the tail broke off, possibly also the right wing, before the aircraft up-ended momentarily and then slipped under the water. One man is believed to have escaped the sinking fuselage but no survivors were found. The 98th had lost one of its talented artists along with nine other crew men.

Aerotecnica AC-12 1956 Aerotecnica S.A. entered the helicopter field by engaging the services of the French engineer Jean Cantinieau and at the same time acquiring the Matra-Cantinieau MC-101 light helicopter which was built by the French Societe Matra in 1952. This helicopter was given the designation AC-11 (Aerotecnica-Cantinieau-11). From the AC-11 have been developed the AC-12 and AC-13, the former powered by a 150hp Lycoming O-320 engine and the latter by a Turbomeca Artouste I gas turbine.

This is the desert version of the deployment patch for the 71st Rescue Squadron. They fly the HC-130 out of Moody AFB, GA, and it says "That Others May Live" at the bottom and has gold "metallic" threading for the wings.

Double Trouble

Uniforme ordinaria fuori servizio per Brigadieri e Vicebrigadieri

Lualdi L-55 1955 Aer Lualdi was formed in 1953 and flew its first experimental helicopter, designated the ES 53, in September of that year. This aircraft was powered by an 85hp Continental engine and incorporated the "Rotor-Matic" type of rotor system designed by Hiller Aircraft Corp. of Palo Alto, California, supplemented by a Lualdi gyroscopic system which was claimed to ensure smoother flight and easier handling qualities. Subsequently, Lualdi were appointed agents and licencees for Hiller in Italy, and the rotor system pioneered with the ES 53 has been a feature of each of their subsequent designs. The first of these was the L.55, which introduced a fully-streamlined fuselage with stressed-skin tailboom and was powered by a 180hp Lycoming engine. Experience with the L.55 led to construction of an improved model, designated the L.57, with a main rotor of increased diameter and a larger tail rotor built of reinforced plastic. Several technical improvements were developed on this model, including an auto-pilot, and its flight testing has proved so satisfactory that it forms the basis for the fully-developed L.59, with more powerful engine and metal rotor blades, which is scheduled for series production. Two prototypes of the L.59 are being built in the Macchi factory at Varese and the first was expected to fly in the Summer of 1959. Work on an initial production series of 50 was scheduled to begin in September, 1959.

Bene Flank sta venendo bene, ma sbaglio o hai dimenticato di schermare la parte interna dei motori durante la verniciatura?

5th Brigade

Ufficiale in Uniforme ordinaria fuori servizio con pantaloni corti

This is the "EC-130 Compass Call" OIF 2005 deployment patch. It states "Performing Nightly Over Iraq". I don't have any other info, so if you know of any history of this patch, let me know.

Piaggio PD.4 1952 A prototype helicopter is currently undergoing flight trials by the Piaggio company. Styled P.D.4, it is a tandem-rotor design, powered, apparently, by an inverted-vee, eight-cylinder engine at the rear. There appears to be a large space behind the pilot's seat where cargo could be stowed in the vicinity of the e.g.