Blue Sky

Regia Guardia di Finanza Tenente in grande uniforme estiva in servizio

B-17 Nose Art!

This is the color version of the small "wolfhead" patch for the 157th Fighter Squadron, the Viper squadron for the SC Air National Guard.

SBIZ M-1 1950 An experimental tip-jet helicopter designed by engineers of the Bratukhin design bureau. Only few tethered flights were made before the project was abandoned in 1951.

This patch takes it's motto from the "Die Hard" movie. It was created by the 107th Fighter Squadron/Michigan Air National Guard "Red Devils" and shows the devil riding the Viper.

Regia Guardia di Finanza Capitano in uniforme ordinaria con impermeabile

Bellissimo ma già postato King Bee

Allora tanto per cominciare ho trovato queste foto che potrebbero andar bene:

Groen Gyrolifter project TYPE: Convertiplane PROGRAMME: Response to request of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for proposals to meet requirement for Advanced Maneuver Transport (AMT) with VTOL and heavy lift capability. Proposal is based upon the integration of a large-diameter rotor powered by tipjets with an existing fixed-wing turboprop freighter. Groen is proposing to DARPA that it be designated to undertake the necessary research and development to produce an intermediate scale technology demonstrator leading to full-scale prototype based on the Lockheed C-130 aircraft. DESIGN FEATURES: Heavy lift gyrodyne with tipjets for rotor drive; large fuselage with passenger accommodation and rear freight doors; VTOL capability; four turboprop engines; stub-wings to share flight load, to reduce rotor speed and increase aircraft airspeed; and mostly composites construction with metal engine attachments. Complete cargo handling system. Tipjets provide a highly efficient power/weight ratio to enable vertical take-off and landing with a 18,144kg payload, but are shut down in other flight modes, permitting the aircraft to achieve a range of up to 1,850km using the efficiencies of turboprop operation in cruise. Rotor system incorporates five mission-adaptive blades incorporating Westland BERP (British Experimental Rotor Programme) paddle blade tips, which optimise rotor performance during all flight regimes, thereby increasing airspeeds above that of any contemporary helicopter, while reducing fuel consumption. FLYING CONTROLS: Fly-by-wire, fully integrated flight, engine tipjet and rotor management system. STRUCTURE: Mainly composites structure for fuselage and wings, and metal inserts for landing gear and engine mounting points. Composites rotor blades and unique rotor head design. LANDING GEAR: Tricycle retractable landing gear with steerable dual-wheel nose landing gear and bogie-type main gear. POWER PLANT: One Rolls-Royce AD2100 or Rolls-Royce AE 1107Ñ upgraded from 4,586kW to about 6,711kW. Fuel capacity 11,340kg. ACCOMODATION: Pilot and navigator; or two pilots plus loadmaster. SYSTEMS: Electrical and hydraulic systems, including APU. AVIONICS: Fully integrated battlefield systems. Aviastar

Regia Guardia di Finanza Sottobrigadiere in servizio armato

Early version of the B-52 Division's Instructor patch from Barksdale.

Altra foto del mitico Black Tomcat!

Filper Beta 400 1967 Under the direction of William Orr, Filper Research designed a novel helicopter using the 'Gyroflex Rotor', which employed special balance weights fitted to the roots of the rotor blades instead of conventional flapping or lead-lag hinges, or other hub stability devices. This concept was tested on the Filper Helicopter (N9712C) which had fore and aft rotor pylons and the pilot sitting astride a central beam which also carried the engine. The commercial development, however, was the Filper Beta 100A. This was a tandem rotor machine with a two-seat cabin and pylon at the rear, and the engine with the forward pylon in front. This curious arranagment resulted in the pilot being unusually far from the front of the helicopter. The Beta 200 prototype (N5000F) was first flown on 26 May 1966. Filper planned several versions of the Beta with either two seats (Model 200A and 300) or four seats (Model 400A and 600A). The four-seat models had a fuselage which was stretched by 36-inches and the first Beta 400A (N5003F) was flown on 13 July 1967. The Beta models had various powerplants - namely the 210hp Continental IO-360-E (Model 200A), Allison 250-C18 turbine (Model 300) and 250hp Continental IO-520 (400A). Details of the Model 600A are unknown. Registration records show that 32 Betas were completed, comprising two Model 100As, 29 Model 400As and one Model 600A, but there is some doubt as to whether all of these were completed. It is believed the company ceased operations in 1969. Aviastar!

Continua Così Flank, stavolta sarai messo a dura prova dalla legge dell'HARRIER!!! Scherzi a parte quoto Kit, è realmente un modello difficile, che ti farà acquisire un maggior bagaglio di esperienza!

Infatti non lo è! Fort Worth Gal

The 555th Fighter Squadron was originally constituted as the 555th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 November 1942. It activated on 1 December 1942 at MacDill Field, FL, and wa assigned to the 386th Bombardment Group. It was redesignated as the 555th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 October 1944 and as the 555th Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 23 June 1945. Stationed at locations in England, France and Belgium, the squadron saw combat in ETO, from 30 July 1943-3 May 1945, flying the B-26 aircraft (1943-1945) and the A-26 (1945). It inactivated on 7 November 1945 at Westover Field, MA. The 555th FS reactivated on 1 April 1994 at Aviano AB, Italy. Assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing's Operations Group, the squadron transitioned to the F-16. This patch comes with velcro already attached.

Regia Guardia di Finanza Sottobrigadiere in uniforme da montagna

Gyrodyne GCA-2C 1952

Pistol Packin Mama

This is the LPA (Lt. Protection Agency) patch worn on the sleeve of the aircrew for the 336FS out of Seymour Johnson that fly the F-15E Strike Eagle. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

Regia Guardia di Finanza Guardia in uniforme ordinaria invernale

Hiller "Sky Bus" project Hiller Helicopter's conception of a future forty-to-fifty passenger ram jet transport.

Regia Guardia di Finanza Capitano in uniforme ordinaria con spencer

This is the desert version of the current squadron patch for the 160th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, the Viper unit that is forward deployed to PSAB (I think?).

Pistol Packin Mama