Blue Sky

Anche se sublime come modello, condivido l'opinione di Kit, forse sarà dovuto alla foto, ma la pre-ombreggiatura si avverte molto, non è per sminuire il tuo eccellente lavoro, ma nelle foto reali anche gli special sembrano dei giocattoloni!

WAFFEN-SS

This is the desert version of the standard F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft swirl with the words "Fighting Falcon" in Arabic.

La spiegazione ad una stranezza non condivisibile la puoi trovare nella parte evidenziata! Douglas B-18 Bolo The Douglas B-18 was designed to meet a 1934 requirement of the USAAC. This called for a bomber with a range of 2000 miles carrying a ton of bombs, at a speed of at least 200 mph. The Douglas DB-1 design competed with the Martin 146, a modernised B-10, and the Boeing 299, the later B-17. The B-18 was the cheaper and more conservative solution. The B-17 was the radical, much more promising offer, but also more expensive, and it suffered a setback when the prototype crashed. The USAAC decided to order 132 B-18s, but also 13 B-17s to continue the development of the latter. To design its bomber, Douglas used the successful DC-2 airliner as a basis. The wing and tail were retained, but slightly enlarged. The fuselage was new. The DC-2 was a low-wing monoplane, to have an unrestricted cabin, but the B-18 was a mid-wing aircraft, to make room for a bomb bay under the center section. The fuselage was rather rotund. The nose was rounded and blunt, with a gun position in the upper half and a bomb aiming window at the bottom. The defensive weapons were one gun in the nose, one in a retractable dorsal turret, and one in a ventral position. Two pilots and a navigator completed the crew. The first DB-1 flew in April 1935, with 850hp Wright R-1820-G5 engines. The first production B-18s, with 930hp R-1820-45 engines, were delivered in early 1937. Experimentally, one B-18 was fitted with a 75mm cannon. This proved the feasibility of the installation in the B-25, but also indicated that the recoil of the weapon was too much for the B-18. In April 1938 the next model arrived, the B-18A, and this featured unique nose contours. The position of the nose gun and the bomb aiming position were reversed: The bomb aimer now worked in the pointed upper half of the nose, and the gunner had a small cupola below him. The new nose also had much more transparencies. The engines were 1000hp R-1820-53s. Of this version, 217 were delivered. An attempt to sell the B-18 to Britain failed, as the RAF opted for the Lockheed Hudson instead. Twenty aircraft were sold to Canada. They RCAF called them Digby Mk.I, and they were basically identical to the B-18A. The B-18s and B-18As went to the 7th, 5th, 19th and 2nd Bombardment Groups and the 38th and 21st Reconnaissance Squadron. An unusual demonstration was staged in January 1940, when a battalion of troops was ferried by 38 B-18s of the 7th Group. This was the first US experiment with airlifting large groups of soldiers. Many B-18s were based outside the USA, and at the time of Pearl Harbour 33 were based on Hickam field in Hawaii, and 12 on Clark field on the Phillipines. Most of these were destroyed by the Japanese attacks. The rest of the B-18 force was stationed in the USA and Central America. They were clearly obsolete as bombers, and none were sent to combat zones. On the other hand, there was a need for anti-submarine aircraft. Early 1942 was a "Happy Time" for the U-boats, that slaughtered the defenceless traffic off the American coast. Therefore, 122 B-18s were modified by installing SCR.517 radar in the nose and a Mk.IV Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) in a tail sting. In this configuration they were called B-18Bs. Some had "retro" bomb racks, with a propelling charge that slowed the depth charges down to zero airspeed, so that they fell vertical. This modification, which was also made to some MAD-equipped Catalinas, was necessary because the MAD detected the metal hull of the submarine only when the aircraft was right over it. Two more were modified, redesignated B-18C, and sold to Brazil. The B-18B flew patrols over the Caribbean Sea. Two U-boats were sunk by B- 18Bs, U-654 on 22 August and U-512 on 2 October. In 1943 the B-18Bs were replaced by B-24s, with a longer range and a large payload. The B-18s ended their life as trainers or transports. Two were extensively modified for the transport role, and thereafter called C-58. (www.uboat.net)

SAD SAK II

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.

Potemkin Uniform 1788 The general idea behind the new design of the uniforms were to supply the troops with an outfit that were more suitable on the battlefield than the older ones. The new uniform is sometime referred to as “the Potemkin uniform”. The new jacket was worn buttoned and the turnbacks could be “buttoned down” for protection in bad weather. Pants of full length and a looser fit replaced the older breeches that had been tight and of knee length. The tricone was also replaced with a cap. It had a peek to protect from the sun light, a large pad to protect the head in close combat, and some ties in the neck that could be used as “ear flaps”. The use of wig and white powder were abolished. During the regime of Tsar Paul, the Potemkin uniform was abandoned and the older fashion was reinstated. In general, all units used a uniform of the same cut. The single regiment could be identified only by the design of the epaulette worn on the left shoulder. Potemkin is often described as particularly benevolent toward the lower ranks. Contemporaries noted his unusual ‘sensitivity’ and ‘unwillingness to shed blood’ (manifested in Potemkin’s attempt to avoid storming Ochakov). The demonstrated concern for the welfare of his soldiers is expressed in changes in the military uniform introduced by Potemkin. Marc Raeff mentions that ‘popular or soldiers’ songs portray him as ‘fatherly military hero.’ In L. Engelgardt’s memoirs an ‘old grenadier’ is asked to compare Potemkin to Rumiantsev a few days after the former’s death: ‘The late His Excellency [Potemkin] was like a father to us, he made our service easier, cared about all our needs; so to say , we were his spoiled children … But under our father, needs; so to say, we were his spoiled children … But under our father, Count Petr Aleksandrovich [Rumiantsev], it was scary, yet merry to serve; he was a brave fellow, and his every look was like a gift for us; he used to install a spirit of courage in us’ The two generals are clearly juxtaposed here as embodying two different ideals: Potemkin of personal relationship and fatherly care, Rumiantsev of service and martial spirit.

Ryan VZ-3RY Vertiplane V/STOL Experimental Aircraft Length : 8.43m Wing Span : 7.14m Hight : 3.25m All-Up Weight : 1,180Kg Engine : Abco-Lycoming T53-L-1 (1,000shp) X 1 Crew : 1

Considerando che è del 1940 (Anche se ne è stato costruito uno solo) non ha nulla di particolarmente strano! Hiller VZ-1E Flying Plathome VTOL Experimental Vehicle

Non ricordo se già postato! Weapon/s British Lanchester 9mm machine carbine (sub machine gun) with British 1907 pattern bayonet, .38 cal Smith & Wesson revolver. Equipment British 1937 pattern webbing. Uniform British steel helmet over a US olive green fatigue cap. US manufactured camo uniform. Notes Formerly a Dutch colony, Indonesia wanted independence after WW2. 100,000 Dutch soldiers served in anti-guerilla warfare in a bid to stop the independence movement. In 1949 the Dutch withdrew.

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. This is the desert version of the 111th Fighter Squadron's "Ace in the Hole" Friday patch.

30th Seabees Port side : Big Mike

Un Progetto del tutto assurdo! Convair Model 49 AAFSS VTOL Aircraft Length : 9.19m Wiidth : 6.92m Engine : Lycoming LTC4B-11 X 3 Crew : 2

FIGHTIN IRISH - JUNE HAVER Named for June Haver B-17 44-83288

This is the white version of the patch created for the 524th Fighter Squadron out of Cannon AFB for their efforts in the "Desert". This is the blue version of the patch created for the 524th Fighter Squadron out of Cannon AFB for their efforts in the "Desert". This is the desert version of the patch created for the 524th Fighter Squadron out of Cannon AFB for their efforts in the "Desert".

Australian soldiers in jungle uniforms, 1942 Dutch Uniforms Kapitein ter Zee, 1940-1945

Boeing X-50 CRW (Canard Rotor Wing) Experimental Aircraft

Bell'iniziativa MC72 concordo con te sul fatto che le immagini a volte rendono più di mille spiegazioni! Ben Fatto! Un bel sito per l'occasione! Aircraft Cutaways

Interessante Intru, ma hai copiato letteralmente tutto dal seguente link! Grillo (cricket) Penso che potevi almeno indicare la fonte d'origine!

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Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee "Flying Plathome" VTOL Experimental Vehicle Diameter : 1.83m Engine : Nelson H-56 Air Cooling Engine X 2

Double Trouble

This is the deployed patch for the 510th Fighter Squadron that flies the Viper out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. The bottom tab states "Balad Buzzards 2007". This is the desert version and comes with velcro.

Kwartiermeester in summer uniform, 1940-1945

Grande Johnny, direi che meriti il primo premio per l'oggetto volante più strano del mondo! Ho trovato dei video del coso in azione! Ornithopter Flight Ornithopter - cool but pointless