Posts by Leigh Edmonds
Additions to the Museum’s Collection – 051, 12 February 2023
Additions to the Public Galleries Curtiss Hawk 75A in 1/72 by AZmodel DeHavilland Riley Heron in 1/144 by Welsh Models Gloster Meteor F.4 in 1/72 by Frog Goodyear F2G-1 in 1/72 by Special Hobby Grumman F4F-4 in 1/72 by Airfix Grumman F6F-5 in 1/72 by Eduard Grumman F9F-4 in 1/72 by Matchbox Handley Page…
Read MoreThe Curator’s Choice 050 – Turboprop cargo aircraft
Turboprop cargo aircraft Transall 160 – Armstrong Whitworth Argosy Series 100 – Lockheed L-100 The turboprop engine is a variation on the jet engine in which the thrust generated by the gas turbine is converted into power that drives a propeller. It is an efficient power plant at speeds below about 725km hour and has…
Read MoreAdditions to the Museum’s Collection – 050, 6 February 2023
Additions to the Public Galleries Caproni Vizzola F.4 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 362 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 366 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 430 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 450 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 460 in 1/72 by Dujin Caudron 714 in 1/72 by Heller EMW C2 ‘Wasserfall’ in 1/72 by Brengun…
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The Curator’s Choice 049 – Observation Aircraft
Observation Aircraft Auster III – Stinson OY-1 – Cessna O-1 From the beginning of military aviation observation has been a key role, allowing commanders to assess the situation on the battlefield more realistically, spot for artillery and direct strikes by more heavily armed aircraft on ground targets. Aircraft with wings above their cabins gave observers…
Read MoreAdditions to the Museum’s Collection – 049, 29 January 2023
Addition to the Gallery of Models German Agricultural Tractor in 1/35 by Steve Pulbrook Additions to the Public Galleries Aero L-39 Albatros in 1/72 by KP Aeromot AMT200 Super Ximango in 1/72 by Dujin Aichi E16A in 1/144 by Anigrand Alenia-Aermacchi-Embraer 1/72 by Aeroclub ANF Les Mureaux 190 in 1/72 by Dujin Armstrong Whitworth AW.52G…
Read MoreThe Little Aviation Museum Newsletter 15
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Read MoreThe Curator’s Choice 048 – Helicopters (Great and Small)
Helicopters (Great and Small) Aerospatiale SA.319 Alouette III – Mil Mi-6 (Hook) – Hughes OH-6A It took many years and a World War to bring the helicopter from a technical idea to a working machine. They have been with us now for about eighty years and in that time they have evolved into many shapes…
Read MoreAdditions to the Museum’s Collection – 048, 22 January 2023
Additions to the Public Galleries Beechcraft C-45 in 1/144 by Anigrand Boeing 717-200 (Qantas Link) in 1/144 by PAS Models Boeing 737-400 (Pan Am) in 1/144 by Minicraft & Revell Focke Wulf Fw190A-6 in 1/72 by Revell (Matchbox) Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B (BEA) in 1/144 by F-Rsin Hughes OH-6 in 1/172 by Italeri Lockheed 18…
Read MoreThe Curator’s Choice 047 – Korean War fighters
Korean War fighters McDonnell F2H-2 – MiG-15 – North American F-86F The Korean War began in June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. It went through several phases when each side was in the ascendance but eventually the war ground to a stalemate and an armistice was signed in July 1953. North Korea was…
Read MoreAdditions to the Museum’s Collection – 047, 15 January 2023
Additions to the Public Galleries Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma in 1/72 by Italeri Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (RL-203) in 1/72 by Hobbycraft Beechcraft 1900C (Vincent Aviation) in 1/72 by RVHP Dewoitine 510 in 1/72 by Heller Douglas XB-42 in 1/72 by Anigrand General Motors FM-2 in 1/72 by Hobby Boss Grumman F8F-2 in 1/72 by…
Read MoreThe Curator’s Choice 046 – Pan American Airways – an extremely short history
Pan American Airways – an extremely short history Sikorsky S-42-A – Boeing 377 Stratocruiser – Boeing 747-100 In its day Pan American Airways was one of the worlds leading airlines and perhaps the most well known with its unique ‘Pan Am’ logo. It began in 1927 flying between Florida and Cuba and expanded rapidly in…
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