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…

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Additions 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…

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The 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…

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Additions 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…

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The 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…

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Additions 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…

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Additions to the Museum’s Collection – 046, 8 January 2023

Additions to the Public Galleries Douglas DC-9-30 (Ansett, 1979) inb 1/144 by Red Roo Douglas DC-9-30 (TAA, late 1970s) in 1/144 by Airfix Sikorsky S-42-4 (Pan American) in 1/144 by Air Craft Models Tupolev Tu-22KD (Blinder-B) in 1/144 by Anigrand Additions to The Wayne Gallery Chieftan Mk.5 in 1/35 by Tamiya Nakajima Ki-84 (Frank) in…

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