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This week I thought we’d look at the colours of some aircraft and what caught my eye was the camouflage colours flown by Royal Air Force aircraft at the beginning of World War II. At that time those aircraft were camouflaged in dark green and a dark brown colour called ‘dark earth’. This camouflage was … More The Curator’s Choice 51

Turboprop cargo aircraftTransall 160 – Armstrong Whitworth Argosy – 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 several advantages over … More The Curator’s Choice 50

Curtiss Hawk 75A in 1/72 by AZModelIt’s been a while since I made any French aircraft in the four colour scheme flown by the Armee de l’Air during World War II. I also wanted to try out a new masking material for this kind of multi colour camouflage scheme. I was also interested in how … More Models for February 2023

Observation AircraftAuster III – Stinson OY-1 – Cessna O-1

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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 and … More The Curator’s Choice 48