Hi, my friends !!

Dave announced on his site "Hobby Master collector" a new diecast 1/48 plane model to be issued in April by HM:

This is Wing Commander Douglas Bader's Spitfire Mk Va, coded D-B (Douglas Bader initials, one of a WC's prerogatives), from RAF Squ. 616, Tangmere, ref HM HA7807,…

Hi, guys!

I just put a link to Wyler & Sturges "Thunderbolt" movie in the Historical forum dedicated to the Groupe de Chasse Lafayette. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/ugFV-oo8Eyw

Have look on it and remember !

Kind regards

Jeff

Happy New 2012 YEAR for everyone on this site !

Keep on improve it during long future years to come!

Take care all!

Jeff

Grmmbllgrmbll... Never good collectors they will be... Not money enough ... Not room enough ... And they got ... WIVES...   sob !!

Hello, all !

I told you once about Erik Mombeeck, from Belgium.

He's an author specialized in JagdGeschwadern (German Fighters wings) history.

He publishes a lot of books and booklets in French, English and German traductions.

Here is his site:

http://www.luftwaffe.be/

I got his brand new booklet regarding JG 26 ("The Abbeville Boys" or "Kids") "Schlageter" the emblem of which was a stylised S…

Hello, all !

This time, I got my IJN AC deck from HM, on which I took shots of some of my Japanese 1/72 models:

Hi, M8s !!

I got my new Altaya / IXO 1/72 model of a Fairchild Republic A10A Warthog, coded "FT / 78-0597" from the 23rd TAW, England AFB, Louisiana, 1988.

I selected to show it with retracted gear, as the 3 other models I own (Easy Model = Trumpeter) are in downed gear mode.

It looks quite more accurate regarding the wings dihedral than the 3 Easy Model A10s.

But, unfortunately, this model lacks of a lot of markings under the…

Sorry, all!

Was obliged to go to Hospital urgently November the 11th due to a septicemy. I'm just at home right now!

Cheers to all my friends!

Jeff

Hello, mates !!

Here is my new Altaya-IXO 1/72 MIG 31, bought this morning by my newspapers shop !!

Superb beast, isn't it?

Here are some photos with comparison vs MIG 29 and Sukhoi 35 prototype.

Take care all !!

Jeff

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Hey, mates!

Let me introduce to you one of our WW1 heroes: capt. Georges Guynemer. He disappeared in action aged 22 the 11th September 1917. He scored 53 confirmed and 35 probable victories. Not the biggest ace of French Air Service (René FONCK was that guy), he became the most romantic hero of the war, archetype…

Hey, mates !

Look at this pic and compare the sizes of a B29, a VC-121E, a C5-B Galaxy and the NASA Boeing 747/Enterprise, all in 1/400 scale!

I thought that the B29 was a gigantic bomber !!

I'm squeezed !!

Regards to all !

Jeff

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Hey, mates !!

These 2 pics to show why HM should produce figures and accessories for their 1/48 diecast series !!

I'm sorry I lack of cloudy background, trees and fence (does someone know about 1/48 cows and sheep ?).

It could be better !!

Take care, all, and lol together !!

Jeff

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Hey, my friends!

I got an old Dragon Wings 1/72 F16-C model, don't even remember the reference (72019 ? Could you help me ?).

It represents the N° 87-0241 of the 120th FS "Cougars", who participated to the first TMOTA (Tiger Meet Of The Americas), which took place at Buckley AFB, Colorado ANG from 8th to13th August 2001. It was hosted by the 140th Wing.

Here are some pics of the real F16-C, with pics of the diecast model. The biggest difference…

Hey, all!

The family historical saga continues!!!

I found 8 testimonial photos taken in July 1944 during France "invasion" by Anglo-American armies. Exactly, the shots were taken during Longny-au-Perche (61-Orne), Normandy (where my parents lived at the time as neighbours !!) liberation: I'm posting 3 of them.

This one shows a US M8 recco AFV crossing the village square:…

Hello, my friends !

What beauties I received this morning !!

1/48 scale planes models:

HA-7710 P51D "PE-P / Cripes A'Mighty" and

HA-7804 Spitfire Mk I 2 blades propeller, RAF Duxford Squ.19, 1938. 

My 1/48 planes shelf looks crowdy now!!

I have to find some more room ...

Hard problem for Summer Holidays!

Regards!

Jeff

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Hi, all! 

I've added 2 more albums regarding my AFV collections. Have a look on them !!

Take care.

Jeff

Hello, all!



I found some photographs of our Beauvais airport with some planes.

Paris-Beauvais airport, as sometimes named, is the 10th french airport in trafic importance.

Not too bad !!



Take care!

Jeff…

Hi, my friends!

I just scanned these old photos.

They show my father in 2 of them, aged 21 in 1946.

He was just beginning as Air Controller at Rennes Saint Jacques airfield (and just married my mother too !!).

The RAF controllers had just left and given the commands to french people.

At this time, General Charles de Gaulle made some visits to french airports to officialize young French freedom.

He used a C54, gift from President…