1/24 NORTH AMERICAN F-51 D MUSTANG IN ITALIANSERVICE - single-film decals (Trumpeter, Airfix)The North American P-51 Mustang, produced beginning in 1941, was one of the most versatile U.S. fighters of World War II. It was deployed on both the Pacific and European fronts to oppose Luftwaffe aircraft. It was mainly employed as an escort fighter to Boeing B-17 bomber formations, but also as a fighter bomber. It was also employed in the first phase of the Korean War, although it had by then been overtaken by the first jet-powered aircraft. In some air forces it remained in service until the early 1980s. Designed by Edgar Schmued, built and flown in just 117 days, the P-51 was among the largest piston-powered fighters ever. In its later versions it touched the upper limits attainable by a piston-powered machine. It was the product of two cutting-edge technologies: from the U.S. aircraft industry and the British engine industry.
1/32 FIAT G-50 (CMASA) ARROW (Special Hobby)l Fiat G.50 "Arrow" was a low-wing, single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft developed by the Italian company Fiat Aviazione in the 1930s and produced by both it and its subsidiary Costruzioni Meccaniche Aeronautiche S.A. (CMASA).Italy's first all-metal, retractable undercarriage, closed cockpit single-seat fighter aircraft, it first flew in February 1937 and entered service with the Regia Aeronautica the following year. It was employed by the Legionary Air Force during the Spanish Civil War. Although underpowered and underarmed, it was extremely maneuverable, a characteristic common to Italian fighters of the time. It also found use abroad, in the Croatian air force. Thirty-five examples were given to Finland, where, under the insignia of the Suomen ilmavoimat, the Finnish air force, Fiat's monoplane achieved the greatest successes (99 confirmed air victories) with a win/loss ratio of 33 to 1.
1/24 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE mK. IX IN ITALIAN SERVICE, SILVER VERSION - single-film decal (Airfix)The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing fighter aircraft produced by the British firm Supermarine Aviation Works in the 1930s and 1940s. Employed in Europe, North Africa, Australia and Asia, it became one of the iconic aircraft of World War II mainly because of its effective and decisive contribution to the victorious British resistance to German aggression, during the Battle of Britain and the years of the conflict.In the Battle of Britain, it shared with the Hawker Hurricane the difficult task of defending territory from Luftwaffe attacks. Employed by the airforces of numerous Allied countries - such as the Soviet Union, Australia and the United States of America - it was the only Allied fighter produced for the duration of the war.Made in some 40 different versions, it is probably the aircraft with design and construction evolution superior to any other model, in the entire history of flight.Including the 2,556 Seafire, 20,351 examples were produced until 1947, when the last Mk.24 rolled off the assembly lines. After the war it was still employed for a long time by the air forces of France, the Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, India, Italy and Czechoslovakia.The RAF's last operational frontline mission was accomplished on April 1, 1954 by a PR19 Spitfire reconnaissance aircraft of No. 81 RAF Squadron.[9] But the Spitfire continued to be used for three more years by Temperature and Humidity Flight, for meteorological measurements, until June 1957, when it was discharged.It was considered by British ace Johnnie Johnson "the best conventional defensive fighter of the war."
1/24 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk. IX IN ITALIAN SERVICE, SILVER VERSION - single-film decal (Airfix)The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing fighter aircraft produced by the British firm Supermarine Aviation Works in the 1930s and 1940s. Employed in Europe, North Africa, Australia and Asia, it became one of the iconic aircraft of World War II mainly because of its effective and decisive contribution to the victorious British resistance to German aggression, during the Battle of Britain and the years of the conflict.In the Battle of Britain, it shared with the Hawker Hurricane the difficult task of defending territory from Luftwaffe attacks. Employed by the airforces of numerous Allied countries - such as the Soviet Union, Australia and the United States of America - it was the only Allied fighter produced for the duration of the war.Made in some 40 different versions, it is probably the aircraft with design and construction evolution superior to any other model, in the entire history of flight.Including the 2,556 Seafire, 20,351 examples were produced until 1947, when the last Mk.24 rolled off the assembly lines. After the war it was still employed for a long time by the air forces of France, the Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, India, Italy and Czechoslovakia.The RAF's last operational frontline mission was accomplished on April 1, 1954 by a PR19 Spitfire reconnaissance aircraft of No. 81 RAF Squadron.[9] But the Spitfire continued to be used for three more years by Temperature and Humidity Flight, for meteorological measurements, until June 1957, when it was discharged.It was considered by British ace Johnnie Johnson "the best conventional defensive fighter of the war."
1/24 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk. IX IN ITALIAN SERVICE, MIMETIC VERSION Single-film decal (Airfix)The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing fighter aircraft produced by the British firm Supermarine Aviation Works in the 1930s and 1940s. Employed in Europe, North Africa, Australia and Asia, it became one of the iconic aircraft of World War II mainly because of its effective and decisive contribution to the victorious British resistance to German aggression, during the Battle of Britain and the conflict years.In the Battle of Britain, it shared with the Hawker Hurricane the difficult task of defending territory from Luftwaffe attacks. Employed by the airforces of numerous Allied countries - such as the Soviet Union, Australia and the United States of America - it was the only Allied fighter produced for the duration of the war.Made in some 40 different versions, it is probably the aircraft with design and construction evolution superior to any other model, in the entire history of flight.Including the 2,556 Seafire, 20,351 examples were produced until 1947, when the last Mk.24 rolled off the assembly lines. After the war it was still employed for a long time by the air forces of France, the Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, India, Italy and Czechoslovakia.The RAF's last operational frontline mission was accomplished on April 1, 1954 by a PR19 Spitfire reconnaissance aircraft of No. 81 RAF Squadron.[9] But the Spitfire continued to be used for three more years by Temperature and Humidity Flight, for meteorological measurements, until June 1957, when it was discharged.It was considered by British ace Johnnie Johnson "the best conventional defensive fighter of the war."
1/24 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk. IX IN ITALIAN SERVICE. MIMETIC VERSION - Single-film decal (Airfix)The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing fighter aircraft produced by the British company Supermarine Aviation Works in the 1930s and 1940s. Employed in Europe, North Africa, Australia and Asia, it became one of the iconic aircraft of World War II mainly because of its effective and decisive contribution to the victorious British resistance to German aggression, during the Battle of Britain and the years of the conflict.In the Battle of Britain, it shared with the Hawker Hurricane the difficult task of defending territory from Luftwaffe attacks. Employed by the airforces of numerous Allied countries - such as the Soviet Union, Australia and the United States of America - it was the only Allied fighter produced for the duration of the war.Made in some 40 different versions, it is probably the aircraft with design and construction evolution superior to any other model, in the entire history of flight.Including the 2,556 Seafire, 20,351 examples were produced until 1947, when the last Mk.24 rolled off the assembly lines. After the war it was still employed for a long time by the air forces of France, the Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, India, Italy and Czechoslovakia.The RAF's last operational frontline mission was accomplished on April 1, 1954 by a PR19 Spitfire reconnaissance aircraft of No. 81 RAF Squadron.[9] But the Spitfire continued to be used for three more years by Temperature and Humidity Flight, for meteorological measurements, until June 1957, when it was discharged.It was considered by British ace Johnnie Johnson "the best conventional defensive fighter of the war."
1/32 DE HAVILAND DH-100 VAMPIRE IN ITALIAN SERVICE - Single-film decal (Special Hobby, Infimity)The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British single-engine fighter: it was the second British fighter jet to enter service (preceded by the Gloster Meteor), but although it flew in the production version in 1944, it did not make it to the line before the end of the war.Easily recognizable by its twin-tail boom configuration, it was extraordinarily popular in the postwar period and was the first jet aircraft to be employed by the Air Force, which purchased the first examples (FB 51) directly from the UK while, later, a second series (FB 52A) was produced under license by Macchi and FIAT.
1/32 DE HAVILAN DH-100 VAMPIRE IN ITALIAN SERVICE - DATA STENCILLINGS - Single-film decals (Special Hobby)The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British single-engine fighter: it was the second British fighter jet to enter service (preceded by the Gloster Meteor), but although it flew in the production version in 1944, it did not make it to the line before the end of the war.Easily recognizable by its twin-tail boom configuration, it was extraordinarily popular in the postwar period and was the first jet aircraft to be employed by the Air Force, which purchased the first examples (FB 51) directly from the UK while, later, a second series (FB 52A) was produced under license by Macchi and FIAT.
1/72 DH-100 VAMPIRE AMI - SET 1 - 4th & 6th St. (Heller, Amodel, Special Hobby, Revell, Azur, Infinity Models) The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British single-engine fighter: it was the second British fighter jet to enter service (preceded by the Gloster Meteor), but although it flew the production version in 1944, it did not make it to the line before the end of the war.Easily recognizable by its twin-tail boom configuration, it was extraordinarily popular in the postwar period and was the first jet aircraft to be employed by the Air Force, which purchased the first examples (FB 51) directly from the UK while, later, a second series (FB 52A) was produced under license by Macchi and FIAT
1/72 DH 100 VAMPIRE AMI VER. DATA STENC. & COCC. (Heller, Amodel, Special Hobby, Revell, Azur, Infinity Models)) all film dec. The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British single-engine fighter: it was the second British fighter jet to enter service (preceded by the Gloster Meteor), but although it flew the production version in 1944, it did not make it to the line before the end of the war.Easily recognizable by its twin-tail boom configuration, it was extraordinarily popular in the postwar period and was the first jet aircraft to be employed by the Air Force, which purchased the first examples (FB 51) directly from the UK while, later, a second series (FB 52A) was produced under license by Macchi and FIAT
1/48 DE HAVILAN DH-100 VAMPIRE IN ITALIAN SERVICE - COCCARDE E MATRICOLE (Airfix, Hobbycraft, Trumpeter) decal a film unico Il de Havilland DH.100 Vampire era un caccia monomotore britannico: fu il secondo jet da combattimento britannico ad entrare in servizio (preceduto dal Gloster Meteor), ma, pur volando nella versione di serie nel 1944, non fece in tempo a entrare in linea prima della fine della guerra.Facilmente riconoscibile per la configurazione a doppio trave di coda, ebbe straordinaria diffusione nel dopoguerra e fu il primo aereo a reazione a essere impiegato dall'Aeronautica Militare, che acquistò i primi esemplari (FB 51) direttamente nel Regno Unito mentre, in seguito, una seconda serie (FB 52A) fu prodotta su licenza dalla Macchi e dalla FIAT
1/48 DE HAVILAN DH-100 VAMPIRE IN ITALIAN SERVICE - DATA STENCILLINGS (Airfix, Hobbycraft, Trumpeter) decal a film unico Il de Havilland DH.100 Vampire era un caccia monomotore britannico: fu il secondo jet da combattimento britannico ad entrare in servizio (preceduto dal Gloster Meteor), ma, pur volando nella versione di serie nel 1944, non fece in tempo a entrare in linea prima della fine della guerra.Facilmente riconoscibile per la configurazione a doppio trave di coda, ebbe straordinaria diffusione nel dopoguerra e fu il primo aereo a reazione a essere impiegato dall'Aeronautica Militare, che acquistò i primi esemplari (FB 51) direttamente nel Regno Unito mentre, in seguito, una seconda serie (FB 52A) fu prodotta su licenza dalla Macchi e dalla FIAT
1/48 AGUSTA BOEING VERTOL CH-47 C CHINOOK - Italian version (Italeri/Revell) - Decal a film unico Il Boeing CH-47 Chinook è un elicottero pesante (fascia da 9 a 12 tonnellate) da trasporto. È caratterizzato principalmente da una configurazione a 2 rotori: uno sopra la cabina di pilotaggio, il secondo nella sezione di coda come per il CH-46 e non nella consueta configurazione rotore principale e rotore anti-coppia. Il CH-47 si caratterizza anche per una grande fusoliera (15 m di lunghezza) con portellone cargo di coda; ha due turbine Honeywell (Lycoming) T55-L-712E montate nella sezione di coda in due gondole esterne sotto al rotore posteriore. L'elicottero è dotato di carrello d'atterraggio fisso composto da quattro ruote in configurazione 2-2.
1/32 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk. IX IN ITALIAN SERVICE (Decal a film unico) Il Supermarine Spitfire fu un aereo da caccia monoposto monomotore ad ala bassa, prodotto dalla ditta britannica Supermarine Aviation Works negli anni trenta e quaranta. Impiegato in Europa, Nord Africa, Australia e Asia, divenne uno degli aerei-simbolo della Seconda guerra mondiale soprattutto per il suo efficace e decisivo contributo alla vittoriosa resistenza inglese all'aggressione tedesca, durante la Battaglia d'Inghilterra e gli anni del conflitto. Nella Battaglia d'Inghilterra, condivise con lo Hawker Hurricane il difficile compito della difesa del territorio dagli attacchi della Luftwaffe. Impiegato dalle aviazioni di numerosi paesi alleati - quali l'Unione Sovietica, l'Australia e gli Stati Uniti d'America - è stato l'unico caccia alleato prodotto per tutta la durata della guerra. Realizzato in una quarantina di versioni diverse, è probabilmente l'aereo con evoluzione progettuale e costruttiva superiore a qualsiasi altro modello, in tutta la storia del volo. Includendo i 2.556 Seafire, ne vennero prodotti 20.351 esemplari fino al 1947, quando l'ultimo Mk.24 uscì dalle linee di montaggio. Dopo la guerra fu ancora a lungo impiegato dalle forze aeree di Francia, Paesi Bassi, Grecia, Turchia, Belgio, India, Italia e Cecoslovacchia. L'ultima missione operativa di prima linea della RAF fu compiuta il primo aprile 1954 da uno Spitfire ricognitore PR19 del No. 81 Squadron RAF.[9] Ma lo Spitfire continuò ad essere utilizzato ancora per tre anni dal Temperature and Humidity Flight, per misurazioni meteorologiche, fino al giugno 1957, quando fu congedato. È stato considerato dall'asso britannico Johnnie Johnson «il miglior caccia difensivo convenzionale della guerra».
1/72 LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING A.M.I. (Acad., Airfix, Drag., Italeri, Haseg., Hobby Boss, Revell, RS Mod.) Il Lockheed P-38J Lightning ("Fulmine" in inglese) era un caccia pesante bimotore statunitense a largo raggio d'azione, impiegato durante la seconda guerra mondiale dalla RAF e dagli Stati Uniti (AAC/AAF).[1] Alla sua apparizione, nel 1939, era un aereo rivoluzionario, estremamente innovativo, grazie soprattutto alla fusoliera bitrave, ai due motori a V Allison con turbocompressori all'interno delle travi di coda e al carrello d'atterraggio a triciclo anteriore.[1] Il pilota sedeva in un ampio abitacolo con ottima visibilità, ma la cabina di pilotaggio risultava torrida d'estate e gelida ovunque e in qualsiasi stagione ad alta quota. L'aereo era molto stabile grazie ai due motori che, girando in senso contrario, annullavano la tendenza ad imbardare, tipica dei caccia ad elica monomotore, anche se i propulsori Allison erano delicati e scarsamente affidabili.L'aereo volò alla fine degli anni trenta e un esemplare andò perduto perché in picchiata arrivò a superare gli 840 km/h, andando in un regime di compressibilità da alto numero di Mach per via della sua finezza; tale problema, che comportava la perdita di efficacia dei comandi di volo, fu riscontrato anche su altri velivoli (ad es. sul P-47). Nel 1939, sorvolò gli Stati Uniti da costa a costa, in appena 7 ore e 2 minuti con due sole soste per il rifornimento, una prestazione che a quei tempi aveva dell'incredibile. Il P-38 fu probabilmente il caccia più silenzioso della storia, dato che gli scarichi erano smorzati dai turbo della General Electric dei due motori Allison, e perdonava molti errori di pilotaggio, ma la sua velocità di rollio era troppo bassa perché potesse eccellere come caccia da duelli aerei. Ne vennero prodotti, in totale, 9.942 esemplari.Curiosamente, questo moderno e potente caccia ad elica divenne l'ultima vittima abbattuta da un biplano da caccia - un Fiat C.R.42 italiano - nella storia.
1/72 EUROFIGHTER EFA 2000 TYPHOON MONOPOSTO E BIPOSTO AMI - DATA STENCILLINGS (Rev. Ital. Haseg) L'Eurofighter Typhoon, il cui prototipo era designato EFA (European Fighter Aircraft), è un aeroplano militare multiruolo (Swing Role) di quarta generazione avanzata, bimotore, con ruolo primario di caccia intercettore e da superiorità aerea.[13][14] Progettazione e produzione del Typhoon fanno carico a un consorzio di tre società, Alenia Aermacchi (confluita in Leonardo, nuovo nome di Finmeccanica dal 2017), Airbus Group e BAE Systems, attraverso una holding comune, Eurofighter GmbH, costituita nel 1986. Il progetto è gestito dalla NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency), che agisce anche come primo cliente.[15]L'Eurofighter Typhoon è un velivolo estremamente agile, progettato per un combattimento aria-aria estremamente efficace contro altri aeromobili, ed è stato descritto come secondo solo al F-22 Raptor e al F-35 Lightning II, tutti e due statunitensi e di quinta generazione anche se il Raptor e l'F-35 costano quasi il doppio.[16] In seguito, i velivoli prodotti hanno beneficiato di diverse migliorie, come attrezzature atte a intraprendere missioni di attacco aria-superficie e la compatibilità con un numero altrettanto crescente di diversi armamenti ed equipaggiamenti, tra cui il missile da crociera SCALP e il Brimstone della RAF. L'aereo ha visto il suo esordio in combattimento durante l'intervento militare in Libia del 2011 con la Royal Air Force e l'Aeronautica Militare, eseguendo missioni di ricognizione e bombardamento a terra. Il Typhoon ha anche assunto la responsabilità primaria per le funzioni di difesa aerea per la maggior parte delle nazioni coinvolte nel progetto
1/48 MACCHI MC.205 VELTRO IN R.S.I. SERVICE (Tauro Model, Hasegawa, Italeri) - all film decals Il SIAI-Marchetti S.M.79 Sparviero era un trimotore ad ala bassa multiruolo, inizialmente progettato come aereo da trasporto civile veloce. Negli anni 1937-39 stabilì 26 record mondiali e fu - per un certo periodo - il più veloce bombardiere medio del mondo.[2] Costruito in legno, tela e metallo, si riconosceva per la tipica "gobba" dietro l'abitacolo, che ospitava la mitragliatrice da 12,7 e il relativo armiere.La presenza di tale gobba ha creato nella pubblicistica italiana il mito del nomignolo "gobbo maledetto", definito come usato dai piloti della RAF ma che ancora oggi non risulta debitamente asseverato da nessun documento italiano o inglese degli anni del conflitto, nomignolo che tuttavia viene acriticamente ripreso in alcune pubblicazioni. Fu impiegato per la prima volta nella guerra civile spagnola nelle file dell'Aviazione Legionaria italiana.La Regia Aeronautica lo impiegò durante la seconda guerra mondiale in tutto il teatro del Mediterraneo, prima come bombardiere (ruolo per il quale venne progressivamente sostituito dal CR.D.A. Cant.Z.1007 bis) e poi come trasporto veloce di passeggeri; in mancanza di un valido velivolo espressamente concepito per il ruolo, la Regia Aeronautica fu costretta ad impiegare lo Sparviero anche come aerosilurante.[5] L'aeronautica romena (FARR), dove fu costruito anche su licenza in una versione bimotore, lo impiegò con successo sul fronte orientale. L'S.M.79 restò in servizio, in Italia, fino al 1950 e fu uno dei velivoli italiani costruiti nel maggior numero (circa 1.300) di esemplari.