Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3 is considered one of the best World War 2 fighters, invariably praised by those who flew it in combat for its remarkable performance.
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Hawker Siddeley (BAe), McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing Harrier AV-8S/TAV-8S & AV-8B/B+/TAV-8B
The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA1 were the experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing(V/STOL) jet fighter-bomber. Kestrel development began in 1957, taking advantage of the Bristol Engine Company’s choice to invest in the creation of the Pegasus vectored-thrust engine.
Dassault Mirage F1s
The Spanish Air Force was the second Mirage F1 customer, and purchased a total of 91 machines of different variants.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 T the Luftwaffe’s Naval Fighter
The ‘weather frog’1 had forecast that weather conditions would improve.
Mirage III IAI Nesher/Dagger
Israel Aircraft Industries manufactured more than fifty of Mirage 5, within the Israele Defence Force/Air Force were known as Nesher; after an outstanding performance in the Yom Kippur War, most were sold to Argentina in the late 70s.
PZL P.24 A-G
Although built in fewer numbers than the PZL P.11, the PZL P.24 was for a period during the 1930's the fastest and most heavily armed single-seat fighter in the world. Having acquired early notoriety at the Paris Salon with their innovative wing design, the P.24 represented the ultimate development of the family of fighter planes designed by Zygmunt Pulawski and saw service in the air forces of four countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey.
P-51D/K Mustangs Over the Third Reich
On 14th January 1945 the weather over the continent was unusual for the time of year: CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited).
P-51B/C Mustangs Over The Third Reich
On 6th March 1944 the day dawned murky and cloudy. It was hardly a surprise for this season of the year in England.
Hispano Aviación HA-1112
Dear reader, in this text we will try to remember the fabulous history of Messerschmitt Bf 109s made in Spain, which gave rise to two models of aircraft such as HA-1109 and HA-1112, with its consequent subvariants.
Gloster Gladiator Mk I and II
Contact! There they were, a curiously lopsided Squadriglia of seven Breda Ba.65 fighter-bombers, their characteristic sand and spinach camouflage patterns only partially obscuring their cruciform outline against the wide expanse of golden desert below.
