Combat Aircraft JournalMighty Ike’s Battle Axe guarding the Red SeaPublished September 2024 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed on 13 October 2023 to what was planned to be a European deployment in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) cooperating and training with NATO allies. CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower the flagship of Carrier Strike…
US Navy Squadron Histories no. 307Smokin’ Tigers (hb)Published March 2022 On 1 Nov 1955, Heavy Attack Squadron ONE (HATRON ONE or VAH-1) was established and temporarily based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida. On the same day, CDR P.F. Stevens assumed the command of the squadron. He was a highly decorated patrol-bomber pilot during…
US Navy Squadron Histories no. 307Smokin’ Tigers (sb)Published March 2022 On 1 Nov 1955, Heavy Attack Squadron ONE (HATRON ONE or VAH-1) was established and temporarily based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida. On the same day, CDR P.F. Stevens assumed the command of the squadron. He was a highly decorated patrol-bomber pilot during…
The Modelers’ Guide to Aircraft Finishes & Markings #001Sundowner PhantomsPublished April 2020 There is one US Phantom scheme that stands head and shoulders above all others in terms of its fame and attractiveness… that of VF-111 ‘Sundowners’. Many kits have included these beloved sharkmouth and sunburst markings, and they have also been replicated by many…
Aeronautica & DifesaIl tramonto del C-2 “Greyhound”, il “rider” delle portaerei dell’US NavyPublished April 2024 For more than half a century the Carrier Onboard delivery (COD) has been carried out by the United States Navy workhorse the Grumman C-2A Greyhound. With an impressive service record, the capabilities of this reliable aircraft are outdated and with…
Aeronautica & DifesaI “Seahawk” a caccia di… balenePublished March 2024 Anti Submarine Warfare is a vital capability that is fulfilled by multiple assets within the United States Naval Aviation. The MH-60R Seahawk is one of these vital assets and as a part of the Carrier Air Wing capable to pinpoint any possible contacts that might…
PTISI & DiamastaFRISIAN FLAG 2023 ΣΕ ΡΥΘΜΟΥΣ ΜΑΧΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΕΜΠΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΙΑΣPublished March 2024 As a herd of Holstein Frisian cows eat their way through a fresh green meadow, the sound of over thirty jets taking of in rapid sequence shatters the calm. The cows seem not impressed at all, but anyone taking on this force should…
PTISI & DiamastaGRUMMAN C-2A GREYHOUND «ΚΟΥΒΑΛΗΤΕΣ» ΣΤΗ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΗPublished March 2024 For more than half a century the Carrier Onboard delivery (COD) has been carried out by the United States Navy workhorse the Grumman C-2A Greyhound. With an impressive service record, the capabilities of this reliable aircraft are outdated and with the introduction of the Boeing…
Aeronautica & DifesaUSS Gerald R. Ford: la più grande portaerei del mondoPublished February 2024 The aircraft carriers occupy a vital position within the United States Naval Aviation because they are a vital part of supporting the United States Naval vision and mission. The support of a technological advanced carrier air wing is essential for the…
Fuerzas Militares del MundoF-35A italianos Patrullando los cielos de Europa del EstePublished February 2024 Italian Lightnings on patrol The stealth form of the Italian F35 reflect on the wet taxiway while two Lightning II are taxiing to the runway. An unknown aircraft has been detected over the Baltic Sea and the Italian F35 are launched…