Smokin’ Tigers (hb)

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…

Smokin’ Tigers (sb)

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…

Sundowner Phantoms

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…

Flying the Frisian Flag

Aeronautica & DifesaFrisian Flag 2022Published June 2022 Flying the Frisian Flag From March 28th until April 8th, more than 40 aircraft and helicopters from 7  NATO countries participated in the largest aerial exercise in The Netherlands. Completely organised by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNethAF) and supported by hundreds of international ground crew, twice a…