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…

US Navy Fighters (1960-1990)

Osprey Military AircraftUS Navy Fighters (1960-1990)Published January 1992 Illustrates and describes modern Navy fighter planes in use between 1960 and 1990. The unrivalled degree of quality and information provided by the photography used in the Osprey Military Aviation series makes these books a fantastic resource for modellers and hobbyists everywhere. Writers Angelo Romano Michael Grove…