Follow the 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps along its Combat Path during the Liberation of the Motherland through the experiences of one of its units – the 812th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
Drawing on a comprehensive range of archives, memoirs, and photographs, the authors describe this unit’s daily combat activities in detail from its formative Rzhev-Vyazma days on the doorstep of Moscow, into the pivotal Stalingrad battles, and on through the hard-won victories along the shores of the Sea of Azov – Kuban, Myskhako, Molochnaya – and beyond.
In this volume, part one of the 812th regiment’s combat history reaches its climax with the ejection of the Luftwaffe from its remaining bases near the besieged fortress city of Sevastopol while the Red Army liberates the Crimea from the grip of the Wehrmacht. We leave the 812th – General Savitskiy’s “Dragons on Birds Wings” – as it regroups and prepares for the great drive through Europe where it will end the war in Berlin itself...
High Flight Vol.1 No.2 March/April ‘81
We are fortunate enough to have available for sale the publisher's final inventory of this authoratative – though unfortunately no longer in print – aviation history magazine. Our featured issue carries excellent articles by noted historians Carl Vincent, Dave Fletcher, and Larry Milberry spanning WWI through to the jet age.
Highlights include part 1 of a Canadian WWI ace W.G. Barker biography, thorough coverage of the odd-looking Fleet Fort trainer in text, tables, photos, and drawings, an informative piece on Canada's use of Electronic Warfare aircraft through the cold war era, and a very readable, history of the RCAF's 111 (F) "Thunderbirds" Squadron. Abound with Curtiss Kittyhawk photos, this last one also includes excellent material on the unit's cooperation with the US Army's similarly equipped 11th Pursuit Squadron.
Though outwardly similar to the bomber version of the Liberator, the evolved maritime long range general reconnaissance GR.V was significantly different in detail. For modeling purposes, the most noticeable change was the “dust bin” radar installation that replaced the bomber’s retractable ball turret. This mod was first used on USAAC anti-submarine B-24Ds and carried over to the British “Coastal” version as used by the RAF's Coastal Command and Canada's Eastern Air Command. They saw extensive use during the Battle of the Atlantic and all along the Atlantic coasts of both Europe and Africa where a long-endurance ASW presence was needed.
This Aviaeology decal set comes in either 1/48 or 1/72 scale, with complete markings for 1 of 4 historic aircraft. It also includes a complete set of airframe stencil data, thorough full-colour decalling and painting instructions, plus useful historical and modelling notes.
This combination of 3 detail sets from Belcher Bits is recommended for use with our Aviaeology 1/48 scale "ASW Liberators part 1" decal set.
Set 1 provides a Dumbo nose radome, an alternate belly radome and a wing-mounted Leigh Light to convert the Revell-Monogram B-24D to convert it to a sub hunter.
The second features two Mk.24 "mine" acoustic homing torpedoes and four AN/CRT-1A sonobuoys. Both were used by RAF, RCAF, and USN anti-submarine aircraft through the last 2 years of WWII and beyond.
The third set includes parts to make four 250 lb depth charges as carried by RAF, RCAF and UK based USN anti-sub aircraft. Also included is a 1,500 lb air-dropped sea-mine (with either parachute pack or drum tail) as carried by aircraft such as Swordfish, Hampden, Wellington, and Lancaster on Coastal Command duties.
ALCLAD II Lacquers are fast becoming THE standard for creating lasting scale metal finishes on scale models. The range of colours and tints offered give the airbrush-equipped modeller an exceptionally wide pallette for this type of work. Combined with a complementary selection of undercoats and simple application technique, the system lets you creates finishes that keep their intended appearance for years. Used as directed, it is has been heralded as the most predictable and durable metal-finish systems, especially where subsequent handling – overpainting and decalling – are required.
Although we are primarily an aviaition history / modelling site, we recognize that modellers from other genres of this vast hobby also enjoy the benefits of Alclad II Lacquers. Due to its wide range of uses, ranging from injection molded polystyrene kits through to polycarbonate / lexan vehicle bodies, the several methods of application as detailed in the manufacturer's documentation, will be made available here soon.
Follow this link to find out more about our current catalogue of publications.
Along with our own Aviaeology books, we also offer simlar aviation history titles from our friends at Eagle Editions.
We will occasionally feature book and magazine titles from other publishers as well. One of our current feature offers, for example, is the remaining inventory of the long out-of-print Canadian aviation history bi-monthly magazine High Flight.
This link takes you to our scale model decal selections catalogue and ordering area.
Although the release program is not at all prolific, Aviaeology decals are well researched and thorough. As such they are accompanied by richly illustrated model finishing instructions which usually include useful historical / technical notes as appropriate to the subject.
Along with our own line-up, we will also be offerings those of our friends and associates at Belcher Bits , Eagle Editions and Linen Hill.
This link will take you to the catalogue and ordering area for our selection of scale model related items, most of which are of interest to aviation-history minded model builders.
Initially we have offerings from Belcher Bits, Eagle Parts, and Kazan Precision Enterprises but we plan to expand this area as customer demand and feedback become more well known.
Next month, for example, we will have a complete selection of the excellent Griffon Model Accessories line from the Czech Republic.
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Occasionally we will be posting articles of interest to aviation history enthusiasts and modellers of aviation history subjects.
To kick things off we present a concise, yet complete story by noted Canadian military and aviation historian Carl Vincent.
Canada's unique "Brazilian Liberators" have been explored in various journals from time to time, but still they remain somewhat of an enigma. Except, perhaps, to the most ardent "Libo-philes".
Originally purchased as attrition replacements for the RCAF's main long range wartime anti-submarine patrol aircraft...
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Please note that the special page will be removed from the site on, or shortly after, November 15th, 2006. This should have allowed ample time to process your orders as instructed in our confirmation email. After that date, the Dragons on Bird Wings vol.1 pre-order special is discontinued.