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The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American aircraft, a member of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The L-1049 was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner, first flying in 1950. The aircraft was also produced for both the United States Navy as the WV / R7V and Air Force as the C-121 for transport, electronics, and airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Features

• This die-cast metal model airplane comes in 1/300 scale with landing gear and plastic stand.
• Model is approximately 4 1/2 inches long with 4 3/4 inch wingspan.

Avro Lancaster BIII, ED763 'KC-Z' "Honor", RAF No.617 Sqn, 'Operation Catechism', Sinking the Tirpitz, November 12th 1944.

Operation Catechism on 12th November 1944 would see another concerted effort by the Royal Air Force to destroy the mighty warship Tirpitz, with 18 Lancasters from No.617 Squadron and a further 13 from No.IX Squadron taking off from their temporary bases at Lossiemouth and Milltown in northern Scotland heading for Tromso Fjord.

All the aircraft carried more than a maximum fuel load for a Lancaster and were again loaded with Tallboy bombs, but this time, their flightpath would skirt Swedish airspace, attacking Tirpitz from the opposite direction, hoping to catch the German defenders by surprise. As the Lancasters began their attack run, they could clearly see Tirpitz from as far as 20 miles away and significantly, could see no Luftwaffe fighters. Despite attracting the attentions of heavy defensive fire, the bombers pressed home their attack, with the first Tallboy being released at approximately 08.40.

Over the course of the next few minutes, Tirpitz was subjected to an almost constant stream of these devastating bombs, with at least two scoring direct hits, and others detonating close enough to the ship to cause further damage. Just minutes after the first bomb had been released, Tirpitz was seen to start listing to port, initially appearing to settle at an angle of around 35 degrees as water flooded in, but following a massive explosion ten minutes later, continued her death roll.

Her fate was sealed Tirpitz immediately capsized and the Lancasters turned for home.

Specifications

• Finish: Painted
  
• Colour: Brown/Green
  
• Detailed Crew Figures: Yes
  
• Moving Rear/Ventral Gun(s): Yes
  
• Opening Bomb Bay Doors: Yes
  
• Optional Undercarriage Down: Yes
  
• Rotatable Propeller(s)/Rotor(s): Yes
  
• Rotatable Turret(s): Yes
  
• Aviation Photo-etched Aerial(s): No
  
• Aviation Archive Special Features: Yes
  
• Length (cm): 29
  
• Height (cm): 7
  
• Wingspan (cm): 43

Contents

• 1 x Aircraft
  
• 1 x Display Stand

In 1954 Lockheed received approval to produce a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The creation of this aircraft went to Lockheed’s Skunk Works and the famous Kelly Johnson. The aircraft, a single-engine jet that could provide images day or night over Soviet territory, was labeled U-2 (U=utility) and given the name “Dragon Lady”. The first test flight took place in 1955 and was used by the CIA and the USAF during the Cold War. The U-2 came to international notoriety in 1960 when one piloted by Gary Power was shot down over the Soviet Union.

F/A-18E "Golden Warriors" 168910, VFA-87, 2017 "Operation Inherent Resolve"

• Air Power Jets Series
• 1/72 Diecast Scale Model
• F-18E/F