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Junkers G.38
Junkers G 38 by Revell-Germany 1/144 scale Kit No. 4203 Cost: $25.00 Decals: One version - Lufthansa Comments: Corrugated wing and fuselage surfaces; separately molded control surfaces for wings History The Junkers G 38 was a large four-engined airliner and transport...
Junkers Ju88 A-4
Junkers Ju88 A-4 by Revell-Germany 1/72 scale Kit No. RG 4672 Cost: $23.39 at www.squadron.com Decals: Two versions Comments: New tooling, engraved panel lines, highly detailed cockpit, multi-part canopy History The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II twin-engine,...
Junkers Ju 88 C-6 Nightfighter
Junkers Ju 88 C-6 Nightfighter by Revell-Germany 1/72 scale Kit No. H-165 Cost: $18.00 Decals: One version - Luftwaffe (unspecified unit) Comments: Vintage kit; raised panel lines; optional position landing gear; removable cowlings reveal engine detail; basic cockpit...
Kawanishi Type 93 K5Y1
Kawanishi Type 93 Advanced Trainer K5Y1 by Otaki 1/48 scale Kit No. OT2-8-250 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions Comments: Advanced Japanese Naval trainer of the 1930's; molded in a striking orange; wire provided for rigging History The prototype K5Y1 trainer was built...
Kawanishi Type 94 E7K1
Kawanishi Type 94 "Alf" by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. JS-055:250 Cost: $15.00 Decals: One version - Imperial Japanese Navy Comments: Older kit; raised panel lines; early World War II Japanese reconnaisance seaplane History In 1932 the Imperial Japanese Navy sought a...
Kawanishi H6K5-L
The Kawanishi H6K flying boat (Allied code name “Mavis”) was a long range maritime patrol aircraft flown by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, which doubled as a bomber and transport. It originated with a 1934 IJN 8-Shi Large Flying Boat specification, calling for a four-engined flying boat with a monoplane design, a range of 2500 nautical miles and a cruising speed of 120 knots, or 138 mph — superior to that of the Sikorsky S-42.
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
During the final months of World War II, Kawasaki’s Ki-45 Toryu (Allied code name “Nick”) was the Imperial Japanese Army’s only operational nightfighter…but it was first used as an attack aircraft against PT boats in the New Guinea campaign.
Kawasaki Ki-102a
Kawasaki’s Ki-102a was a high altitude fighter design that saw limited action during the Okinawa campaign…
Kawasaki T-4
Kawasaki T-4 J.A.S.D.F. by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. 00442 Cost: $12.00 Decals: One version - Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Comments: Engraved panel lines, flush rivets, two-piece canopy, external stores limited to drop tanks History The prototype XT-4 took its...
Kayaba Ka-1
Kayaba Ka-1 Autogyro by Fine Molds 1/72 scale Kit No. FP-16 1800 Cost: $18.00 Decals: One version - Imperial Japanese Army Comments: Engraved panel lines History Although relatively unknown, the Kayaba Ka-1 autogyro deserves a special place in aviation history since...
Kayaba Type 4 Katsuodori
Kayaba Type 4 "Katsuodori" Ram-Jet Fighter by Meng 1/72 scale Kit no. DS-001 Cost: $15.99 (@ spruebrothers.com) Decals: Two versions - Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy Comments: Engraved panel lines; includes two complete kits History The Kayaba...
IAI Kfir C2/ C7
The Kfir entered service with the Israeli Air Force in 1974, providing superb air defense for over 20 years….
Kfir C7
IAI Kfir C2-C7 by Italeri 1/72 scale Kit No. 163 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions - both Israeli Air Force Comments: 1995 kit, engraved panel lines, two-piece canopy; underwing stores include drop tank and two air-to-air missiles History The Kfir has its origins in a...
Koolhoven FK-58C.1
Koolhoven FK-58C.1 by Azur 1/72 scale Kit No. A052 Cost: $25.00 Decals: Two versions - French Armee de L'Air, 1940; and a Dutch unarmed version with civil registration, 1939 Comments: Engraved panel lines; photo-etch and film details; highly detailed resin radial...
Latecoere 28-5
The Latécoère 28 was a successful French long-range mail plane and passenger airliner of the 1930’s. It was the mainstay of Air France’s predecessor, Aéropostale, in its efforts to establish intercontinental air mail services and support French colonies and cultural influence between the world wars.
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5 by Zvezda 1/48 scaleKit No. 4803Cost: $22.00Decals: 3 versions - all Soviet Air Force during WWIIComments: New tooling, engraved panel lines, complete engine and gun bay with internal structural frame History The LaGG-3 Soviet fighter employed in the...
Lavochkin La-9
Like the Grumman Bearcat, the Lavochkin La-9 represented a dedicated effort to bring piston-engined fighter technology to its zenith at the dawn of the Jet Age, in part because the world’s air forces were transitioning to jets, at least initially, with baby steps. Entering service in 1946, it was the last piston-engined fighter fielded by the Soviet Union, equipped many satellite countries. It was not phased out until 1959, the year the MiG-21 appeared.
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
The LaGG-3 was the replacement for the Russian I-16. At the time of the German invasion of the Soviet Union it had recently entered service and was a modern, low-wing monoplane fighter featuring a fully enclosed cockpit and 20mm armament. By the end of 1941, it was the most numerous fighter in the Soviet inventory. But it was made of wood, and underpowered with quirky flight characteristics, leading pilots to call it the “Guaranteed Varnished Coffin.”
L-39 Albatros
L-39 Albatros by Eduard 1/72 scale Kit No. 7043 Cost: $28.00 Decals: Eight versions, including a prototype Russian test aircraft, markings for two Thai aircraft; two Czech aircraft, one West German, one Romanian, and one Libyan Comments: Engraved panel lines; highly...
CMC Leopard
The CMC Leopard-2 was the second prototype of a new aircraft intended to launch a new generation of business jets in Great Britain in the late 1990’s. But the world economy faltered just as the pricey plane was being perfected, and it became a footnote to aviation history.