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Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 was a Forward Air Control aircraft that saw wide service in Vietnam and was intended to replace the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. But it wound up serving alongside the O-1 for a time, as both could provide limited close air support in a pinch.
OA-4M Skyhawk
Douglas OA-4M Skyhawk by Fujimi 1/72 scaleKit No. 35102Cost: $25.00Decals: Eight versions - all U.S. Marine Corps featuring a low visibility grey paint schemeComments: Engraved panel lines; option for open or closed canopy History The OA-4M Skyhawk was a tactical air...
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The Bell OH-58 D Kiowa Warrior is a single-engine, single-rotor, four-bladed observation and reconnaissance helicopter with advanced visionics, navigation, communication, and weapons and cockpit integration systems. The mast-mounted sight (MMS) houses a thermal imaging system, low-light television, laser rangefinder/designator, and an optical boresight system, enabling day and night operations even in poor weather conditions.
OV-1 Mohawk
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. 02616 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions - both U.S. Army Comments: Raised panel lines History The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk began as a joint Army-Marine program, through the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics, for an...
Grumman OV-1A/JOV-1A Mohawk
The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk was a dedicated observation/electronic surveillance/attack aircraft that saw action in Vietnam monitoring activity along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and played a critical role in Korea in the 1960’s as an airborne early warning aircraft along the Demilitarized Zone. Its existence triggered Air Force opposition due to its offensive capability — the USAF opposed the Army operating fixed wing attack aircraft, and tried to ban them from doing so.
OV-10A Bronco
Hasegawa’s OV-10A is a 1980 re-issue of a kit jointly release by AMT-Hasegawa in 1968. It is molded in dark green and consists of 58 injection molded parts. It has mostly raised panel lines (there are engraved lines for the ailerons and rudder), with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and four 500-lb. bombs as armament, in addition to the four 7.62mm machine guns.
OV-10A Bronco
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was a twin turboprop short takeoff and landing attack and observation aircraft specifically developed for counter-insurgency operations in Vietnam. It was initially conceived by the U.S. Marine Corps as a STOL aircraft that would literally accompany Marines almost everywhere in the field. It could carry up to five troops, but was somewhat underpowered and rarely did so. It took its first flight on July 16, 1965.
P2V Neptune
Lockheed P2V-7 by Hasegawa 1/72 scaleKit No. 897Cost: $22.50Decals: Three versions, all U.S. Navy (a P2V-7S of VP-19, and an SP-2H of VP-21, both in two-tone paint scheme of white over dark sea blue; and a second SP-2H of VP-21, in a paint scheme of overall dark sea...
P6M Seamaster
The P6M Seamaster was the U.S. military’s only jet powered seaplane bomber. An aircraft of revolutionary design with a watertight, rotating bomb bay allowing in to be armed while in the water, it was poised to enter service when the project was suddenly cancelled in 1959 in favor of the Polaris submarine.
PBM-5 Mariner
Martin PBM-5 Mariner by Revell 1/118 scale Kit No. 00006 Cost: $14.00 Decals: One version, U.S. Navy, Patrol Squadron 50 (VP-50); printed in Italy for Revell GmbH & Co. Comments: Engraved panel lines, raised rivet detail; Re-issue of Revell's 1957 kit; new decals...
Percival Pembroke
Percival Pembroke C.1 by Special Hobby 1/72 scale Cost: $34.00 Kit No. SH72105 Decals: Three versions, two with No. 60 Squadron, Royal Air Force; one for Levant Communications, by Aviprint Comments: Engraved panel lines, detailed cockpit and cabin interior, resin...
Pfalz D.IIIa
Pfalz D.IIIa by Eduard 1/48 scale Kit. No. 8046 Cost: $22.00 Decals: Two versions Comments: Engraved panel lines, complete engine, detailed cockpit; basic rigging diagram provided History The Pfalz D.IIIa, a sleek, rugged, but underpowered fighter appearing in the...
Phonix D. II
The Phonix D. II was a WWI fighter produced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and saw action in defense of the strategic ports of Pola and Trieste on the Adriatic Sea against increasing Allied air attacks in the Spring of 1918. Fast with a 200 hp engine, it was able to outclimb the Sopwith Camel and was popular with pilots.
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
The Pilatus PC-6, first flown in 1959, is a light aircraft recognized for its ruggedness, short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, and ability to operate from rough fields at high altitudes. It has been equipped with both piston and turboprop engines and was also produced by Fairchild Hiller in the United States and in China, both under license. It has been widely used in remote areas of the world by private carriers as well as the Central Intelligence Agency.
Piper PA-47
The Piper PA-47 “Piper Jet” was a design by Piper Aircraft for a single-engined light jet meant to compete with executive jets such as the Cessna Citation. Cancelled in October 2011 amid spiraling development costs and an economic downturn, it remains an intriguing concept in the world of light civil aviation.
Piper Super Cub PA18
The Piper Super Cub is a three-seat, single-engine light utility plane first introduced in 1949 by Piper Aircraft. Sporting a largely fabric skin stretched over a steel tube frame, the Super Cub proved popular and reliable. In two production runs spanning a total of 40 years, over 15,000 aircraft were built with successively more powerful engines. Many remain in civilian use today.
F.M.A. IA 58A Pucara
F.M.A. IA 58A Pucara by Special Hobby 1/72 scale Kit No. 72047 Cost: $21.00 Decals: 4 versions - all Argentine Air Force Comments: Engraved panel lines: resin cockpit seats and engine exhausts; photo-etch seat straps and instrument panels History In the mid-1960's the...
PZL P.23B Karas
The PZL P.23B Karas was an effective, if ill-used, light bomber representing the cream of the Polish Air Force’s striking power at the time of the German invasion in September 1939. Its design was strongly influenced by an outdated concept of armed reconnaissance, rather than close air support of ground forces, the role for which it was best suited.
PZL P.24
PZL P.24 by Mirage 1/48 scale Kit No. 48107 Cost: $25.00 Decals: Two versions by Techmod - both Greek Air Force Comments: Engraved panel lines, detailed radial engine, detailed 20mm gun pods, resin and photo-etch details, film instruments insert History The Panstwowe...
PZL TS-11 Iskra
PZL TS-11 Iskra 200 BR by Mastercraft 1/72 scale Kit No. 7201 Cost: $12.50 Decals: Two versions (Polish Air Force) Comments: Unusual Eastern Bloc aircraft; engraved panel lines; option for two-seat trainer or single-seat attack/reconnaissance aircraft History The PZL...