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With the RAF already operating Phantoms initially intended for the Royal Navy at Leuchars air base in Fife, the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal in 197...

The end of the Second World War saw the victorious Allied nations desperately attempting to secure details of German jet technology and high speed ...

As one of the most successful post war Soviet jet fighter designs, the MiG 17 was coveted by other Warsaw Pact nations, who were keen to upgrade ...

A firm favourite since its debut in 1960, the 1:72 SR-N1 Hovercraft makes its introduction to the Vintage Classic range; news which is sure to sti...

The first production Spitfire Mk.I was delivered to RAF No.19 Squadron at Duxford on 4th August 1938, heralding the arrival of a future aviation ic...

The Swift still holds the honour of being the first swept-wing jet fighter in RAF service. The FR.5 proved itself in the reconnaissance role, winni...

The Valiant was the first of the RAF’s V Bomber trio to enter service. The most conventional of the three designs, it was also the first to drop ...

As US bomber operations began to take place at airfields all over Southern England from the summer of 1942, the vehicles used in servicing their ...

About the Vehicle: This landing vehicle was designed for the US Army, and later used by the British Army. Although usually associated with t...

The Type 97 Medium, known as the Chi Ha, was the main battle tank of the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. Entering service in 1937, the Chi Ha...

About the Tank: The Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) Mk.III was the most widely used LCM during World War II, with more than 8,600 being built in ...

About the vehicle: The PAK 40 formed the backbone of the German anti-tank gun forces throughout the latter part of the Second World War. Capa...

About the Tank: Developed initially to counter the Soviet's T-34, the Panther was sent to frontline units in the spring of 1943, and first saw ...

About the Tank: The Panzer IV was the most widely manufactured and deployed German tank of WWII. It was robust and reliable, seeing service i...

About the Tank: The T-34 was arguably by far the best tank design in the Second World War. In addition to having an excellent combination of fire...

About the Tank: The restrictions imposed on Germany as part of the Versailles treaty saw if focus on wheeled armoured cars. The development of ...

The early German victories in WWII using paratroopers spurred the creation of the US airborne program, and a fifty-man test platoon was formed on...

Airfix Battles lets you plan your army using the Force Deck. Draw the cards or select the ones you need to build an exciting army to challenge you...

A significant post-war achievement for Britain's aviation industry, the Bristol Belvedere was a highly capable, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicop...

Forming a vital component of Britain's post-war integrated air defence protection during the Cold War era, the Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air...

About the Tank: The Churchill was the standard British infantry tank from 1941. It was not fast but had heavy armour, good firepower and good cr...

One of the most effective British tanks of the Second World War, the Cromwell may have been slow in development but was a speedster on the battlef...