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Product Info By 1943, the RAF needed a dedicated ground attack fighter and the Typhoon was suited to the role. The powerful engine allowed the ai...

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 Messerschmitt Me410 was developed as a heavy fighter but went on to perform several roles such as night fighter, bomber destroyer and reconnais...

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

When the Japanese Zero first entered service in 1940, it was without doubt the most advanced naval fighter in the world and quickly earned a repu...

The role of medium bomber proved to be one of the most crucial during the Second World War and after something of a challenging service introduct...

The North American P51 Mustang is viewed as one of the iconic American fighters of the Second World War. Designed to an RAF specification, the Must...

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...

When the mighty German Tiger 1 entered service during the Autumn of 1942, it was the most advanced tank in the world and one designed specifical...

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 ...

About the Vehicle: The Willys Jeep, officially designated Truck, 1/2 ton, 4x4, is the best known of all the American vehicles of the Second World...

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 Tank: The 25-PDR saw service throughout World War II with British and Commonwealth forces and it was generally thought to be one of the b...

Product Info About the Tank: The 5.5 inch gun first went into service with the Royal Artillery in North Africa in 1941 and was pulled by the ...

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

Product Info About the Tank: The Cromwell, official name Cruiser Tank MkVIII, was one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World W...

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...

About the Tank: On 15th September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette a new weapon appeared on the battlefields of the Western Front - the tank. The 'male' ...

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...

The first Curtiss Tomahawk fighters to arrive in Britain during the Second World War operated in the tactical reconnaissance role and were deemed ...

Historically positioned as Britain's first jet-powered fighter to enter service, the Gloster Meteor played a significant role in the air defence...