USAAF - Small Scale History

War-Weary Saviour

by Benedikt Wallisser | Nov 21, 2022 | Models & History, 1/144 scale, Aircraft, Allied, European Theatre, P-47 Thunderbolt, Small Scale History, USAAF, War-Weary Savior, WW2

May 1944: An old P-47 Razorback armed with lifeboats and smoke markers circles above a ditched B-17 crew – the USAAF Air Sea Rescue unit detachment B of the 65th fighter wing, later known as the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron was born.

Building P-51b “Princess Elisabeth” in 1/144 scale

by Benedikt Wallisser | Oct 8, 2022 | Modelling & Kits, 1/144 scale, Aircraft, Allied, European Theatre, USAAF, WW2

wrapping the 1/144th scale kit from Sweet in aluminium foil …

Lady Ruth – Gun Harmonisation in the Fields

by Benedikt Wallisser | Jan 20, 2022 | Aircraft, 1/144 scale, Allied, Models & History, P-47 Thunderbolt, Pacific Theater, USAAF, WW2

Saipan, 1944: Ground personell of 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, 7th Air Force during gun harmonisation prozess on Republic P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt 42-23289 “Lady Ruth” – 1/144 scale vignette

American Spitfires over Anzio

by Benedikt Wallisser | Dec 29, 2021 | 1/144 scale, Aircraft, Allied, European Theatre, Models & History, USAAF, WW2

USAAF pilot Maj. Garth Jared inspects his Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc “Eleonor” at Anzio, Italy, late January 1944 – 1/144 scale vignette