Military Die-Cast 1:48 Scale
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Hobby Master P-51 Mustang RAAF 76 Squadron
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Made by HobbyMaster and is 1:48 scale.
General Background
The RAAF No. 76 Squadron was formed on March 14, 1942 and spent part of WWII fighting in Italy. At the end of the war the squadron returned to Australia and in September 1945 they traded in their P-40 Kittyhawks and were re-equipped with Mustangs Mk. IV. During WWII the 76th Squadron earned the name the “Hydraulic Squadron” because they were known to lift anything they needed to keep their aircraft operating. The 76th along with two other RAAF squadrons became part of the British Commonwealth Air Force (BCAIR) that was part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). In February 1946 the squadrons were transferred to Borfu, Japan and in February 1948 the 76th moved to Iwakuni, Japan. While in Japan the BCAIR main tasks were to locate and track vessels suspected of smuggling or transporting illegal immigrants. The RAAF squadrons were also responsible for surveillance flights over the area of Japan that the BOCF was assigned. These flights were surveillance patrols to help locate leftover weapons and ordnance. On October 29, 1948 the 76th Squadron was officially disbanded only to be reformed in 1949.

Armour F/A-18 Hornet RAAF 3 Squadron "90th Anniversary"
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HobbyMaster Spitfire RAF 610 Squadron
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Made by HobbyMaster and is 1:48 scale.
General Background
The Spitfire Mk.1 first became operational in July 1938. At the beginning of WWII 9 RAF squadrons were equipped with the Mk.1’s. By June 1940 the Mk.1 was being replaced by the faster long-range Mk.II but not before the Mk.I had bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. The Mk.I also flew protective cover over the evacuation of Dunkirk. The Mk.1A had 8 machine guns instead 4, a bulged canopy, a 3-blade propeller, self-sealing fuel tanks, armored windscreen and armor plating in front of and behind the pilot.
 
The Aircraft
Flt. Lt. John Ellis was No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron top ace while flying R6806/DW-N c/n 810, a late production Spitfire Mk. 1A. He accumulated 13 confirmed victories. Ellis became Sqn. Ldr. of 610 and later while flying another aircraft ended the war as a POW. R6806 was transferred to No. 72 Squadron and due to battle damaged thought beyond repair. However after 9 months of restoration it went on to fly for several squadrons. On March 23, 1945 the aircraft was SOC (Struck Off Charge).

HobbyMaster Spitfire RAF - Stanford Tuck
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Made by HobbyMaster and is 1:48 scale.
General Background
The Spitfire Mk.1 first became operational in July 1938. At the beginning of WWII 9 RAF squadrons were equipped with the Mk.1’s. By June 1940 the Mk.1 was being replaced by the faster long-range Mk.II but not before the Mk.I had bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. The Mk.I also flew protective cover over the evacuation of Dunkirk. The Mk.1A had 8 machine guns instead 4, a bulged canopy, a 3-blade propeller, self-sealing fuel tanks, armored windscreen and armor plating in front of and behind the pilot.
 
The Aircraft
On October 10, 1939 the 92 Squadron was reformed as one of the gift squadrons of East India. From October 1939 until May 1940 the squadron was assigned the code GR before switching to QJ. The 92 flew their Spitfire Mk.Is from March 1940 until February 1941 and were stationed at RAF Pembrey from June 8 – September 1940. Robert Stanford Tuck joined the 92 Squadron and first saw action in May 1940. He was involved with the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940. On May 241940 Tuck was made Squadron Leader of 92 after the present SL was shot down. In September 1940 Tuck was given command of 257 Burma Squadron. By wars end he had achieved 29 victories with other probables or damaged.

Hobby Master FW-190 Focke Wulf Luftwaffe - Josef Priller
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Made by HobbyMaster and is 1:48 scale.
General Background
In 1937 the Me-109 was an excellent aircraft but the Reich Air Ministry wanted a new advanced fighter that could out perform any future foreign designs. Kurt Tank’s Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Würger (Butcher Bird) won the design competition by using an air-cooled radial engine. When the Fw-190 entered combat in the summer of 1941 it already was Germany’s premiere piston-powered WWII fighter. Over 20,000 of all variants of the Fw-190 were built with 13,291 of these being of the 9 different “A” variants.
 
The Aircraft
Josef “Pips” Priller was born in 1915 and joined the military in 1935 where he had a distinguished career when WW II ended in 1945. Priller attained several ranks in the Luftwaffe with his last active duty rank of Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of JG26. Priller gained the greatest notoriety when he and his wingman strafed Sword Beach during the D-Day Invasion. By the end of WW II Pips had flown 1,307 combat missions and racked up 101 victories, all scored over the Western Front. After so many missions and in an effort to keep him out of harms way he was appointed Inspector of Day Fighters (east) in early 1945. Priller went on to become the general manager of a brewery until his sudden death from a heart attack in 1961.

Armour DC-3 TAA
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The legendary TAA DC-3 VH-AES Hawdon was originally delivered to the US Army Air Force in Nov 1942, and was transferred to the USAAF in Australia in January 1943 as 'Shanghai Lil'. Purchased by the Australian Department of Civil Aviation in August 1944, it was loaned to Australian National Airways for use as a civil airliner. After serving with ANA, it was then flown by Trans Australian Airlines as 'Hawdon' commencing July 3rd 1946 & flew with the new TAA airline's very first service on September 9th. It last flew in TAA service in September 1971, and was then immortalised by being suspended from a large hoop in front of the passenger terminal of the then new Tullamarine airport in Melbourne. It was restored to flying condition in 1988, and may be seen flying to this very day. Hawdon has many more flyng years ahead of her!

Armour DC-3 Ansett
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Ansett VH-ABR was initially built in September 1938, and was purchased new by Australian National Airways for AU$64,800, the third DC-3 to be imported into Australia. It was assembled at Essendon Airport and first flown in October 1938, registered as VH-ABR, named Kanana (Quiet). It was subsequently chartered by the Australian Commonwealth Government for use by the RAAF in September, 1939, following the outbreak of hostilities. It was impressed as A30-3 and issued to No 8 Squadron, Canberra in September 1939, and operated in full camouflage markings. The aircraft was returned to ANA in May 1940, and operated daily flying on the Melbourne-Deniliquin-Griffith-Narrandera-Wagga Wagga-Sydney service. The aircraft was registered to the merged Ansett-ANA airline in June 1961. and operated its last scheduled Ansett service on December 27 1972. It was placed in storage inside Hangar 151 at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, and has been reactivated and now flies occasional special charter flights and visits to airshows. The Armour Collection model of this legendary aircraft depicts Kanana as she appeared in the livery of the 1940s.