First US licensed female pilot

Harriet Quimby, 1911.  Also the first female pilot to fly across the English Channel.

77th Hiko Sentai

It is amazing what you can stumble on when wandering the internet.  The early days of WWII in South East Asia is an area of particular interest.  As such the activities of the 77th Hiko Sentai and their Ki-27 Nates are right in my wheelhouse.  Thus, I was pretty happy when I stumbled on this.

And this is why you need the Second Amendment

so you don’t end up fighting a terrorist with a Narwhal tusk, especially when he appears to have an explosive suicide vest on. BTW, the guy wielding the tusk is a Polish chef.  Don’t piss off the Poles.

More on the Airfix Vulcan

See here.  Looks like at least one version will have the Blue Steel missile included.

Lysander

This should make Jim Bates happy.  I am surprised it has taken this long to get a new kit of this aircraft.

WW II history

A nice articleabout a son learning about his father’s WWII experience.

Hurricane IIC

Breaking news that Arma will follow there very nice Hurricane I with a Hurricane IIC.  Now, here is hoping they will do a IIB as well.

If only it wasn’t Valom

I am a huge fan of the Blackburn Firebrand.  I have no idea why, other than it looks cool.  I’ve wanted this kit forever, but it isn’t in production, and is very rare.  A new kit of the Firebrand has been announced.  That should gladden my heart.  If only it wasn’t Valom.

So much history

There is so much WWII history that I have never heard of.  Here is a small example.

SAS

Got to love the SAS.