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Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Comic Fighter 44,95 €

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:25:11 +0200

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Comic Fighter - night fighter-interceptor, converted from the standard two-seat 11/2 Strutter. A very limited number of this version served in the British Home Defence units, fighting against German raiders (Gotha bombers and R-planes) during late 1917 - early 1918. The reason for early withdrawal of this type from service was poor performance.

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter 44,95 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:20:28 +0200

Among British WWI warplanes the Sopwith 1½ Strutter occupied an honored place because it was the first Allied fighter equipped with a synchronized machine gun. Designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company in Kingston on Thames led by Thomas Sopwith, it was first known as the Sopwith LCT (or Land Clerget Tractor). First flight of the new plane took place in mid-December 1916 and after successful trials the Sopwith company received an initial order from the Admiralty. Soon the new Sopwith obtained its own unusual name, 1½ Strutter, because the cabane struts with their distinctive W form were reminiscent of half-struts.
he early-built 1½ Strutter (it often had no armament for the pilot) began to appear in April 1916; the first unit, equipped with the new fighters, was No 5 Wing RNAS. The Navy, satisfied by its performance, gave additional orders to the Sopwith Company. Moreover, the RFC also ordered the new plane. The two-seat version, designated Type 9400, was a fighter plane, and the single-seat (Type 9700) machine was for bombing roles. The Sopwith Company could not implement such a big order and licenses were given to the Morgan & Co, Hooper, Westland, Vickers, Mann & Egerton, and Ruston & Proctor companies. Sopwiths and the subcontractors built a total of 1282 1½ Strutters of all types.
At the same time France urgently needed a new type of fighter-bomber because Voisins and Farmans were totally obsolete. Impressed by reports of 1½ Strutter success, France first purchased a limited quantity directly from Britain, and soon obtained a license for the manufacture of 1½ Strutters. French-built planes received their own designations: 1.A2 for two-seat reconnaissance planes, and 1.B2 for two-seat fighter-bombers. Together with the single-seat version, France built in total 4497 planes.
Notwithstanding satisfactory performance, the 1½ Strutter very quickly become obsolete. During mid-1917 the majority of British 1½ Strutters were withdrawn from the front line; French machines fought until mid-1918 (nearly 395 aircraft; with 1100 others in reserve). The United States purchased 514 aircraft from France, primarily for the training role. Britain sold 148 1½ Strutters to Russia, 27 to Belgium, 17 to Rumania, 15 to Japan, and 10 to Greece. Very limited numbers of the type served in Latvia, Ukraine, and Holland. After the end of World War One 1½ Strutters served for some time in Britain, France and Soviet Russia, but by the mid-Twenties it was declared obsolete and disappeared.

SPAD XIII C1 44,95 €

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:50:05 +0200

In 1916, the French aircraft construction company SPAD created one of the most successful combat aircraft of the First World War, the SPAD VIIc1, which became a real icon alongside other famous machines of its time and was used until the end of the Great War. On the wave of success, the developers decided to further improve the design of the aircraft, without changing it conceptually. Thus, in April 1917, the SPAD XIIIc1 appeared - another iconic aircraft, which was used in the Air Force not only of France, but also of many other countries, and its use continued in the post-war years.
In general, the new fighter at many points was very similar to its glorified predecessor, but its dimensions were larger, the shape of the hood changed, as well as the support of the center plane of the upper wing. The shape of the rudder also changed, the glass of the cockpit was slightly different. Airplanes of early construction had typical rounded tips of the upper and lower wings.
The first flight of the new machine took place on April 4, 1917, the plane was tested by one of the most famous French aces, RenÃ© Dorm. The plane developed a speed of 217 km per hour, and namely the speed at that time was considered the main characteristic of the fighter, and this indicator turned out to be more than satisfactory.
Since new fighters, as well as previous successful developments, were needed for the front in significant quantities, production was deployed not only at the facilities of the SPAD company, but also at the factories of Bleriot, Bernard, Kellner, Nieuport and some others. In total, about 17,000 aircraft of this type were ordered, but only about 8,000 were produced by the end of the war, and all other contracts were canceled immediately after the end of the war.
A few months after the appearance of the fighter, serial construction of its more advanced modification began. The main visual difference was the ends of the wings of a straightened shape (in contrast to the rounded ones on earlier cars). Also new were the grille, radiators, and side blinds of the hoods.
In addition to the French Air Force, the aircraft was offered by the Royal Air Force of Great Britain, which used its predecessor, however, despite the agreements, the delivery of these aircraft to England was significantly delayed, and only isolated divisions of the Royal Air Force used the SPAD XIII. Another important operator of this aircraft was the newly created US Air Force, which at that time had almost no aircraft of its own design and purchased aviation equipment, primarily from France, in significant quantities. In total, 16 squadrons of the US Air Force were equipped with SPAD XIII aircraft. Fighters of this type were also transferred to the Italian Air Force, the best Italian ace Francesco Barakka fought on one of them.
The main problem of the SPAD XIII was the unstable operation of the new Hispano Suiza 8Bc engine. In addition to the problem of overheating, which was overcome, another was added - the vibration of the engine, which interfered with stable flight. Because of it, serial production was suspended from time to time, which negatively affected the image of the aircraft as a whole against the background of new developments by other manufacturers, who in the last period of the war offered more modern and improved fighters. Despite this, the SPAD XIII remained in the combat units of many countries not only until the end of the war, but also in the first post-war years.

Spad XIIc1 Early 44,95 €

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:30:07 +0200

Boeing/Stearman PT-13 Kaydet 48,95 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:28 +0200

Stearman PT-17 Kaydet 48,95 €

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:15:10 +0200

In the early 1930s, a small aircraft manufacturer, the Stearman Aircraft Corporation, proposed its own design for a competition announced by the US Army Air Corps to build a pilot training aircraft. It was a biplane of classic construction, which conceptually differed little from many other two-seaters of that era. After extensive testing, the Aviation Corps recognized the Stearman design as the best in comparison with the other tenders, and as early as 1936, the first aircraft, designated PT-13 (Primary Trainer, type 13) was delivered to the US Army. Furthermore, the aircraft attracted interest elsewhere in the military, since the US Navy also needed a primary training aircraft. In 1939, Stearman Aircraft acquired the status of a division of the well-known Boeing company with a separate production facility in Wichita, Kansas. The Second World War became a turning point in the story of the PT-13. Thousands and thousands of new pilots were needed by the Army and Navy, and consequently large quantities of this simple aircraft were needed for their initial training. The Boeing Corporation received more and more orders for the training biplane, of which the total number of aircraft ordered had already exceeded several thousand, and Canada was also interested in the airplane; as a British Crown dominion, it was sending pilots to Britain and its territories in large numbers. In 1941, the aircraft was modernized, primarily with a view to upgrade the power plant; and this time on the same basic airframe a more powerful 220 hp Continental R-670-5 engine was installed. This version was called the PT-17. In total, 3,519 aircraft of this type were produced for the Army alone, and the Navy received more than 3,700 similar aircraft, dubbed the N2S, and used until the very end of World War II. 300 PT-27 aircraft were produced for the Canadian Air Force, which, in view of the harsh climate of the country, was fitted with an enclosed cockpit for pilot and cadet. It was the Canadian pilots who gave the aircraft their name, Kaydet, which did not however become official in the US Air Force. A small number of machines of this type were built with special equipment for "blind flights", and a few more were commissioned by agricultural corporations for spraying crops with chemicals. With the end of World War II, a large number of PT-17s and N2Ss were sold on to third countries where they were in use until at least the mid-1950s, and even more PT-17s were acquired by private owners who, for almost symbolic money, purchased scrapped planes. At present, they are not only objects in collections but also participants in numerous air shows, although many of the planes are almost 80 years old. The design of the aircraft was so successful that it became not only a "flying desk" for thousands of pilots but also a good machine for sports competitions or performing aerobatic routines.

O-2A Skymaster "US Navy" 48,95 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:05:25 +0200

Reims Cessna FTB337G Lynx "Bush War Rhodesia" 48,95 €

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:09 +0200

Reims Cessna FTB337G Lynx - lightweight, two-engine multipurpose airplane. The Super Skymaster 337, created by Cessna in the US, was built under license in France in the mid-1960s. With the onset of the conflict in Southern Rhodesia, a small number of planes of this type were purchased for use in the anti-partisan war being conducted by the Government of the country, and since 1976 they were actively used in the final stages of the conflict against the insurgents as a light assault platform, bomber, troop carrier, intelligence and fire control aircraft. The airplane could carry a fairly large range of various weapons on the pylons under the wing, including napalm containers, cluster bombs, and unguided rocket pods. The Lynx was used with great success, but after the cessation of the conflict, its former pilots were forced to leave the newly established country of Zimbabwe forever; and the airplanes themselves, after transfer to the UPU of Zimbabwe, were completely decommissioned by the mid 80's except for for one machine used for transport up until 1998.

L-19/O-1 Bird Dog "Asian Service" 44,95 €

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:09 +0200

In the late 1940s the Commander of the U.S. Air Force announced a competition for an aircraft to conduct air correction of artillery fire, which would also be used as a communications airplane. The need to develop a new plane was connected to the fact that the previous aircraft types in this category dated back to World War II and had an archaic design, including the use of such materials as wood and canvas, with which the flying surfaces were covered. The new aircraft was required to be all-metal. Of the proposals tendered, the winner was the Cessna company, which according to the specifications required for the new type significantly modified their earlier Model 170. Primarily the changes concerned the fuselage, improving the view towards both the upper and the rear hemisphere. The plane could transport a pilot and one passenger, or one wounded on a stretcher; for this purpose the cabin doors were enlarged and special mounting brackets were fitted. Series production of the new type, officially named the L-19/O-1 Bird Dog, began at the end of 1950, and soon the initial order of 418 units was increased to 3,600 planes, in light of its great potential. The O-1 was delivered not only to army aircraft and training departments, but also to units of the U.S. Marine Corps, where it was named the OE-1. In training units they were used purely for instrument training of pilots in flight conditions, and this variant was called the TL-19D. The first experience of the O-1 in combat conditions during the Korean War proved that the plane could be used also as an operational trainer, using light munitions. Their main task was the marking of targets for other, more powerful strike planes using unguided rockets. Such machines, which were modified according to the new requirements, were designated TO-1A and TO-1E. The Vietnam War, which escalated in the following decade with even greater forces engaged, once again proved the need for an aircraft of this class. The O-1 was used with great success for reconnaissance, as an artillery spotter, convoy escort, communications plane and also for light strike. During this period they received new designations as O-1F and O-1G. Despite the emergence of more modern aircraft which performed the same military functions, such as the O-2 Skymaster and OV-10 Bronco, the O-1 remained in front line service because of its unique characteristics, especially the ability to take off and land on smaller and unprepared airfields. Its military career officially ended only in 1974, when a formal decision was adopted to exclude the O-1 from combat operations.A small number of O-1s was transferred to the Air Force of Asia - these aircraft were used by the Self-Defense Forces of Japan, the Air Force of Thailand. Cambodia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Phillipine and South Vietnam. After that time a small number of O-1s were used in civil air patrol service, while others were sent for scrap or resold to private owners. The total number of O-1s produced reached nearly 3,500 units.

1) Japanese Self Defence Air Force, JG-1043, unknown base, 1950th
2) South Vietnamese Air Force, April 1975, Flown by MAJ Boung
3) Royal Thai Navy, s/n 22860(51-16973), ?1302, 103 Sqn, RTNB U-Tapao, ca. 1982

Cessna O-2A Skymaster 48,95 €

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:09 +0200

L-19/O-1 Bird Dog 44,95 €

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:09 +0200

Decals for building the following aircraft are included:
1) L-19/O-1E Bird Dog, 56-2650, US Army Training School, Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA, 1965.
2) L-19/O-1E Bird Dog, 56-2602, USAF, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 1966.

Spad VII c.1 "Russian Skies" 44,95 €