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 SMALL AIR FORCES OBSERVER
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Contents
Kamov Ka-25 (Cance)
Abstracts
Brazilian Sikorsky S-55 (IPMS-Brasii) . . . .
Sikorsky 1-1-190 Brazilian AF (Treichel)
Fletttler Rotor Aircraft Update (Judge)
Fuerza Aerea Mexicatia AOB (Fiones)
,
Czech Aircraft ill Foreign Service (Kares) , ,
Rhodesian Vantpires (Thomas)
Uruguayan Fairchild PT-19 (Cenovaz) . 56
Unuguayan Grutilman Avetigcr (Luzardo)
1-Ichienic 1-letiscllel Update (Napier)
Philippine & Guatamalan PT-17 (Delgado)
Books (Norwegian Ca.310; British WWI A/C
in Poland; Rhodcsian Air Force; Luftwaffe
Assault on Crete; Swedish Ju 86
Magazines (Mini Rephika; Mushroom Model
Magazine)
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Guifstream III)
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Miscellatleous (Colon cutaway drawitigs)
...
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America s C-46 and 3 side-view drawings. “Canton
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131 I-I lct-ci,les getllttdcl” 3 pages willi one color attd
2 b&w p110105 and a color side-view drawing of
Austrian AF C-130. “Sikorsky S-70A-42 Black
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pages illcltditlg 31 p110105 of aircraft in a Ilclgiati
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with 9 photos of the ItIDdel. “Mosqtttio Airftx
geme
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2 pages ttl1.ludlttg 2 pholos of the model
and 4 photos of Bclgtan Mosqutlocs. “Spitl’tte sur
flolleut’s” 4 pages with one photo of the model.
‘F-l4Tontcal l//32 de Tatntya” 3 pages includitlg2
photos of tIle lUOdel and 9 p110105 of tIle atrcraft.
#126 3/2002 (36 pages) “La Marine Corps Atr-
ground Muse/tm” 4 pages including 21 pholos.
“llawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B de Ia RAF” 3
pages tncludittg4 photos oflhe modeland 7pholos
of Ihe atretafl. “Mon Farman” 2 pages itlcluding 4
photos of the model. “Le l’-400 alt 1/72eme” otte
page Including 3 photos of the model ttt Sovtel
markIngs. “30 Years C-l30” one page wIth 3 color
photos of BA F C1 30.
#127 4,21)02 (36 pages) “ Sptlltre sur lioIteuI’s
addendum” 3 pages Inc-ludlng-) photos of the Ittodel
and 4 3-view drawings showing Ilte dtfferettccs be-
twcdn vctstons and theIr camouflage patterns,
“BAe 146 & Avto RI” 6 pages tnc(udtng 22 photos
anct5colorslde-vlewdlasvings. “IlAc-lOau l/144e
de Revell” 5 pages In/ladIng 7 p110105 of tile model,
13 pholos of the atrc ‘aft, a 3-vIew scale drawIng.
tnd4 side-vlcsvdt’awmgssho3singdllleretlces It) tile
vat’tants. “Glosler Gladtalor Mk 1” 3 pages ott
40
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photos of the model. ‘Nieuport-Delagc 29 au
h/72c” one page on building the Choroszy kit in-
cludiitg one photo each of Ihe model and Ihe
aircraft bolh in Swedish markings.
#128 1/2003 (36 pages) Typhoon: A bore vtolenl
“
llurncatie” 9 pages tncludtng 16 pholos of Ihe
Model and 5 h&w pholos and 3 color photos 0111w
aitcraFl. “Grumman F8F-2B l3earcal” 5 pages in-
cluding3 pItolos ofthc model and 13 pholos oflhe
atrcraft. “Fairey Fox 2 pages on buildIng Ihe 1/48-
scale resin kit includIng 10 photos of the model.
BRAZIL
REvlS (1I’Ms Brazil, Rua Lucidio Logo,
457/206 Mcier Rio de Janeiro, CLI’ 20.780-020)
- Gun Tower Museum: Pembroke Dock” one page
E-mail: pmsbrasil@ieg.conl.lJr
#tos Marco 2003 (16 pages) “Acromaritie 40” 2
pages inclttdingonc pholo and ascalc 3-viewdraw-
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dI-axviltgofllle Aviacao Mililar’K263’ in an clegatll
yellow atid orange color schetoc.
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DIII1’toflI: Marcehal do Ar” 8 pages IncludIng a 2
page 1/5Oscalc mulli-view dIawing of l4bis, Ilte
atrcrafl it) which, on October 2 1906, Sanlos
DUlitoill niade the first hcavier-Illatl-air, powcted,
man-carlylng flight it) Europe’. “Avro 504” 2 pages
itlcluditlg a full-page 3-vtew scale drawtthg of a 504
lB floJlls “I.&tckheed 12A’ a one-page mulIl-vtew
scale drawittgs of ‘DA-02’ of the I)tieloria da
Aeronaulica 1937-194).
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IlIe model. “Building a I Iarvatd s1k.II ffotll the
ModcltafI Cattada/Ocidcntal 1/48-scale harvard
Mk.4 Kit” 4 pages in1.litding4 photos of the model
(2 ill color).
213/2 (24 pages) “I’he Tamiya P—DO Slratghl Oul-
of-Ihc-Box” 3 pages including one color and 4 b&w
phOtos of the model. “Luflwaffc MiG 2Osat Maple
g 2000” one page with 3 pholos. “Delailittg Iltc
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‘64114’ & Saab T-17 Supporter ‘62’, and Afghan
An -32 348’. [Ed: The Aigha ii It rcra It,
pitolographed after tile US invasion carries the
‘1 rwngttlar’ 1101 lOt) InsIgnia.
#96 (40 pages) MiG-15 at L)orttltolm” 3 pages
“
wiIh 4 photos of the Polish MiG— 15 that defected
Ictttttark itt 1953. “l’oltkarpov R-5” 2 pages Ill-
eluding 2 pholos (Spanish & SovicI) and a small
3-view dtawing. Color pholos: Dattish l’BY-5A ‘I_-
861’ aitd 1)utch AlouclIc Ill ‘A343.
#67 (40 pages) “Fairey 1:-coy li’.Mk I in I’1)”I
Sd-vice” 7 pages including 4 pholos and a -1-slew
seale di’awittg. “Open Door: \acrlose A llase
pages so ilit 7 color photos (Iisloniatt i\112. 0111.8
PC-9. Palroui(lc de Fraticc’, Polish IS-li lskra.
Turkish [‘413, RAF Canberra PR.9, & Italtan F-
104S)and7b&wphOtoS(GerrnanMiG-29,DaflISh
Harvard, USAAF A-b, & Swedish Hunter).
“Vautour” 2 pages including4 photos (French).
ENGLAND
TIlE CATALINA NEWS (Val Thomas, The
Calalitla Sociely. l)uxford Airfield, Canths, 012
3QR. England. One yea r £15. Web Sile:
www.catali tta.org.uic. E-Mail:
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#53 May 2003 (24 pages) “Progtcss wilh our New
pny” 3 pages including 3 photos. “FF216: The
CulawayCalalina”2pagcsiflClltding3pllOloS.”The
including One photo. “Kalic Jim Park’s Calalina”
-
2 pages includIng otic p11010 of a WWII P1W
dclcrioraling on 1)iego Garcia. ‘Calaltnas In 11w
[lay of Bengal’ 3 pages on 11w usc of Iwo PRY for
seisnlicexplOralIOn foroil, IlICltIditlg4phOIOs.”lhe
1.1151 Flight of Catalina Z2148” otw page tncluding
ooc pliolo. All tIle usual deparlments: “Cat Let-
letS”, “Feedback”, “Cal Contact”, “Reviews”, aIld
World Catalina News” includIng 7 photos.
MUSI IROOM MOl)IZL MAGAZINE (Roger
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6/3 (28 pages) “Avta III I-33E SI IS tn Yugoslav
SCI-vic-c” S pages inclttdtng 10 photos, 4 side-view
dt’awttig, attd Iwo 3-view drawtngs (Yitgoslav &
Ct-oalian). “l)orttlcr I)o-24” 5 pilges 1 1 pholos, list
of di)CCI’ences belween veIstOits for the modeler,
attd 5 side-slew drawIngs [1,tlIwal1e (2), SpaIn,
Nct[tcrltIIlds EasI Indtes, & French]. “Ilolhcrsomc
I3letIl1eIItIs” 4 pagesof fcsIcWS oflhe various model
kils all of which have errors to shape. “Foreign
Gladiator I)cca(s” one-page review of Mike
G foOl’s deca)s wIth markIngs for 1_alvla,
LtIh (tat) Jilt Fgyplla n, G reek, & Luftwaffe
,
Itsaclines. Available in both 1/72 and I/-IS scale.
7R (28 pages) “1 lellenic Battles” 4 pages ttlcludlng
13 p110105 and 2 color sidc-vtcw drawIngs. “Atr
Yugos(avta: 1944—45” 5 pages in-
over
tables ((II’otlttd For/cs, Allied Air Fotces, & Axis
r l’l)ICes), 3 photos. and 4 side-view drawings
[Ilurri/atte (“s’Ltgoslav & Ri\I’) & Fiat G.50
(uligc)s(av& Croalian)j. “Red SlarC(aude” 2 pitgcs
O n7odelinglhe j\Svl2 itt Soviet (wafkitlg(OCl/tdittg
5 photos 01’ the model. “I lampton Rcl)orfl” 2 pages
IvillI 14 PlIolos. Reviews iwlude one on the Azur
kit of the Mattirt Malylatld wilh 2 photos ,trtd a
‘
color side-view dIawing.
7/3 (28 pages) “Photo Fittish Building Rfl—15C” 2
-
pages including S pholos of the model. “the lid
lettic IlcItSCiIels” 6 photo 01’ the Greek aircraft,
drasittgs of Ihe camoullage pallerIl and cockpit
i tie nof, and 5 photos of IIIe model. ‘M I-age in
lIlac(s)” one page with 7 loior photos of RAAF
Mi rage 1110 in e.s l1 H ill dB t al 3—tone 1)1 Ltd
camoullagc. “A Modeler s livoluliort” 2 pages ott
bitoding a 1/72 seale Ilatile of Ilt’ilain I Iitrricane
ittcludttg 9 p80100.
7/4 (28 pages) See complete t’eviesv in the
‘Magtiine’ SCCIIOI1 ul Ibis issue of SAI”O.
SWLDISI i\IRI:ORCIj 510 (I lot-old Rowel(, 80
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UK, £6.00 Europe, £9.00 USA.
#44 Summer 2003 (20 pages) “Junkers Ju 86Z -7
Tp 9” page of text. “Junkers Ju 86K BY’ one page
of text. “A Curious Stoty” of text. “When the
Second World War came to Back: A dramatic
memosy from childhood” 5- pages of text plus a
4-page reprint of the original articles in Swedish
with 4 poorly-reproduced photos. “Sweden’s first
domestic line Potjus Suoiva” 2-pages of text plus
- 4 color side-view drawitigs [Ju 90 (3) atid Bloch
a 2-page reprint of the original article in Swedish
with 5 poorly-reproduced photos.
FiN LAND
IPMS-MALLARI (IPMS Finland, PL 798, 00101
I lelsinki 10; 6 issues $20.00, no check accepted due
to the high redemption costs). Now with captions
in English.
#148-149, 2/2003 (32 pages) “Kuinka rakensin
mallin MT-402” 2 pages including 3 photos of a
model of MT-402 with special markings. “Fokker
DXXI’ 5 pages including6 colorand 9 b&wphotos
—of-details-of_Fianish-D_XX1
SUOMEN ILMAILUHISTORIALLINEN
LEHTI (InScale 72, Jakomaentie 8bC 300, FIN-
00770 Helsinki. Subscription: Europe $25, else
where $30; Payment by International Postal Order
or in cash; no cheques accepted because of high
redemption rates). Each issue includes a 2-page
English summaty.
2/2003 (24 pages) “Gloater Gamecock 11” (Part 1)
five pages on the first Gamecock (GL-38) being
tested iii Finland against the indigenous ‘Haukka’
I IA-39, including 5 photos. “Avro 626” 2 pages on
G-AI3RK being tested (and rejected) in Finland,
including 3 photos. “01 1-RiM” 3 pages on the Fair
child Model 24D Dc Luxe impressed into FAF
setice as FD-1, including one photo and multi-
view scale drawings. “Finnish Aircraft Procu re
ment from Germany 1940—44’ (Part 1) 7 pages
including 6 photos. Night Fighter Operations
1943-54” (Part 3) 3 pages including one photos.
“Squadron 32 (LeLV 32) in Action 1940-42” (Part
2) 2 pages including one photo (Hurricane).
FRANCE
AVIONS: Toule l’Aeronatiliqtre et son Hisloire
(Lela Presse, 29 rue l’aul Bert, 62230 Outreau,
France. 420I for 12 issues).
#122 Mai 2003 (62 pages) “Courrier des lecteurs”
7 pages including color 2-view drawing of Bleriot
Spad 52 and 16 photos (CarmicrT-10, lireguct 271,
Levy-Besson hydo-triplane, lianriot I-ID 14, Avro
C.30, and other aircraft). “Vise lcgcnde japonaise:
Tatco Kato” 8 pages ilsclusJing 15 photos, color
3-view drawings of his Ki-lO and Ki—13, and a color
cover painting of his Oscar in combat with an RAF
Hurricane.” “Gil, an vrai chico de chasse” 4 pages
including 7 photos and 2 color side-view drawings
(Romanian liP 109s). “Les as de Ia Luftwaffe:
Wolfdieter I-Iuy” 12 pages including 24 photos, list
of victories, and 4 color side-view drawings (Bf
109s). “Jean Maty Accart, maitre de Ia chasse fran-
raise” 10 pages including 21 photos, plus a 2-page
poster insert of Spitfire 2Y-A’. “Focke-WuIf 189
stir Ic Front del East’S pages including 11 pllotos
and a color 2-view drawing. “Les Aero A-101 en
I3spangne’ 11 pages including 25 pages and 3 color
side-view drawings. “L’Armstrong Whitworth Sis
kin Mk lIlA d’Acruclub Models at, 1/48°” 5 pages
including ii photos of the model.
#123 Jttin 2003 (62 pages) “Le Hawker 1-lart CIt
Suede” (Part 1)8 pages including IS plsolos, 3 color
SAFO vol. 27 nO. 2 (106) October 2003
side-view drawings, and a color cover painting of a
Fitsttish 1-lad in actiott. “Juin 1940: Dc mysterieux
chasseurs polonaise ets France” 4 pages inctuditsg 9
photos and 2 color side-viewdrawitsgs (MS 406 and
Caudron-Renault CR714). “Polikat-povi-ISbis” 10
pages iticluding 15 photos (3 its color) atsd 6 color
side-view drawings. “Jean Maty Accart, maitre de
Ia chasse francaise” 10 pages including 25 photos,
atsd victoty list. “Lufthatisa duratst Ia seconde
guerre rnotsdiale” l2pagcs including2á photos and
220). “Le Dornier Do-Y ets Yougoslavie” 11 pages
art ugly3-niotorbomber [Ed: I love it.] including 21
photos, a color 3-view drawing, and a 2-page 4-view
1/144-scale drawitig.
#124 Juillet 2003 (78 pages) “1-lelmut Wick” 13
pages iticluding 29 photos, 4 color side-view draw
ings (Bf 109) and a 3-page posterwitts a color3-view
(Hf 109). “Jan Zumbacts” 13 pages including 25
photos 6 color side-view drawings [Hurricane (3),
Spitfire (2), & Mustang]. “Isantu Kashiidc” 7 pages
itscludittg 12 photos and 2 color side-view drawings
[Ki-27 & Ki-45 (with top view)], “Stoyan Stoyanov”
12 pages iticluditig 26 photos and 4 color side-view
11 pages ittcluding 14 photos and 4 color side-view
drawings (La-5). “Rene Pelissier” 8 pages including
11 photos and a color 3-view drawing (Spad VII).
“Maquette: Le Spitfire Mk XIVde Fujirni” S pages
ittcluding 12 photos of model.
#125 Aout 2002 (52 pages) “50 arts de panache
pour Ia Patrouille de Fratice” 20 pages including 43
photos, 10 color side-view drawings [Ouragan (4),
Myslere IV (2), Magister (2)), Alpha Jet (1), &
F-84G (1)], 12 color photos of badges and posters,
color cover painting, atad table of performances.
“Li Ilawkcr I-lark cit Suede” 8 pages including 15
photos, 2 color side-view drawings, 2 pages of
multi-view 1/72-scale drawings, atid a 2-page
cutaway drawing. “Uttc gruc dans a tempete: 1945”
it pages including 26 photos of Lufthasa s aircraft
its the last year of the war. “Polikarpov I-l5bis” -7
pages including 14 photos and 4 color side-view
drawings [Spain (3) and China]. “Le Dornicr Do-Y
cii Yotigoslavie” 8 pages including 17 photos and a
colot 2-view drawing.
#126 Se slcmbre 2003 (64 pages) “Robert 1harp
1 Gitigno 2003 (100 pages) Color photos: Austrian
Smith” 14 pages ott the Flyittg Tigers iticltiding 20
photos, a 3-view color drawing of Smith’s P-40C
‘77’, a color cover painting, arid a fold-out color
painting of I>-40C 47’ 3 Squadron, AVG, Kunm—
ing, China, June 1942. “Le Spud 510” 11 pages
including 22 photos and a page of sketches of
details. “7./LG2: Lc liable en nt encore” 10 pages
including 27 photos (mostly Me 110, but one I)o
l7Fitt Condor Legion markitsgsatid aircraft wreck
age ott a Greek airfield (Avro 504, Avro 2f>2, and
Avro Anson). “Dornier Do-Yttt” 2 pages of multi-
view 1/100-scale drawings. “Polik-arpov I-l5bis” 9
pages including 19 photos (7 of I-lSbis itt Finnish
markings) and 3 color side-view drawings [Soviet
(2) & Fintiish]. One of the photos is of a Chinese
aircraft s/n ‘I’-8053’ identified its the caption as a
Chung 28 “a copy of the I-I5bis built by tlte #1
Aviation Facloty at Gujyang with pieces finns a
Curtiss I Iawk Ill, a Wright-Cyclone SR-l82U-F-53
cttgine of 712 lip, a 3-bladed gtound-adjustable
I lantilton-Stundard propeller, and tow-piessu i-c
tires. [Ed: I hope I didn’t do 100 Itt tic-li dii stage in
my translation from t he French.] “L’Ansa Ido A.
‘Balilla’ de I lit Kit ati 1/72°” 5 pages ittrhudiitg 8
color photos of I he model ins It ails is makings (SI.
George Slaying the Dragon personal insignia) and
8 color side-view drawings [4 wills Italian roundels
(St. George , one at Wrighll Field, 2 as
deissoisstrated in 1>oluitd, bitt stilt in Ilali:tn olin—
dclii), 3 carlying Polish chessboat-ds, and cite It
Latvian niarkitigs].
GERMANY
MITTEILUNGEN (IPMS Germany, Her-
gengruetistrass 5-7, D-1000 Berlin 38; 12 issues DM
60.00 Europe, DM 65.00 USA, DM 70.00 Japait,
DM 75.00 Australia).
2/2003 (40 pages) Nothingofsrnall-air-force inter-
est.
ITALY
AERO FAN Storia di Italiane. Italian-English text.
(Giorgio Apostolo Editore, Via Ampere 49,20131
Milano, Italy.) 4 issues L 80,000.
#85 Apr-Giu.2003 (68 pages) “The Italian
‘Storchs” 10 pages including 9 photos of the Avis
C.4 and a 3-view drawing of the Caproni-Predap
pio. “Ludovico Montegani: Breda Test Pilot” 6
pages including 8 photos [Ca.3 SVA 5, & Pensuti
Triplatte (5)]. “Italian Macchi Fighters in Luftwaffe
1I/JG 77” 9 pages includitig 13 photos. “Sardittian
Flyers: The career og generale Pinna Parpaglia” 9
pages iitcluditig 11 photos (Savoia Pomoilo SP.3,
Photograptted bySoutlt African Air Force Persoit
nd” 9 pages with 18 photos [Ca.133 (2), Sm.81,
CR42 (5), SM.79 (4), 0.50, C.202 (3), & a.314
(2)]. Includes a photo of an Italian CR.42 with tIte
‘East African’ cross partially overpaitited with a
SAAF routidel. “Italian 1-lurricanes: The history of
five British figltters seized by Regis Aeronautics”
13 pages includitig 21 photos and 2 color side-view
drawings. Includes Yugoslav Flurricanes as well as
RAF aircraft dowited its East Africa, North Africa,
and Sicily.
JI’-4 Metisile di Aerotsaulica (JP-4, CP 1550, 50100
Fit-etizc-; L 27.000 Etit-ope, L 30.000 elsewhere).
Magglo 2003 (100 pages) “71° Gruppo Volta” 6
pages including 15 photos (Piaggio P180 Avatiti,
PD.808, & P.166 otse of the latter in UN mark
-
ings). “Tactical Helicopter Group dell Aeronautica
Olandese” 6 pages ittcluding 15 photos [Al 1-640
Apaclte, Cougar (SFOR), 13o-105CB4 (UN),
Aloue[te Ill, & CI-I-47D Chinook).
Turbo Porter & Kiowa and Israeli Apaclte. “Vltittta
csercitazione a Turtmattn” 4 pages itscluditsg 9
photos pf Swiss F-SE. “Inteivisla all’antm. Dc Gior
gi” 6 pages httcludiitg 10 photos of Itallait Navy
I larriers aitd helicopters.
Luglio 2003 (100 pages) Colorpltotos: Italian F-13;
Iraqi MIG-2S; & Chsitscse Y-8.”Spning Flag 20034
-
pages including 9 photos (Italiatt I larniers & Tor
itados). No Englislt surnissaty its thtis issue.
# Agosln 2003 (100 pages) “l’ornado GR.4 its
Iraq” 2 pages incltidittg 7 photos of RAF opera
tions. “Le Bourget 2003” 12 pages including 35
photos. “Ricordo dcl Piaggio l’D808” 2 pages ut
eluding 8 pltotos and table of Itaban Air Force
serial numbct-s. “Tiger Meet 2003” 4 pages itsclud
ing 10 pltotos. (No Eusglislt sutsimaty, again!)
NETHERLANDS
MODIILI3OVW IN PLASI]C (IPMS-Nederlaitd,
c/o Reite liultarl, Ilernadottcstraal 133, NL-2131
SF I Ioofddorp, e rIta rt q a ickitel itt).
.
2/2003 (32 pages) “F-$4I1 en F-84G ‘Ihundeijet’ 5
pages on Dutclt Thundci-jets including 9 pltotos
and 8 sidc-vicw drawings. “Fokker 50” 7 pages on
building the Classic Planes 1/72-scale kit including
8 photos of t he model, 4 photos of t lie ai rena ft it
RNcIhAF issarkitsgs, and 2 pages of 1/72-scale
drawitigs. “48 Ford Woody itsel speedhoot op
trailer” 6 pages iischudiitg 19 photos of Ilse model
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 build from Revell s 1/24-scale kit. [Ed: Not a [lying
machine, but I couldn’t resist such an attractive
model.]
POLAND
MINI REPLIKA (“Wydawnictwo KSprint”,
KrzysztofSikora, ul. Moniuszki 7,63-600 Kepno.)
#9 (40 pages) “Rumbler C.1” 8 pages including 18
photos, 1/72-scale multi-view drawings, 5 color
side-viewdrawings; all in Polish markings. “Mi-2” 2
pages with 13 color photos of interior and exterior
details. “Su-17/20/22 - Sprzet lotniskowo-han
garow” 6 pages on the ground equipment found
around Polish Su-17/20/22 including 17 color
photos and 2 pages of 1/72-scale drawings (tow
bars, cranes, work platforms, boarding ladders,
maintenance trolleys, etc.). “Jubileuszowa
‘Suczka” 2 pages on Polish Su-22M4 in anniversaiy
markings with 2 color and 7 b&w photos. “Inicjaly
I nie tylko” 4 pages including 15 photos of Polish
P-SI and Spitfires. “Zwodywloskicej do Polski” 2
pages including 3-view scale drawings of CANT
Z..506B. “Lublin R-XlII D” 2 pages including 13
color photos of the 1/48-scale model.
#15(40 pages) “Lotnictwo w Bitwic Warszawskicj
1920: czesc 2’ 5 pages including 22 photos and 5
color side-view drawings (Albatros DIII, LVG
C.V, Fokker DVII, Albatros CX, & Bristol
Fighter). “Mi-8” 2 pages with 11 color photos and 5
color side-view drawings of Mi-8 in Polish mark
ings. “Mi-8 a prostokatiwnii oknami’ 3 pages in
cluding 4 photos of the model and 2 pages of
1/72-scale multi-view drawings of the Mi-8S.
“Uwaga! Policja!” 2 pages on the ‘blue’ TS-11 in
cluding 16 color photos and scale drawing showing
placement of marking and stenciling. “S’bowicc
IS-2 Mucha”4 pages including 9 photos and 2 pages
of detailed scale drawings. Spad 51 Ct” 3 pages of
drawings of details. “Pierwszc konstrukeje lotnicze
II RP” 2pagcs on building the Modclbud kits of the
CWL WZ-X and PZL L-2a including 11 color
photos of the models. “Fotel dla TS-11” 2 pages on
the ejection seat including 3 color photos and a
page of drawings. “Polish ‘Mistet” one page includ
ing 4 color photos of a model of the MiG-I5UTI
with the front end of the 1-22 Iiyda mounted above
with cameras to photograph in-flight tests [he ejec
tion sea[. [Ed: A most impressive model. A
vacuform kit of the 1—22 is available from the
SAFCH Sales Seiviec.]
#22 (40 pages) “Potez XXV 5 pages including 19
photos and 3 color side-view drawings (with top
and bottom views) of the Potcz XXV in Polish
markings. ‘Sloty MiG’ 2 pages including 13 photos
of Polish MiG-21 (3 ofan aircraft in a ovcrallyellow
color scheme). “MiG-29i\ 1:72 Italeri +Airfix =
- ESM 72 (Model-Aim International, [‘0 Box 159,
ltalfL’” 4 pages including 10 color photos of [he
model, ‘Fotele KS-3 KS 3 pages including 3
colorphotos and 2 pages ofdrawings of the ejection
scat. TS-8 [lies dctale” 2 pages of detailed draw
-
ings of many small details. “Fiat CR32’ 4 pages on
building the 1/48-scale Classic Airframe kit includ
ing 6 color and 8 b&w photos. “Sanioloty Nuczel
pych Wodzow” one page with 4 photos of Polish
(RAP) Dakotas. “PZL XIX” one page including 2
colorand 2t,&w photos of the Nordic Eagle model.
“LWD Zak 3” one page including 2 colorand 2 b&iv
photos of the Ardpol model.
#23 (-40 pages) “Poiez XXV’ one page with 4 color
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side-view drawings (with top and bottom views).
“AEG CIV” 3 pages on building the Ardpol model
including 7 color and 5 b&w photos of the model
and one of the aircraft. “Spirit of Ostra Ilrama” one
page with 4 photos of a Polish Dakota in the RAE
‘Lancaster w 1:48’ 6 pages including 10 color and
28 b&w photos of the model in Polish (RAP’) mark
ings. “Oeffag DIII” one page on building the [lit-
Kit kit including 4 color and one b&w photos on
the model in Polish markings. “SZD-12 Mucha 100’
one page on building the 1/48-scale Ardpol kit
including 4 color photos of the model. ‘‘I’S-Il Iskra
bias” 4 pages of scale drawings. “Koolhoven FK-58”
4 pages including 13 photos of the FK-58 in Polish
service and 3 color photos of the CMK 1/72 scale
kit. “Nieuport Eduarda” 2 pages on building the
Eduard Nieuport 17 and 21 in Polish markings
including 8 color and 5 b&w photos. “Wcstland
Lysandcr” 4 pages on building the 1/48-scale Gavia
kit in Polish markings including7 color and 12 b&w
photos.
[These abstracts contain only those items of direct
interest to SAFO readers, See the ‘magazine’ sec
tion of this issue of SAFO fora complete review of
Mini Replika #24.]
SPAIN
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE IIISTORIA
MILITAR (Cai’los Fresno Crespo, Alcaniz
Fresno’s S.A., C/Cromo 18-20, Poligono Industrial
San Cristobal, 47012 Valladolid) 800 Pts.
#35 Mayo 2003 (92 pages) “La defense acres de
[as Canarias durante Ia 11 Guerra Mundial” 15
pages including 22 photos and 8 color side-view
drawings [Fairey Swordfish (RN); Catalina, Ven
tura, & Beech 17 (USN); Maiyland & Ventura
(French); and Fw 200 (Lufthansa)]. “El derribo dcl
SM.79 (28-62) durantc las Segunda Guerra Miii-
dial 3 pages including 3 photos. Poster inserts:
BlindadoFA-1, Lanzacohetcs Rcmolcadodc Cam-
pans L-20E, Lanzacohetes Autopropulsado de
Camapana L-32 R-6/R-6B-2, and Lanrador Ex
perimental Flak 36 pars misiles ‘Suanzcs’. Booklet
insert: “Los Medios lllindudos en Espana, Un siglo
de Ilistoria el periodo 1953-1976’ pages 33 to 48
including 31 photos and 6 color sideview drawings
[AML-60 (3) and AML-90 (3)]. {Ed: l’retty bland-
looking machines after those weird and wonderful
Civil War armored cars.]
USA
WWI AIIRO (15 Crescent Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY
12601; 4 issues $35.00 USA or $40.00 overseas).
#1St Aug 2003 (146 pages) “Flight Mechanics of
the Wright Aircraft 1903-19 12’ l0.pagcs including
13 photos and 3 pages of 3-view scale drawings.
“With the Wriglits in America’ 6 pages. “[‘lie Gal
laudet Stoiy: Part 4 ‘lIe Model II Flying I3oat” 16
pages including7 photos and 6 pages of scale draw
i ngs [Ed: This is a ma ielous scratch—ba ild i ng
project for any intrepid modeler.] “Vlach’s
Aircraft” 7puges including 9 photos of aircraft built
bya l3ohcmian pioneer. “Four Odd l)ucks” 8 pages
nc I iidi ng 12 photos of some vciy odd CLI rt iss
aircraft. “Stanley Van Winkle llillcr a Aeroplanes
& Engines” 10 pages including 17 photos and one
small 3-view of [lie products of a San Francisco
pioneer ai ‘man. ‘‘Furman Sport” 4 pages including
3 photos of a restored aircraft. “A Few Itaie/Un
built Sikorsky Drawings” 13 pages of drawings in
cluding 4 photos. “Pilot Reports: Checking out on
the I lanriot” 3 pages. “Drawings” 4 pageswith scale
drawings of the I1anriot-Ponnier, Grahanie White
Wasser-Doppeldecker, & Dornier Flugboat.
“Museums/Organizations” 10 pages including 19
photos. “Models” 4 pages including 10 photos. “The
Wright Boy’s Toys” S pages including 3 photos and
a 3-view drawing ofa rubber-powered Wright 1903
Flyer. “Publications” 7 pages including 3 photos.
“Letters” 7 pages including 4 photos.
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#66 Apr. 2003 (84 pages) “Bell FM-I Airacuda:
Aerial Antiaircraft Platform” 15 pages including 23
photos, 3-view scale drawing, and side-view draw
ings showings variants. “Flying the Bell Airacuda”
2 pages including 2 photos. “Cockpits: Bell XFM-I,
Modified XFM-1 & YFM-1 Airacuda Mtiltiplace
Fighter” 7 pages with 14 photos. “Reproductions
and Restorations” 4 pages with 8 photos (Martin
M13-2). “Fokkcr s Josephine Furd” ([‘art 2) 10
pages on the Byrd Arctic Exploration including 9
photos. “I’he Cain Aircraft Stray” 6 pages including
4 photos and a 2-page 5-view scale drawing of the
C-C14 Sport. “Howard l’ete in Syracuse, 1936” 2
pages including2photos. “ID UNK” 6 pages includ
ag 15 photos. “Models” 3 pages including5 photos.
“Reviews” 3 pages.
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-
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3-view scale drawing, and 2 pages of sketches from
NACA Aircraft Circular No.197. “lIe Kadiak
Speedster” 7 pages including 6 photos and a 3-view
scale drawing. ‘The Yellow Peril” 3 pages on Flying
the N3N at the US Naval Academy including 3
photos. “Napier-l leston Racer” 4 pages including
one photo, scale 3-view drawing, and a cutaway
druwing. “Certification Pitfalls 101” 4 pages. “Pilot
Flight Test Report: 1928 Travel Air 4000” 4 pages
including 2 photos and a small 3-view drawing.
“Cockpits: Keystone Bombers: LI3-7 and BA/I3-
6A” 3 pages including 5 photos. “the Army’s Light
Bomber Competition of 1939” 9 pages including 12
photos (Cu rt isa-Wright Model 76, Douglas Model
7B, lloeing-Stearmari XA-21, Martin Model 167,
North American NA-40B). “Northrop N-3PB
Floatplane Restoration” 4 pages with 11 photos.
“AAA 131ak-csburg and l3rodhesd Fly-los” 4 pages
with [2 plows. “Details: Curtiss XF9C-1 & F9C-2
Sparrowhawk Fighters” 8 pages with 22 photos.
Models” 3 pages including3 photos. “Reviews” one
page.
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SAFO vol.27110.2(106) October2003
 The Sikorsky S-55 in Brazil
Jairo A. 0. MeIlo and Sergio Onofre G. Pinto
[The following aritcie first appeared in the June 2002 The SH-19 ‘8507’ used by the Centro de lnstrução e
issue (#102) of Revista, the magazine of IPMS Brazil. It is Emprego de HelicOpteros was painted in aluminum with the
reproduced here with the kinf permission of the editor and the national insignia in the same position of the other Air Force
authors. See the abstracts section of SAFO for information SH-1 9D. The “SAR” rectangle was removed and a rectangle
on ordering this excellent magazine, one of the few IPMS with the black letters CIEH was substituted.
branches that still emphasies their nation’s aircraft.]
Seventeen Sikorsky S-55 helicopter was used by the Naval Aviation
Brazilian armed forces. The Força Aérea Brasileira (Brazilian Naval Aviation received 13 model WS-55 Whirlwind
Air Force) operated 4 H-19D which were used for Serviço de Series 1 and 3 and one American S-55C. The registration and
Busca e Salvamento (Search and Rescue) and instruction. delivery sequence of these helicopters is presented below.
from 1957 to 1969. The Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy)
operated 12 Westland SW 55 series 1 and 3 and one American Brazilian # Serial # Model Delivery Date
N-7008 WA-394 WS-55 Sri 10/11/1960 (lost on 08/17/67)
S-55C from 1960 to 1982. N-7009 WA-395 WS-55 Sr 1 10/11/1960 (converted for Sr3A-)
The S-55, a helicopter with room for two crew members N-7010 WA-396 WS-55 Sri 10/11/1960 (converted for Sr3A-)
and 10 passengers, was manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft N-7011 WA-192 WS-55 Sr 1 07/1963 (transferred in 1969)
in the USA as the S-55 and S-55C, and by Westland Aircraft N-7012 WA-193 WS-55 Sr 1 07/1963 (lost on 11/11/65)
N-7014 55-1190 S-55 C 06/12/1964 (lost on 11/28/1964)
in England as the WS-55 Series and Series 3 Whirlwind. The N-3007 WA-424 WS-55 Sr3L3 04/20/1966 (lost on 07/26/1967)
other characteristics of the models used in Brazil appear in N-3009 WA-425 WS-55 Sr3A 08/19/1966 (converted for Sr3A)
Table I. N-7009 WA-395 WS-55 Sr3A Kept the old registration
N-7010 WA-396 WS-55 Sr3A Kept the old registration
N-70-24 WA-687 WS-55 Sr3A 03/27/1969
Brazilian Air Force N-7025 WA-668 WS-55 Sr3A 03/27/1969
As Brazil was a signatory to international treaties, they N-7026 WA-425 WS-55 Sr3A Old 3008
were obligated to maintain a search and rescue service (SAR) N-7027 WA-426 WS-55 Sr3A Old 3009
to provide permanent coverage of sea routes and air traffic.
Thus, the Ministério da Aeronáutica (Ministry of Aeronautics) The acquisition of the Navio Aeródromo Ligeiro (NAEL)
created the search and rescue service in 1950, and in 1957, (Light Aircraft Carrier) Minas Gerais led to the purchase of
four SH-19D were received from the United States to be used the first three WS-55 Whirlwind Sr 1 (N-7008, N-7009, and
th
6
by the SAR units. In the same year, 1957, on the of N-7010) to equip the Destacamento de HelicOpteros do
December, the 2° Esquadrao do Décimo Grupo de Aviaçao Departmento de Aviaçao (Helicopter Detachment of the Avia
nd
2
( th
10
squadron of the Aviation Group) 2/l 0 was created tion Department). These helicopters were designated HU
to operated the equipment received at the airbase in Cumbica 2W.
in the state of São Paulo. The SH-19D began operation in In 1962, with the creation of the ForcaAerea Naval (Naval
1958 and remained operational until 1969 when they were Air Force) and the activation of the 1° Esquadrao de
st
1
(
deactivated. HelicOpteros de Emprego Geral Squadron of Helicopters
On October 20, 1967, the Centro de lnstrução e Emprego of the General Office) UH-1, the helicopters were incor
de Helicopteros (Center for Instruction and Utilization of porated into the 1° Esquadrão.
HelicOpters) CIEH was created at the air base at Santos and Faced with continuing operational needs and with dif
SH-19D ‘8507’ was transferred there. ficulties in obtaining new models, in 1963 two used WS-55 Sr
The serials, c/n, previous identity, and ultimate fate of the 1 (N-7011 and N-7012) were bought from Canada. These
Brazilian Air Force SH-19D are: were older models with the rounded nose.
In 1964, the Brazilian Navy purchased an American 5-
Brazilian # Serial # USAAF # Remarks 55C from the Hidreléctrica de São Francisco (Hydroelectric
8504 55-1132 56-4267 Lost in accident OcLober2, 1961
Company of San Francisco) (CHESF), which received
8505 55-1141o 56-4268 Decommissioned 1969
8506 55-1 142 56-4269 Decommissioned 1969 registration N-7014.
8507 55-1131 56-2466 Decommissioned 1969 With the activation of the 1° Esquadrao de Helicópteros
st
1
(
Anti-Submarinos Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron),
Colors and Markings three more modern Whirlwinds WS-55 Sr3B were purchased.
The Brazilian Air Force SH-19D were painted overall They were designated SH-3B by the Brazilian Navy and
aluminum with letters and numbers in black. The national received registration N-3007, N-3008, and N-3009.
insignia of the Air Force was applied on both sides of the However, the Navy helicopters were never used for anti
fuselage and the national flag colors in green and yellow submarine duties, in their original configuration. In 1968, two
stripes were painted on the pylon of the tail rotor. WS-55 Sr 1 (N-7009 and N-7010) together with two Sr3B
The SH-19D of the 2/10 Grupo de Aviaçao carried a (N-3308 and N-3009) were sent to the factory and converted
black bordered yellow stripe at the end of the tail cone with to transport model Sr3A. N-7009 and N-7010 kept their
the black warning “Perigo Helice” with a red arrow. They also registration, while N-3008 and N-3009 were renumbered N-
carried yellow rectangle, also bordered by black, with the 7026 and N-7027. In 1969, two additional Sr3As were pur
letters “SAR” in black. This was applied to both sides of the chased and registered as N-7025 and N-7026.
aircraft directly below the second window. In the Naval Aviation, the Westland Whirlwind were affec
SAFO vol.27 no. 2(106) October2003 43
 H-19D- 2,1O0
HeNce L2

J
Ama relo
EmGo
Vermeiho Ama relo

H-19D- CIEH

Verde Amarelo

AZUI

Obs.: 0 H-i 9 D era pintado em alumInio

e todas as letras e numeros em preto.

44 SAFO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003

 WS-55 Sri NaeI Minas Gerais
-

Amarelo
Hélice

Dark Sa Grey ( FS-36. 118

Azul Verde
Branco
7

-c
Dark Gull Grey
/
/ .&:.,.5,’’
(FS-36.231)
“.
Vermeiho
Bronco Amarelo
WS-55 Sri -Esquadrão UH-1 Vermelho
Hélice Ii
Dark Sea Grey ( FS-36. 118)
Bronco

/
7. Amarélo
——-

“
/ Dark Gull Grey ... _z
:
(F536.231 Vermeiho

Verde
Amare

Azul

Ancora em bronco

Obs.: Todas as letras e numeros em branco,

exceto onde indicado

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46 Si\FO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003
 S-55 C- Esuadrão UH-1

Amarelo
Hé1ke Hi’
‘/ Vermelho
ii .‘

Dark Sea Grey ( FS-36.118

A i\ Azul Veide
!A
Braiico

/ t’
7// Amareb
\\

/ Dark G’üll Grey

(FS-36.231
1
Vermeiho Branco

Verde
Ama relo

Azul

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Cbs.: Todas as letras e numeros em branco,

exceto onde indicado

tionately called Vacas (Cows)

In 1982, the helicopters N-7024 and N-7025 were sold at Existing Model Kits
public auction and received the civil registration PT-HQL and Scale Maker Item Model Remarks
1/72 Italeri 1206 H-19I3
PT-HAL. It is said that they were converted HAR Mk 2. One of Revell 04460 H-19A
them was donated to the Navy and is being restored to be Airfix 124 WS HAR 1 Antarctic
exhibited in the Aircraft Museum at S’Pedro da Aldeia. 1044 WSHAR1 Antarctic
1355 WS S-55 Decals for BEA
2056 VS HAS 22
Colors and Markings PZW S-55 As in Pelta catalog
During its use by Naval Aviation, the WS-55 were painted 1/48 Revell H (?) S-55 Decals for USAF
dark grey on the upper part (FS-361 18-Dark Sea Grey) and 13-172 FIO4S-1
light grey on the lower part (FS-36231 -Dark Gull Grey). The H-181 HRS-1
1-1-227 H-19B With floats
word “NAVY’ following the registration number which was
painted in white on the both sides of the tail cone. The last
number of the registration was painted on the nose, also in References:
1. Aviaçao Militar Brasileira: 1916/1984, Francisco C.
white. On the sides directly below the windows, the anchor
Pereira Netto, Revista da Aeronáutica Editora, 1984,
of the naval aviation were painted in white. On the tail cone,
a band was painted in blue, yellow, and green. The national 2. Esquadrão Pelicano em Cumbica 20/1 00 Grupo de
Aviacao, Adeéle Mignon, INCAER, Rio de Janeiro, 2000.
insignia used by tile Navy, a blue, yellow, green roundel, was
applied to both sides of the fuselage. 3. História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira, INCAER, Rio
de Janeiro.
4. Sertiiço Geral de Documentaçao da Marinha (SGDM).

SAFO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003 47

 Sikorsky H-19D Brazilian Air Force
Nils Treichel
Four Sikorsky H-i 9D (serialled FAB 8504 through 8507)
were used by Brazilian Air Force’s 2°/i 0° GAV (nd
2
Squ. i 0
th
Aviation Group) based at Sao Paula on SAR duties from 1 958
until 1969.
Colors were natural metal over all with orange fuselage band
and SAR-square on sides, all with black borders, and an
orange band on tail. National insignia consisted of Brazilian
stars on both side of the fuselage. The fin flash was yellow
and green with the green leading on both sides. ALl lettering
GEeW
wp C H
Flettner Rotor Aircrft Update
[EditOr’s Note: The Flettner rotor aircraft on the cover of
SAFO #101 has been identified by SAFCH member Terry
Judge. It seems that Terry recognized the ‘921 V codes as a
US civil registration. He writes “Since I found the answer quite
easily, I how it’s because someone is doing an article.” I afraid
not, but Terry’s identification opened a whole new source of
information with which I was not familiar. I hope other readers
will find this a useful source. Terry goes on to explain:]
“Go to http://www.aerofiles.com/ and click on
‘Registrations’ and then on ‘1V-999V’ and scroll down and
you’ll find ‘921 V Plymouth Development Company’. Go back
to ‘Home’, click on ‘Aircraft’, then ‘Aircraft Fl to PY’ and scroll
down to ‘Plymouth’.” I did this and I was amazed at what I
found:
“Plymouth Development Corporation, NY. A-A-2004 1929
(c.1931) = ip experimental plane with Flettner Rotor Wing;
300hp Wright J-6 Whirlwind driving a propeller in front, and
85hp American Cirrus (ACE) to spin the rotors. [921V]. See
Flettner.”
“Anton Flettner, NY. 1926 and c. 1938 = Experiments with
the Magnus Effect, wherein rotating cylinders replaced wings
to theoretically provide lift. The later version, renamed
Plymouth, had a 300hp Wright J-6 for flight (which it did not
attain) and a 9Ohp ACE to rotate the rotors. POP: 1 [921V].
and serials were black and the last two digits of the serial was
carried on the nose.
The winch consists of a ball-shaped object on a small
square platform connected to the fuselage by two V-struts.
An S-shaped lead runs from the cabin to the winch. I hope
this description together with the sketch is sufficently clear.
NilsTreichel(SAFCH#i467), c3rosserPlatz4,27432Bremer-
voerde, Germany.
“04”
Continued interest in the Magnus Theory also surfaced in the
earlyi98oswhenLloydBergesongaveuponflyingmachines
and applied the idea to boats, replacing sails. See also Ames
1910 and Union.”
“Union Aircraft Co, Long Island NY. Union Rotorplane
[X772N1 (Atlantic & Pacific Wirephoto) Rotorplane 1931 =
2p0*M; 9Ohp ACE (Cirrus). Isaac C Popper. *Four conical
rotors in an open frame replaced the wings; rotors were
driven by two additional 28hp Indian motors. An experiment
based on the Magnus Theory to create lift. Although the
designer claimed it had double the lifting power of conven
tional wings and could land a half the speed, there is no
record of flight. POP: 1 [X772N]c/nM-1. See alsoAmes 1910
and Flettner.”
“Butler Ames, Washington DC. 1908 = Drum-wing ex
perimental. Ames, a congressman at the time, used his office
to acquire USS Bagley as for 1 1 days as a testing platform
for his aircraft in an experiment with the Magnus Theory,
trying to create lift from rotating barrel-forms; pOwered by a
4Ohp Curtiss V-8. It failed to produce any exciting results. See
also Flettner and Union.”
[Ed: There must have been experiments with Flettner
rotor aircraft in countries other than the US. Anyone have
information about such aircraft?]
SAFO vol.27110. 2(106) October 2003
 Fuerza Aerea Mexicana
Air Order of Battle as of July 2003
Santiago A. Flores
The present commander of the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana is going to purchase about 20 new turboprop aircraft to
(Mexican Air Force) is General d Division PADEMA Ernesto replace the old T-33A s and some of the Pilatus P0-7 s that
Arcos Oropeza. The Mexican Air Force is Organized under currently equip the combat units. A strong contender is the
the following Units: Embraer Super Tucano Trainer COINJCAS aircraft, but the
Swiss company Pilatus is also making its bid to win this
1 Cuartel General (Headquarters) important contract. Also reported is that all the surviving
3 Regiones Aereas (Air Regions) T-33A s have received an avionics upgrade at the Santa Lucia
5 Grupos Aereos (Air Groups) Air Base and the surviving F-5E!F have also gone trough a
19 Bases Aereas Militares (Military Air Bases) major overhaul at the Zapopan Air Base in time for the 20th
1 Colegio del Aire (Aviation School) anniversary of their service in the Mexican Air Force. One of
8 Estaciones Aereas Militares (Military Air Stations) the two F-5F reportedly was given a special anniversary
markings painted by a group of volunteer Mexican model
Some Grupos Aereos are comprised of only two Es airplane builders; this of course is the Squadron commanders
cuadrones Aereos, while others are reported to have up to aircraft an F-5F ‘4501
nine Escuadrones Aereos. Supporting this force on the logis The airforce, in its annual reportfor2002, has undertaken
tic side are two Escalones de Mantenimiento Eletronico inspection and overhaul of aircraft and helicopters including
(Echelon of Electronic Maintenance) and two Escalones de three Bell 212 and 16 Mil Mi-17 helicopters.
Mantenimiento General (Echelon of Main Maintenance) and In the last three years of operations, the Mexican Air
two Depositos de Abastecimientos Aereos (Supply Aerial Force has seen its flying hours in support of the war on drugs
Maintenance). increase. This effort is supported by about 226 operational
The role of the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, is to defend bases with about 6,216 elements (army, air force and govern
Mexican airspace, a task that has been made easier by the ment security forces) with the following aircraft:
purchase and installation of a Westinghouse W360 two-
dimensional radar, linked by satellite telecommunications, 67 Cessna 182S
that gives early warning of any air threats and of drug-running 28 Pilatus PC-7
aircraft. These latter coming mostly from Central and South 21 Bell 206
America. 18 Bell 212
It also is responsible for internal peace keeping, especial 9 Mu Mi-17
ly the treat of the guerrilla groups in the south of Mexico 6 Maule M-7-235 Super Rocket
(Chiapas and Guerrero) and to support the war against the 6 M D530F
drug cartel and to aid Mexican governmental agencies in 4 Pilatus Porter PC-6
helping the local population in the case of natural disasters. 1 IAI Arava 201 STOL
Recent developments during 2001 include the Mexican
Air Force ordering two more Al Arava 201 STOL transports In the three years from 2001 to the present, a total of
and one Boeing 737. This latter is to replaced the one belong 148094 hours were flown. During this time there were only
ing to the Secretary of National Defense that was lost in an 18 aircraft accidents (11 aircraft destroyed and 7 badly
accident. Three more B727-200 from the Mexicana airlines damaged). Surprising only one helicopter was involved and
were reported bought by the air forcel. the rest were fixed wing aircraft. The following aircraft were
By 2004, three Embraer reconnaissance and surveillance lost or damaged:
aircraft, one EMB-145 AEW&C and 2 EMB-145 MPA!RS,
ordered from Brazil should be in service. During 2002, the Aeromacchi SF.260 2 destroyed 2 badly damaged
FAM also received 4 Bell 412EP helicopters and 3 Cessna Cessna 182S 4 destroyed 2 badly damaged
206T and bought from Israel 4 Lockheed 0-130 Hercules of Pilatus PC-7 1 destroyed 2 badly damaged
the improved H wing model type. Maule M-7-235 1 destroyed 1 badly damaged
In a surprise move, the Mexican Air Force acquired three MiI Mi-26T 1 destroyed
ex-RAF 0-130 transport planes that will add more logistic Schwcizwer SA-2-37A 1 destroyed
reach to the heavy transport squadron and the FRACD Fuer Lockheed T-33A 1 destroyed
za de Reaccion in Caso de Desastres (Rapid Reaction Force
in case of Disasters) to respond to disasters both in Mexico Santiago A. Flores (SAFCH #588), 2047-A Cerrissa Ct., San
and in other countries in Central and South America. Diego, CA 92154-1275, USA.
There is talk (not confirmed) that the Mexican Air Force

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 Appendix 1
The air force is divided in three Regioncs Aaereas (Air Regions)
Region Aerea del Centro (RAC) (Air Region Center) Mexico City
Region Aerea del Norte (RAN) (Air Region North) Tuxtia Gutierrcz, Chiapas
Region Aerea del Sureste (RASE) (Air Region Southwest) Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Appendix 2
FAM units assigned per wings and air groups
Headquarters-Mexico City
Ala de Combate BAM #1 EA.204 PC-7 BAM #7
1/o.Grupo Aereo BAM #1 41o.Grupo Aereo
EA.101 S-70 BAM #1 EA.111 B-206B/L BAM #5
EA.112 MD-530F!MG BAM #1 5/o.Grupo Aereo
EA.401 F-5E/F BAM #1 EA.102 B-212 BAM #7
EA.402? T-33A BAM #2 EA.103 B-212 BAM #15
EA.104 B-212 BAM #8
Ala de Reconocimiento y Transporte BAM #1 EA.105 C-182S BAM #5
3/o.Grupo Aereo BAM #1 EA.106 C-182S BAM #3
EA.301 IAI 201, An-32B BAM #1 EA.107 C-182S BAM #18
EA.302 C-130A, C-130H, C-130K, EA.108 C-182S BAM#13
L-100-30, B-727 BAM #1 EA.109 C-182S BAM #10
EA.303 MI-2,-8,-17.-26T BAM #1 EA.110 C-182S BAM#14
EA.501 RC-500S, RC-690, RC-840, Independent Units
RC-980, C- 1000, Ce-500, Unidad Especial de Transporte del Alto Mando
Ce-206, Ce-210 BAM #1 (UETAAM)
EA.502 BEC-90, C-26, SA-2-37A, B-737, L-1329, IAI-201, S-70 EAM #1
M-7-235, PC-6 8AM #1 Coordinacion General de Transporte Aereos
FRACD MD530, Ce-182S, Mi-8, P res iden ci ales
Mi-17, Mi-26T, An-32B, B-757, B-737, G1159A, LJ3O, SA330,
C-130, B-727 BAM #1 SA332L EAM#1
Escuela Militar de Aviación
2/o.Grupo Aereo BAM MX-7- 180, F-33C, F-260EU. PC-7 BAM #5
EA.201 PC-7 BAM #4 Escuela Militar de Aplicacion Aero Tactica de Ia Fucrza
EA.202 PC-? BAM #6 Aerea (EMAATFA)
EA.203 PC-? BAM #9 PC-? BAM #11

Appendix 3
Bases Aereas Militares (BAM)
FAM have the following air bases around the country, with new ones that were established to the north of the country.
BAM #1 Santa Lucia, Edo de Mexico BAM #11 Santa Gertudis, Chihuahua
BAM #2 Ixtepec, Oaxaca. BAM #12 Tijuana, BCN
BAM #3 Cipres, BCN BAM #13 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
BAM #4 Conzurnel, Q.R. BAM #14 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
BAM #5 Zapopan, Jalisco BAM #15 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
BAM #6 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas BAM #16 CD.Pemcx, Tabasco
BAM #7 Pie de la Cuesta, Guerrero BAM #17 Copalar, Chiapas
BAM #8 Merida, Yucatan BAM #18 Hermosillo, Sonora
BAM #9 La Paz, BCS BAM #19 Atlangatepec, Tiaxcala
BAM #10 Culiacan, Sinaloa
Note:: BAM#12, 16, 17 and 19 do not have any units stationed permanently there.
Estacion Aerea Militar (EAM)
Military Air Stations are found in the following locations to support FAM operations:
EMA #1 Aeropuerto Inter.CD. Dc Mexico DF EMA #5 Puerto Vallarta, Sinaloa
EMA #2 Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur EMA #6 Irapuato, GTO
EMA #3 Torreon, Coahuila EMA #7 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
EMA #4 Tampico, Vcracruz EMA #8 Loma Bonita, Oaxaca
Note:: only EAM #1 has air units assigned.
so SAFO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003
 Appendix 4
Mexican Air Force Units Deployed under the Regioncs Acreas (Air Regions)
1. Region Aerea Del Centro HQ. Mexico City 5!o.Grupo Aereo
BAM #1 Santa Lucia, Edo de Mexico EA.106 C-182s
Ala De Combate BAM #9 La Paz BCS
1/o.Grupo Aereo 2!o.Grupo Aereo
EA.101 S-70 EA.203 PC-7
EA.112 MD-30F/MG BAM #10 Culiacan, Sinalca
EA.401 F-5E/F 5!o.Grupo Aereo
EA.109 C-182s
Ala d Reconocimiento y Transporte BAM #11 Santa Gertrudis, Chihuahua
3/o.Grupo Aereo Colegio Del Aire
Escuela Militar de Mantenimiento y Abastecimiento (EMMA) BAM #5
This school runs a three-year course for prospective maintenance personnel officers. This course covers not only
maintenance, but also electronics and armament.

Escuela Militar de Especialistas de Ia Fuerza Aerea (EMEFA) BAM #5

This school forms the future officers in the area of flight controllers and meteorologists in a three year course.

Escuela Militar de Tropas Especialistas de Ia Fuerza Aerea (EMTEFA) BAM #1

This school trains future enlisted personnel in the areas of maintenance, electronics, armaments, flight controllers, and
weather specialist in a course that cover 1 8 months. This school is located at the main Mexican Air Force base of Santa LUcia,
Estado de Mexico.

Grupo de Adiestramiento y Seguridad de Vuelo (GASEV) EAM #1?

This units provides simulator training for the FAM latest aircraft like the F-5, Bell 212, P0-7 with type 141 and 242T Frasca
Simulators.

Centro de Adiestramiento de Ia Fuerza Aerea (CAFA) Air Force Training Center EAM #?
This center appears to provide training for pilots to rotary wing aircraft and retraining of pilots from rotary wing to fixed
wing aircraft as in the case of the EA that converted from the Bell UH-i H to the Cessna 182S aircraft.

Appendix 6
Aircraft Know to be in Service with the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana: Circa 2002
Combat Aircraft/Fighter-Bombers/Coin/Trainer:
Northrop F-5E Transport !Utility /Recon NIP Aircraft:
Northrop F-5fF Fairchild 0-26
Pilatus PC-7 Beech King Air A90
Lockheed T-33A Beech King Air 090
Lockheed L-1329
Helicopters Transport/Utility/Recon/Trainer/COIN Cessna 500 Citation
Bell 205A-i Pilatus PC-6
Bell 206B Cessna 182S
Bell 206L Cessna 206
Bell 212 Cessna 206T
Bell 412EP Cessna 210
MDD 530F Schweizer SA-2-37A
MDD 530MG
Mil Mi-2 Hoplite Trainers of the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana:
Mu Mi-8t Hip-C Aeromacchi Sf-260EU
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H Beech F-33C
Mil Mi-26T Halo Maule M-7-235 Super Rocket
Maule MXT-7-i 80
Transport Aircraft Fixed Wing: Stearman PT-i 3/Pt-i 7 (Reportedly flown only by the
Antonov An-32B Flight Instructors at the Military Aviation School.)
Boeing 727-200
Douglas C-47 (Flying Historical Aircraft) Aircraft of the GATP (Grupo Aereo de Transporte
Douglas C-i 18 (Flying Historical Aircraft) Presidencial)
lAl Arava 201 Aerospatiale Sa330] PumaTransport
Lockheed C-130A Aerospatiale Sa332L Super PumaTransport
Lockheed C-130H Boeing 757-225Transport
Lockheed 0-130K Boeing 737-247 Transport
Lockheed L-100-30 Gates Lear Jet Model 24/25Transport
Rockwell Commander 500S Grumman Gulfstream li/IliTransport
Rockwell Commander 840 Rockwell (NA) Sabreliner 60/75Transport
Rockwell Commander 980 Short Skyvan Srs.3MTransport
Rockwell Commander 1000 DHC-5D ButfaloTransport

52 Si\IO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003


EA (Escuadron Aerco)
GA (Grupo Aereo)
Ala
Esc. Preparatorio
Esc .Primario
Esc. Avanzado
BAM (Base Aerea Militar)
EAM (Estacion Aerea Militar)
RAC: (Region Aerea Del Centro)
RAN (Region Aerea Del Norte)
RASE (Region Aerca Del Sureste)
FRACD (Fuerza de Reaccion en Caso de Desastres
UETAAM (Unidad Especial de Transporte dcl Alto Mando)
GATP (Grupo Aereo Transporte Presidencial)
EMAATFA (Escuela Militar de Aplicacion Aerotactica de Ia Fuerza Aerea
Ala de Conibate
Ala de Reconocimiento y Transporte
Colegio Del Airc
Escuela Militar de Aviacion
Escuela Militar de Mantenimiento y Abastecimiento (EMMA)
Escuela Militar dc Especialistas de Ia Fuerza Aerea (EMEFA)
Escucla Militar de Tropas Especialistas de Ia Fuerza Aerea (EMTEFA)
Grupo Dc Adiestramiento Y Seguridad Dc Vuelo (GASEV)
Ccntro Dc Adiestramictito Dc La Fucrza Aerca (CAFA)
1. Web page SEDENA, Mexico. (http://ww.sedena.gob.mx)
2. \Veb page Aerollight UK. (http://www.aerol1ight.co.uk)
3. Web page Scramble on the web (http://wxvw.scramble.nl/mx.htm)
4. World Air Power Journal, Vol.43, Winter 2000
5. Web page Latin American Aviation 1-listorical Society (LAA1-IS)
Czech Aircraft in Foreign Service
I Editor’s note: One of our newest member has
asked for information on Czech aircraft in foreign
service. To save other the trouble of the needless
duplication of effort. he has provided a summaiy
of the information and sources he already has,
Readers with addition information should contact
Marcel at the address below. This is an excellent
model and is recommended to anyone seeking
partners in a research project.]
Praga E—39 in II ungarian Air Force
#1. hungarian Eagles. Ilikoki Publications, Great
Britain. Function: courier. Military markings
I IAI I-VAA. Number used: 12. Dates used: 1939-
1944.
#2. 1 lungarian Air Force, Squadron/Signal Publi
cations, USA. Primary trainers (Iskola). Aircraft
codes: 1.283. Quantity: one.
#3. Plastic kit, RS Models, Czech Republic. Some
machi nes were sold to II u rrga iy and flown in civil
clubs until latter half of the 1950s. A black and
white drawing of Praga E—39.37 I IA-VAK; I lun
gary 1944.
#3. Letectvi + Kosmonautika 7/1987 (Czech
magazine) “Nase letadla v Madarsku” Nine Praga
E.39. Marking hA-MAD. -MAI. .VAA, -VAB,
-VAC, -VAE. -yAK. -VAL. -VAR with motor
Siemens Sh-14a. Uric flew after svar as IIA-l’R.-\
(motor NI-Ill)),
SAFO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003
Appendix 7
Glossary:
Aerial Squadron
Air Group
Wing
Preparatory Squadron
Primary Squadron
Advance Squadron
Military Air Base
Military Air Station
Aerial Region of the Center
Aerial Region of the North
Aerial Region Of The Southwest
Reaction Force In Case Of Disasters
High Command Specialair Transport Unit
Presidcnfial Air Transport Group
Air Force School of Aplication and Aerotactical
Training
Combat Wing
Recon And Transport Wing
Air College
Military Aviation School
Military School of Maintenance and Supply
Military School of Air Force Specialists
Military School Of Enlisted Air Force Specialists
Training Group and Flight Safety
Air Force Training Center
Sources and References:
www.laahs.com.
6. Reforma Newspaper, 3 lOctoher 2002, Mexico City.
7. Reforma Neaspaper,30 June 2002. Mexico City.
(Greek roundels), marking ‘delta’. K.1 and
Avia 11-534 and Avia 1111-33 in Greek Air Force delta’.K.2; the letter ‘K’ stands for the name of the
#1. Batailles Aeriennes #15, “La guerre en Grece”, donor, Dimitris Koutarelis. lie also Sent a
Sari Lela Presse, France. In the 1930s, Yugoslavia photocopy from a magazine (Avions? the title un
purchased five Avia 1311-33 and in they 1935 bought listed) with several small photos of the 1936 trans
two Avia 13-53-1. On 28 October 1940, 24 Mira had fer of these planes attended by Premier I. Metaxas.
nine L3loch MB-151 and two Avia 13-534 at airfield The Czech deiivety pilot is named Dalevsky.
Elefsis, commander Captain M. Savellos. On 16 #5. Avions #41 (French magazine). A color draw
April 1941. one Avia was evacuated from airfield ing of a Greek Avia 13-534 in 1936.
Vassiliky to the airport Amphiklia-Dadi. #6. Plastic Kits Revue 2/1991 (Czech magazine).
#2. Avia 13-534. MBI, Czech Republic. “Avia in I3alkan war 1940—11”. A photo of Avia
machines for Greece, numbered out of sequence factory pilots Rudolf Dalecky and Oldfich Kosaf
with constructor numbers Avia 534.1001 and .1002. before the delivery flight to Greece. A photo of two
Greece was the only country where the 13-534 were Asia 13-534 in the year 1941 at an airfield in the
received by a direct export from Avia. But, alas, Argus.
they were not bought by the Greek Air Force, but #7. I lystorie a vojenstvi 3/1999 (Czech magazine),
by G.Koutarellis, a businessman (living in 10,pt), “Aircraft Industry Yugoslavia and Rumania”.
who handed the Avias over to I IAF after a con Yugoslavia sent five Avia 1311-33 in the Spring of
secration ceremony on 18 August 1936. ‘l’hey were 1935 to the Greek government to help repress the
probably used in cotij unction wit Ii 1311—33 for the insurrection of the Venizelists people.
fighter training purposes. ‘l’hcy may also base #8. Air ssar for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete,
served as aimed communication aeroplane. Grub Street. Great Britain. Six Avia 13-534 fighters
#3. Asia 13-534, AeroArchiv. Czech Republic. Four acquired in 1937 from Czechoslovakia.
Avia 1311-33 were bought in the 1935 by lugoslas ia
and two Avia [3-534 bought in the 1936. Used for As iii Bs-122 arid Aero A-304 in Bulgarian Air
advanced training. Planes were named Koutarellis lorce
I and Koutarellis 11. #1. Wings Of Fame. Volume 13. Great llritain, “A
#4. A letter from Mr. Stavro Verras (11’MS- Decade of Air l’owe r Bulgaria 1940-1949”. A photo
Greece) dcscribingthe colorsand national insignia of one of the Avia 13—122 acrobatic trainers were in
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 Rhodesian Vampires
Andy Thomas
During the early 1950’s, the Government of the self-
governing British Colony of Southern Rhodesia ordered a
batch of single and two-seat Vampire fighterbombers from
the de Havilland Co in the UK. The aircraft were to re-equip
the existing Southern Rhodesian Air Force (SRAF) fighter
squadron and to enable the colony to more effectively fulfil
its broader Commonwealth defence responsibilities. In 1953,
an order for 16 Vampire FB 9s was placed and the first one,
serialed SRi 01, was delivered on 27 November. The existing
fighter unit, No 1 Squadron, then began to replace its Spitfires
with these jets and the final one, SR11O, arrived on 13 October
1954. These single seaters were followed by an order for 16
two-seat Vampire T ii s, the first batch of which was delivered
on 10 March 1955 and the last few by the following January.
These were originally given the serial numbers SRAF (later
RRAF) 116-131. However, when the Hunters were delivered
in 1963 the Vampires were renumbered as RRAF 400-414
respectively. In 1968, possibly as a security measure, the
RRAF introduced a random serial system whereby the
squadron number was inserted in a set pattern into the serial
number which at the same time became prefixed R’ in place
of RRAF. The surviving aircraft thus became R2400-R4213.
That month saw the formation of No 2 Squadron of what
had now become the Royal Rhodesian Air Force (RRAF) to
provide advanced flying training, though this unit was dis
banded in June 1957 and its staff pilots posted to No 1
Squadron This front-line squadron drew much praise in
September when it flew an immaculate formation of 12 Vam
pires over Salisbury during the Battle of Britain day parade.
This unit maintained the RRAFs teeth’ through the late 1950’s
and in January 1958 detached for the first of several tours to
Aden to fly alongside the RAF and assist in combating tribal
insurrections in the Protectorate. Later. In 1958, No 2
Squadron was reformed to provide advanced flying training
with some of the Vampires, but it was soon disbanded again
when its staff pilots were posted to Canberra conversion
courses in the UK.
No 2 Squadron was again reformed in March 1960, again
as a flying training unit providing a basic course on the
Provost T 52 with advanced work on the Vampire FB 9 and T
11. The jets were also available for day fighter duties to back
up No 1 Squadron within the Federation and a detachment
joined No 1 Squadron at Ndola in Northern Rhodesia in
December 1961 during the Katanga crisis for example.
When No 1 Squadron re-equipped with the Hunter in
1963, No 2 Squadron became the sole Vampire operator,
acting as an advanced flying training school (AFTS) and
operational conversion unit giving weapons and tactical train
ing to fledgling RRAF pilots. However, fatigue life for the FB
9s was running out and with the withdrawal of the life-expired
FB 9s in 1964, the squadron concentrated on the two-seaters.
The outbreak of terrorist activity during the mid 1960’s led to
some operational work for the Vampires, some of which were
used for border reconnaissance patrols. The RRAFs Vam
pires made their first air strikes during Operation Cauldron in
March 1968 and further attacks were madeduring Operations
Griffin and Mansion. By the early 1970’s, fatigue was catching
up with the original UK-delivered T us and these were
gradually withdrawn. However, Vampire strength of what had
now become the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) was maintained
by the delivery of ex-South African Air Force (SAAF) Vampire
FB 52 single and T 55 twoseaters. These too were allocated
‘random’ serial numbers with the ‘R’ prefix. The last of the
original Vampires T 11, R4032 (formerly XE823), was finally
withdrawn on 2 November 1977. However, the ex-SAAF
aircraft maintained their training and ground attack duties
through the long Bush War until the ceasefire in 1979. A few
remained in service with the Air Force of Zimbabwe into the
early 1980’s until being honourably retired.
Andy Thomas, Wynyard House, 6 Boston Road, Heckington,
Linc. NG34 9JE, England.
[Editor’s note: Andy Thomas is a coauthor of the book
“Britain’s Rebel Air Force” which details the story of the
Rhodesian Air Force during the long Bush War which led to
the formation of Zimbabwe. It is published by Grub St Publish
ing, The Basement, 10 Chivalry Road, London SW11 1HT,
England.

Czec Ii Aircrnl’l in Foreign Service (Co iii iii ue(I)
the early 1940s by the lighter School for introduc
i ng Student pilots L.a the art of a r corn bat. In the
year 1939 Bulgaria purchased 29 Avia 13-122
I rio ic is a id one Ac ia A—304 ph at u—a cc raft. In
Januaty 1940, the 2nd Fighter Ortyak. airfield Kai’
lovo, 253rd Yato (training) had 10 Avia B-l22.’l’he
Aerobatics School had 19 Avia 13-122.
#2. Sojusznicy Luftwaffe 1, Books International,
I’oland. A photo of Avia Bs-122 (different from
that in Reference #1). Bulgaria purchased 12 Avia
Bs-122; used at airfield Kazanlyk 1940.
#3. Bulgaria Soj usznicy Luftval1e 88, Miltaria,
Poland. A photo of Avia Its-122 on airfield Loveeh
1942-1943. /\via Bs-122 were given I3ulgarian name
Osa’ (Wasp). ‘I’he number of aircraft used in 13u1-
garia was 27. l’he Acm A-304 was given the Bul
garian name ‘Pelican’.
#4. Letecivi + Kosmonautika 4/1988 (Czech
magazines). A small and a photo incorrectly iden
tified as the llulgarian A—304. In 1941. lIulg:iria
received oite A-3d-I which was used 1942/43 l’or
coastal patrol. Later ti’ansfcrred to the transport
role.
#5. I.eyectvi + Kosmonaut ika 5/88 (Czech
mauzine) A color drawing of the Ilulgurian Ac ‘u
A-304.
“I alit in t crested in more in forma lion abo at these
aircral’t, especially photographs (photocopies, (:1)
RUM, etc.) I’ll cover postal charges and enter into
exchanges in fair play.”
Marcel Kai’es (SAFCII #1612). Nal’ovske I Ioiy
41/I 3.4173, Czech Republic.
[Ed: Marcel and I seem to have the same icIer
ences. ‘Ihe only’ additional information I l’ound was
in Sid Napier s article Avia 131 I-33E in Yugoslav
Service which was simultaneously published in
Mush room Model magazine 6/3a id Small Air For—
ces Observer April 2002. ‘Ibis article is the stoiy of
the Avia 131 1-33 in Yugoslavia. I lowcver, there is a
mention of Greek Avia 13—33: “In the meantime, in
1935, five of the Avia fighters on the strength orthe
pluk charged with the defence of Bcogi’ad, and 12
I3reguet lIre l9132s from the pluk at Skopje, were
either loaned, leased or sold to Greece, where they
were used to combat insurgents. One Avia was
later returned to Yugoslavia and reinstated in the
V V 10 live ito iy, h lit four we ‘c ‘c ta i ned for service
wit lit he I EVA, and t Ii lee of these a ic known to have
iinde ‘gone repai l’s or ove ‘hall Is in 1938. ‘l’hc four
ex-VVKJ Avias, together with two Avia 13.534 vi..
II fighters on charge to 24 Mira, account for the six
Avia fighters shown on the EVA Oi’der of Battle
tar October 28, 1940, and were apparently only
withdrawn from service sometime before April
1941. It may therefore he assumed that, if the five
Avia lighters were originally loaned or leased to
Greece, four were subsequently pu rchascd,
whetlie r in 1935 or latcr.”j

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 Rhodesiart Vampire EB 9
Rhodesian Serial Dcliveiy Date Former RAP Serial Fate/Remarks
100 02.02.53 WX236 PLC ca 3.63. Once displayed at New Sarum
101 27.11.53 WX237 Cr at Moffat airfield nr Gwelo 21.12.64. Pg Off II Elliot killed
102 30.11.53 WX238 PLC 14.3.63
103 02.12.53 WX239 CoIl with 108 over Thornhill 6.5.59. Sqn Ldr C Graves killed
104 27.04.54 \VX240 Crashed near Que Que 9.2.61. Off Cdt E Carey killed
105 27.04.54 WX24 I FLC 3.63. Broken up for spares 12.71
106 27.04.54 WX259 Crashed near Selukwe 22.6.64. Fg Off B Mc Kerron killed
107 27.04.54 WX260 FLC ca 3.63. Broken up for spares 12.71
108 20.07.54 WX231 Collided with 103 over Thornhill 6.5.59. Pg Off J P du Rand baled out
109 20.07.54 WX232 I lit Billingwe Peak 1.7.60. PIt Off J Roberts killed
110 13.10.54 WX233 Crashed into ground near Wcdza 21.8.56. Off Cdt D P Garrett killed
111 11.10.54 WX235 PLC 20.11.63
112 20.07.54 WR 199 PLC 11.1.64. Now held in Gwreu Militaiy Museum
113 20.07.54 WXII2 PLC ca 1963. Became engitie test-bed 23.7.69. Later scrapped
114 20.07.54 WX228 PLC 26.3.64
115 20.07.54 WX2 19 PLC 1.1.64
Rhodesian Serial prefixed SRAF & later RRAF.
FLC = Fatigue Life Complete

Rhodesian Vampire T ii
Rhodesian Serial Deliveiy Date Pormer RAP Serial Fate/Rcma rks
116/400/2400 10.3.55 XE8 16 Bioken up for spares 21.7.71
117/40 1/420 1 10.3.55 XIZ8 17 FLC 25.4.74. Became ground instructional airframe
118/402/4022 10.3.55 XES 18 FLC 31.10.74
119/403/4032 10.3.55 XE823 PLC 2.11.77
120/404/4024 10.3.55 XI/824 Withdrawn bulkhead crack 7.1.76
- -

121/405/4205 4.5.55 XE825 Crashed on conversion sortie near Selukwe 4.11.73. Air Sub Lt PM Bates ejected
122/406/2406 4.5.55 XE8I9 PLC5.9.77
123/407/4207 4.5.55 XE826 PLC 3.7.72
124/-/- 4.1.56 XE939 Crashed near Marandelias 8.1.57. Pg Off [3 llomcy/ Off Cdt Ri Gaunt
125/409/4092 1.1.56 X11940 PLC 4.5.77. Became gnd instructional airframe
126/410/2410 1.1.56 X11941 PLC 4.9.76
127/411/4211 1.1.56 XI 1268 PLC 16.8.73
128/412/- 1.1.56 XI 1269 crashed on training flight near Selukwe 25.1.68. FIt Lt .1 Barnes/Fg Off G Munton-Jackson
ejected
129/413/4213 1.1.56 Xl 1270 PLC 9.4.73
130/141/- 1.1.56 XI 1275 Crashed near Selukwe 23.2.65. Pg Off P D Janeckc/Off Cdt W Buckle ejected
Rhodesian Serial (pre 1963/post 1963/post 1968)

Rhodesian Vampire FB 52
Rh AF Serial Previous SAAP Serial ‘I’ransfer Date Pate/Remarks
R$l28 211 Nov 74 1’ransferred to AFZ. Withdrawn PLC 15 Apr81
R1829 216 Jan 75 l’ransferred to AFZ. Withdrawn PLC 18 Feb 81
R1380 234 Jan 75 In AF’Z Museum, Gwcru
Il. 1318 249 Jan 75 Crashed during training flight near’l’hoi’nhitt 13 Jan 77. Air Sub U N Lamli baled out
B. 1382 252 Feb 77 ‘l’ransferred to AFZ. ‘Withdrawn PLC 2 Sep81
R1833 Mar75 Crashed on training flight near Que Que 21 Oct 76. FIt Lt R R I lulley killed
R8l34 215 Feb 77 PLC 7 Dec 78
P.1835 245 Dec 74 Stored ca 1979
R1386 250 Jan 75 Crashed near Umtali returning from an operational strike 23 Nov 77. Air U P W I laig killed
B. 1378 251 Feb 75 Transferred to APL. PLC late 81
Total 10 airci’aft transferi’cd from SAAF circa mid 1970’s.
Some sources quote three additional aircraft, Rl388, Rl839 & R8140 as entering service, but ito trace of deliveiy or service can he traced

Rhodesian Vampire T 55
RhAF Serial Previous SAAF Serial Pate
R4 152 277 Fl .C 23 Nov 78
R4126 F1.C 15Sep77
R42 17 269 PLC 24 Mar80
10418 271 PLC 14 Aug79
R42l9 Grounded as rogue a/c 17Jun75
R4220 ‘I’ransferred to AFZ. PLC 1 Jun 82. In AFZ Museum, Gweru
R4221 no in format ion
R4222 Crashed near Thornhill during training flight 4Aug72. Air Sub U 1)1) l3rown killed
R4223 Ci’ashed after takeoff from ‘l’hornhill 3.1 an 75. Off Cdt P M Delport killed
10424 no information
Total 10 aircraft tiansferred from SAAF circa 1969.
Some sources (110te an additional 11 aircraft with serial numbers R4225, R4226, R4272, R422$, R4292, R4320. R4231, R44332. R4323, R4324 & R4235 hut Ito in
formation has come to light.

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 Uruguayan Fairchild PT-19
Aeronautica Militar
Escuela Militar de Aeronautica
Pando, Uruguay. 1944

Madera

Celestt
F. S. 15 187
8lata
ES.17875
1111 Roje
1.S.11D8&

Pedro Otto Cerozav

56 SAR) vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003

 Uruguayan Grumman Avengers

A-554 TBM-3E 1949-1 951

A-501 TBM-1C 1955

LL,L

A-331 TBM-1C 1949-1 953

All aircraft are sea blue gloss and light grey (except A-501, which is overall sea
blue gloss). The flag on the rudder is white with four sky blue stripes and a sun in
two shades of yellow. The national insignia is in four positions on the wings and
there is a white anchor on the upper side of the port wing and a black anchor on
the underside of the starboard wing (white on A-501)

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 EA.301 IAI-Ol, An-32B EMAATFA PC-7
EA.302 C-130A, C-130H/K-100-30 BAM #13 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
B-727 51o.Grupo Aerco
EA.303 Mi-2, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-26T EA.108 C-182
4 a3 EA.501 RC-500S, 690, 840, 980, 1000 BAM #14 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
i1283 C-500, C-206, C-210 5/o.Grupo Aereo
EA.502 B-90C. C-26, SA-2-37A, EA.110 C-182
tLcLtoç. 11APAPTHMA 17 M-7-235, PC-6 BAM 18 Hermosillo, Sonora
FRACD? MD-530, C-182S, Mi-8, 5/o.Grupo Aereo
Mi-17, Mi-26T, An-32B, EA.[07 C-182
NOY ZYNEPrAIA Ks 126 1(6 C-130, B-727
3.- Region Aerea Dcl Surcste Tuxtia Gutierrez,
BAM #5 Zapopan, Jalisco Chiapas
Colegio Del Aire BAM #2 lxlcpcc, Oaxaca
Escuela Militar Dc Aviacion I/o.Grupu Acrco?
Esc Prcparatorio MXT-7-180 EA.402 T-33A
Esc.Primario F-260E BAM#4CozurnelQuintanaRoo
Esc. Avanzado PC-7 ,o Aerco
1
2/o.Gru
4/o.Grupo Aerco EA.201 PC-7
EA.105 C-I 82s BAM #6 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas
EA.1l1 Bell 206B/B-206L 2/o.Grupo Acrco
EA.202 PC-7
Bóia BAM #7 Pie Dc La Cuesta. Guerrero. BAM #8 Mcrida, Yucatan
XLXYP.
2/o.Grupo Aerco 5/o.Grupo Aerco
2150 2150 2150 EA.102 Bell 212 EA.104 Bell 212
EA.204 C-182s BAM #15 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
336 313 315
5!o.Grupo Aerco
2486 2463 2465 2. Region Aerea Dcl None HQ.Chihuahua,Chih. EA.103 Bell 212
32 32 32 BAM #3 El Ciprcs BCN
414 414 414
200 200 200
1 1 1 Appendix 5
25 25 25 The training facilities of the Mexican Air Force are found in the following air bases:
28 28 28
— 100 100 Colegio del Aire BAM #5
— 100 — The main military institution that trains the personnel of the Mexican Air Force. It had its beginning in 1915, when the
— — 112 aviation school was founded infields of Balbuena, then outside of Mexico City. Through the years other schools were formed
— 112 112 like the mechanics and later other fields, such as electronics and armaments. This institution consist of the following schools:
3186 3475 3489
Escuela Militar de Aviacion (EMA) BAM #5
ov &rav Epo1tX&vov LpEt itXf- This is were all the flight training is conducted and it is divided in three squadrons that take the cadet from preparatory
Etat Lic riv cxitoatoiv ( training all the way to advanced training on fixed wing aircraft. This is a three year course in which the cadets graduate with
t4ata 5EOV V avrlKataota
Etc tiV a6tiv 8.cxtv.
the rank of SubTeniente Piloto Aviador Fuerza Aerea (Subtee.FAPA) (2nd Lt. Pilot Aviator, Air Force) with 250 hours of flight
K 86o dEV6PG)V. time.
oiv tapavouv ot O,tio9Lot
Escuela Militar de Aplicacion Aerotactica de Ia Fuerza Aerea ( EMAATFA) BAM #1 1
5XOEL 6 KaVCV: ‘H aitOppulitc v
6 This is a 6 month course that gives theoretical and practical training in the PC-7 in tactics at squadron level to pilots and
officers. This is done at BAM #11 where the FAM has its bombing and gunnery ranges.
SAFO vol.27 no. 2(106) October 2003 SAFO vol.27 no. 2 (106) October 2003 51
 Stearnian PT-Il
112 PHIL ARMY

BLACK WALKWAYS

CAP JORGE DELGADO P.

(SAFCH # 862)

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 Steárnian PT-Il
FUERZ1 AEREA GUATIMALTECA

NUMBERS ON BLACK

INSIGNIA FOUR PosmoN

OVERALL AIRPLANE DOPE ALUMINUM

LIGHT BLUE

wi

BLACK WALKWAYS

CAP JORGE DELGADO P.

(SAFCH # 862)

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Caproni Ca. 310, Profiles in NorwayNr. 1, by Arild
Kjraas, 32 pages.
This magazine-format publication provides an ex
cellent account of the Italian light bomber in ser
vice in Norway. The text is presented in parallel
Norwegian and English columns. The English is
extremely fluent. It does not seem like a transla
tion; I assume Mr. Kjraas is bilingual. The text is
surpassed by the illustrations. There are dozens of
well reproduced black and white photos, 1/72
drawings, and six color profiles. There is even a
photo and a drawing of the cockpit interior.
The profiles include a Ca. 310 in pre-war markings
of the national airline (DNL) and another of the
undelivered Ca. 3l2bis. The other four profiles
represent each of the four Ca. 310s in service when
the Germans invaded. Color samples of the il
lustrations can be viewed at the Eagles over Nor
way website,
www.stormbirds.com/eagles/norprofiles/indeX.h
tm. There is also a list of planned future titles. (The
MF 11 is next.)
The text includes an article on flying the Caproni
by a Noiwegian pilot, Edmond Jaquet, arid a sec
tion on modeling the 310. The only criticism I can
make is a typo on p.7. In the English column, the
chart lisling ferty crews refers to ‘503’ as ‘502’. (‘The
Norwegian column is accurate.)
I must admit to knowing little about this aircraft. If
there are factual errors, I couldn’t tell. It certainly
seems to be a well-researched labor of love. The
cost is approximately US$14, plus postage. You can
order by credit card on a secure order form at
www.storinbirds.com/eagles/norprofiles/caproni
310 order.htm. Deliveiy to New York took less
than two weeks. Postal address: Arnild Kjraas,
P.O. Box 119, N-3162 Andebu, Norway.
Watt Noiseaux (SAFCH #1574), P0 Box 181,
Syracuse, NY 13201; wfna@hotmail.com.
British WW I Aircraft in the Polish Mr Force, by
Tomasz Kopanski. Mushroom Model Magazine
Special. I-lard cover. 18 cm by 25 cm, 88 pages.
Although this reviewer has a collection that he
fanaticizes contains all the books on the Polish Air
Force written in English (and many other written
in Polish), this book is a most welcome addition to
my collection. Each aircraft type used by the Poles
in the period immediately after the end of WWI
during their conflicts with the Ukrainians and l3ol-
sheviks. The books begins with a 6-page “mt rod ac
tion” which describes the aircraft available to the
Polish Air Force at the Lime the nation regained its
independence in 1918 and the subsequent efforts
to obtain aircraft from abroad. A table delineates
the number of British aircraft that were taken into
the inventomy of the Polish Air Force by type of
aircraft and nature of the acquisition (Gift, Pur
chase, War Prize, and Other). A total of 146 British
aircraft are listed.
The bulk of the book is devoted to describing each
aircraft type in a chapter whose length is cOmmen
su rate with the aircraft s importance in Poland.
Bristol F2B Fighter (40 pages): By far the largest
number of any British type employed by the Poles;
107 were purchased from I landley Page. Included
with the VCL inlormutive text are 52 photos, table
listing Bristol accidents in Poland, a table connect
ing British serials to Polish ‘evidence’ numbers, and
a b&w side-view drawings. The colour profiles at
the end of the book included a color4-view drawing
and 7 color side-view drawings.
Sopwith Dolphin (6 pages) Although 10 Dolphins
served wilh the I’AF, no photos are known to exist
SAFO vol.27 10. 2 (106) October 2003
of a Dolphin in PAF markings. This chapter con
tains 3 photos of RAF Dolphins and a ‘conjectural’
b&w side-view drawing of Dolphin 21.08 of the 19
Eskadra Mysliwska.
Martinsyde Buzzard (2 pages) Only one Buzzard
served in Poland. Two photos and a color 3-view
drawing shows the aircraft of General Zagorski in
its familiar red and white stripes
Sopwith Camel (2 pages) Only one Camel served
in Poland. This was the private property of LT
Kenneth Murray of the Kosciuszko Eskadra. Three
photos and a color 3-view drawing shows this
aircraft carrying the familiar badge of this famous
unit.
SE 5a (4 pages) Two SE Sa were brought to Poland
by the Handley Page sales team. One was almost
immediately destroyed in an accident while the
other went on the serve in the Russo-Polish War.
There are 3 photo of these aircraft and 2 photos of
Iwo SE 5a that were used for skywriting in Poland
in1926 while retaining their British civil registra
tion. (There are two color profile of these aircraft;
one in PAF markings and the other in British civil
markings.)
Arco DII 9 10 pages) The second most prolific
British aircraft in Polish service with 20 machines,
the DI-I-9 coverage includes 16 photos, 3 color
2-view drawings, 3 color side-view drawings, and a
table listing shipment details.
RE 8 (2 pages) Includes 2 photos and a b&w side
view drawing of a captured RE 8 still carry the
Bolshevik red star.
Aver 504K (1 page) Only one 504K (of unknown
origin) served in the PAF; includes one photo.
HP 0/400: (4 pages) One 0/400 was brought to
Poland by Handley Page for potential use by a
Polish airline. Six photos and a color 2-view draw
ings shows the aircraft carrying registration G
EAMD.
Sopwith 1 Strutter (5 [ages) One 1 Strutter was
capiured from the Bolsheviks. There is one photos
of this aircraft and 4 photos of a visiting Romanian
1 Strutter.
The main text is complimented by five Appendices
(Glossaiy, Notes; Polish Air Force Ranks, Bibliog
raphy, and Colour Profiles).
This book is well produced on high-grade paper,
with excellent reproduction of then photos, and
beautifully-rendered color drawings. The hard
cover and the sturdy binding will stand up to the
many hours of enjoyable reading this book deser
ves. Mushroom Model Publications is to he con
gratulated on marking this important book
available to the English.rcading audience. This
book is highly recommended to anyone interested
ri mile Polish air force no matter how large their
libramy. In addition, it is a gem for any modeler
interested in the aircraft of WWI ill unusual mark
ings. lortunately, injection-molded 1/72-scale kits
arc readily available for all these aircraft except tile
Dolphin, l3imzzard, DII 9. and RE 8.
Rlmoclesian Mr Force, ‘l’he Sanctions Busters, by
Winston Brent. Freeworid Publication, P0 l3ox
12563, Neispruit 1200, South AFrica. E-mail:
afm il’gtobal,co.za.
Tb 5, the lint II ri a Sc ries of ye my in t crest i rig pub Ii—
cations from South Africa, consists of 192 A—I size
pages between soft covers. The high-quality glossy
paper allows excellent reproduction of tile many
b&sv and color photos.
1hc stoly of tile B.hodcsian Air Force is told from
he formoa t idn of m he Air U nit iLl 1935 t h rough
vu rious na me changes bcgi ii ii ng with tile SC) U the mn
Rhodesian Air Force in 1939. It became the Royal
Rhodesian Air Force when the Federation of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland was formed after WW2.,
This name was retained even after the breakup of
the Federation in 1963, but the prefix ‘Royal’ was
dropped in 1970. The name Rhodesian Air Force
was retained after the ‘UDI’ (Unilateral Declara
tion of Independence) in 1965. In 1980 the
Rhmodesian Air Force became the Air Force of
Zimbabwe.
A statistical review of the chapters should give
some idea of the contents: Chapter 1: “A Brief
History” 12 pages including 26 photos. Chapter 2:
“Brief Unit Histories” 29 pages including 20 b&w
and 29 color photos. Chapter 3: “The Sanction
Breakers” 33 pages including 26 b&w and 21 color
photos. Chapter 4: “SAAF Involvement 1967-1974”
14 pages including 22 b&w photos. ChapterS: “SA
Police Out SAAF Remain 1975-1980” 12 pages
-
including 13 b&w photos. Chapter 6: “SAAF Can
berra Operations” 6 pages including 3 b&w photos.
Chapter 7: ‘The End in Sight” 4 pages including 5
b&w photos. Chapter 8: “Individual Aircraft his
tories” 60 pages including lots àf photos. Chapter
9: “Crash Log” 10 pages including 15 photos. Chap
ter 10: “Roll of Honor” 2 pages.
In Chapters 3-7, much previously sensitive infor
nialion about tile ‘UDI’ period is presented, such
as the methods used to smuggle in combat aircraft
during tile UN blockade and tile participation of
tile SAAF in mission5 against incursions from ad
jacent countries. These chapters will of greatest
interests to aviation entilusiasts emlgrossed iri tile
recent history of this part of the world, and is
probably as close to primary sources as tile arma
ture ilislorian will ever get.
Tile aircraft emlthusiast and tile modeler will
probably be most cilcllamlied by tile “Imldividuai
Aircraft Ilistories” in Chapter 8. Tilis cllapter
begins with a list of serials for tile pre-warSouthern
lUlodesiun Air Force. This list include 6 Harts, one
Tiger Moth, 4 Rapides, 6 Audaxs, a Leopard Moth,
an Austerj/1, a C-47, and 3 Ansons. Tile presenta
tioml then proceeds with an alphabetical listing.
Aeromacchi AL60132 Trojan (2 pages including 3
photos). Sud Aviation SE313O Alouette 11(1 page
including 1 photo). Sud Aviation/Aerospatial
SA3I 16/319 Alouette III (9 pages 11 photos. Agus
ta-Bell 205A-1 Cheetah (2 pages 4 photos. Beech
95 C55 baron (1/8111 page). Beech 421A Golden
Eagle (1/451 page 1 pilOtO). Brittcn-Normllaml Is
iamlder (2 pages 3 photos.) Canadair C4 Argonaut
(1 page 1 p11010). Dc Flavitlamld DH82A Tiger
/gth
1
(
Moth (1 page). Del iavitland DI 189A Rapide
page). Dc llavifland Vampire FB9IF11 (5 pages 7
pilOtos). DoLmgias C-47 Dakota (4 pages 5 pllotos).
Douglas DC-7C (1 page 1 photo). English Electric
Canberra B211’4 (4 pages 6 photos). Hawker
Hunter FGA9 (4 pages 6 photos). Hunting
Pembroke Cl (1 page 1 photo). Hunting Provost
T52 (3 pages 3 photos). North American AT-6
Harvard (5 pages 12 photos). Reims Cessna
lr113337G Lynx (3 pages 3 photos), SIAI-Marchetti
SF260 Gullet (3 pages 5 photos). Supemmarmmle Spit
lire Mk22 (8 pages 11 photos). lhcre are many
more pilotos of these aircraft in mile otilerchapters.
for unlike many hooks of lbs type, most of the
phomos are of aircrafm amId lot people.
lile two end pages contain drawings of squadron
badges amId badges of rank whicll, inexplicably are
ilOt ill color.
‘Ihe Oil l 111mg 1 missed ill tile book was d mscussmOil
of tile evolution of tile national imlsigmlia. While
In tmcll ml Iormllim t ion carm be ga i led from a study of tile
photos. it would have been nice to see tile romlcc
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 tion between the national insignia and the changing
name of the Air Force. [Ed: This topic has been
presented in other sources, e.g. Scale Aircraft
Modelling, August 1982 (includes a decal sheet of
‘lion’ national markings) and Insignia Magazine,
Summer 1999. However, it would have been nice to
see the complete set of insignia illustrated in color
in one place.]
This book is highly recommended to anyone inter
ested in African aviation and to anyone trying to
build a library (or model collection) on the aircraft
of the small air forces. It can be purchased from the
printer at the address above for R95 (1 rand is
approximately 0.14 US $) plus postage.
Other votunses available from the printer are: #2
The Eagles of Swartkop: South Africa s First
Military Air Base (R60); #3 Canberra in South
African Service (R60); #4 Eye in the Sky: A brief
History of the SA Police Service Air Wing (R70);
African Air Forces (R135); #7 Passion for Flight
(R90); #8 2 Squadron in Korea (R95); #10 Serve
to Save: The South African Air Force at Sea (R95);
and Springbok: SAAF Fighter Operations 1939-
2945 (R95).
[Ed: Two of these titles (#8 and #10) are available
from the SAFCII Sates Service.]
Mai 1941: La Luftwaffe a l’Assaut do Ia Crete, by
Jean-Louis Roba. I3ataitles Aericnnes #24. SarI
Lela Presse, 29 rue Paul Bert, 62230 Outreau,
France. 11.00 Euros plus postage. E-mail:
leal.presse@wanadoo.fr.
Regular readers of this column will need no intro
duction to this excellent series from France. White
the text is entirely in French, the number and uni
queness of photos and the quality of the color
illustrations makes these books highly informative
to even the non French —read eg cot Ii usiast.
The story of the German invasion of Crete is told
in the usual Batailtes Aeriennes style: 80 A-4 size
pages of superbly reproduced photos and colorful
side-view drawings. The first 33 pages present the
German redeployment in preparation for the in
vasion including the softening up of the defenses.
These pages include 69 photos. [Ed: Of particular
interest are two photos of Brewster Buffalo ‘Z’ of
805 Squadron RN at Maleme. These are the first
photos I’ve seen ofa Buffalo on Crete and theywill
allow an important adiiitioii to my proposed collec
tion of Buffalo models.] The next 33 pages are a
day-by-day account (20 May to 1 June 1941) of the
invasion and the subsequent ground and air ac
tions. These pages include 75 photos. A 5-page
‘Conclusion includes 12 photos (with two photos
of the remains of Buffalo ‘Z’).
Tue ‘Fiche monographiquc” is on the Junkers Ju
52 3/ni g7e and includes 4 color side-view drawings
and two color photos. Other color side-view draw
ings include: Blenheim Mk.IF, I lurricane Mk.J,
SAAF Martin Maryland (2), Do-17 Z., Ju 87 R (2),
and Bf 109 13-7 (4). One map shows the objectives
of each airborne-invasion group. Another vety in
teresting map shows the range of the Ju 87 and Jo
88 operating from the available German airfields
along whIt the location of Royal Navy ships
damaged orsunk in the waters between Greece and
Ept. ‘the Royal Navy took a trcincndotis heating,
tosing the Juiio on the 2I south—cast of Crete; the
Gloucester and Greyhound on the 22 between
Greece and Crete; the Kasijinir, Kelly, and Fiji on
the 23 son h of Crete; t tie tmpcrial and
II eren’a rd on t he 29 tort Ii of Crete, a id t he Cal—
cutla on 1 June off the Coast of Egypt. In addition,
llothcrcapitalships were damaged in these waters
do ring t he same time period.
The 2-page “Uniformes & 1’enues de Vol” section
presents 9 colordrawings of German uniforms, and
the 3-page ‘Le coin du Maquettiste” discusses
modeling the Revell 1/72 scale Ju 52/3m including
7 color photos of the completed model.
Bataities Aeriennes #24 is recommended to
anyone interest in WW2. Ifyou re interested in this
period, don t let the French text scare you away.
You can always read the stoty of the invasion of
Crete in Chris Shores “Air War for Yugoslavia,
Greece, and Crete” and follow along with the
photos, maps, and illustrations in Batcihles Acrien
ties #24.
Review copy graciously provided by Michel Ledet
of Sari Lela Presse.
B 3: Junkers Ju 86 I Sverige [Junkers Ju 86 in
Sweden] by Lennart Andersson. 176 pages, 17 x
24,4 cm, hardbound. 200 b/w and 6 colour photos,
9 colour profiles. Alit om Itobby, Stockholm,
Sweden, 2002.
The Ju 86 was a rather obscure type in the annals
of Luftwaffe but one which played au important
part in the history of the Swedish Air Force.
Originally delivered asa heavy botiiber in 1937, the
B 3 continued to serve in tins role until the end of
the war. In addition to the 40 aircraft delivered
from Germany, an assembly line was also started
by SAAB in Sweden, but production ceased after
only 16 aircraft had been completed, most of them
from Junkers made parts. During and after WWII
the B 3 also saw use as a long-ratige recoti naissa nce
aircraft, torpedo botnber, transport, night-fighter
radar traitier and SIGINT platform. Not until 1958
were the last 15 examples struck off charge: an
exceptionally hotig career in those days.
Renowned aviation historian Lertnart Andersson
hiss put together a very complete account of the B
3. The chapters cover, among other things, the
drawti-out 1930s discussions finally t’esuhting in the
purchase, the Ju 86 in Luftwaffe service, produc
tion in Sweden, wartime and post-war service in
Sweden, conversions to transport aircraft, civilian
use, technical description (with several useful
drawings and sketches), and paintingand marking.
There are also tables coveritig the history of each
individual aircraft.
Unfortunately for most SAFO readers the book is
in Swedish, but does cotitain a nine-page Engli.sh
summary. The many illustrations, mostly of good
quality, still makes this a book of interest to foreign
historians.
Lcif I lellst rOm (SAFCH #786), Norrskensbacken
13, S-146 46 Tulhinge, Sweden.
ieif.liellstroiii@era.ericssoii.se
Quintet: live Significant Items, Ian Bakers Avia
tion ilistoty Colouring Book #50. Ian K. Baker,
31A Mercer Street, Queenschiff, Vic. 3225,
Australia.
SAFCII member Ian Baker continues his Al ICB
series with five unrelated tales, (1) “The hivisible
Aeroplane Quest” about the usc of lights to il
luminate the undersides of ASW aircraft so they
would blend in with the sky background allowing
them to srteak upon unsuspecting U—Boats. in
cluded arc 2 drawings of the equipment on an
Avenger atid a Liberator, (2) “I’he Signifiranru of
‘Cootce 2” 6 pages on the markings carried by a
P-40 that crashed near Darwin in Fcbruatyof 1942.
The 2 photos show the natiotial insignia on the
fuselage with a unusually small red dot. Ian also
includes a drawing of the individual insignia
‘Bahoottee the Cootee No II’. (3) “When SKY tose
into the sky” a 4-page review of the often
misunderstood color SKY used on the undersides
of RAP aircraft. Ian attempts to answer the rhues—
tioti, ‘Why should the colour Sky still be a problem
60+ years on?’. “Was there a TRUE Blue in
WW.I’?”4 pages on the blues and reds used for RFC
and RAF roundels during V/WI including 2 photos
atid FS, Meth, Pantone, and BS equivalents. “When
White was Blue” 2 pages (including 2 photos) on
why the light blue in RAFSEAC roundels 1943-45
was officially called ‘white’.
Enciclopedia do Ia Aviacion Mililar Espanola,
Quiron Ediciones, C/Cromo P. 18-20, Pohigono
Industrial Sati Cristobal, 47012 Valtadohid, Spain.
2.97 Euros.
#59 “Arado Ar 95A-0” (3 pages) the concluding
part with a page of multi-view scale drawirtgs for
both the land and float versions. “Armstrong
Whithworthi A.W. 38 Whitley” 2 pages including 2
photos and a 3-vie scale drawing. “Avia 517 pages
inchudirtg 2 photos, a color side-view drawing, a
3-view scale drawitig, atid table of flights during
Februaty 1939. “Avia Bll-33.3” 3 pages including 2
photos, a color side-view drawing, and a scale 3-
view d rawitig. “Avro 504Ky504L” one page includ
ing 2 photos. Poster inserts: North American F-86F
Sabre and Northrop Delta.
#60 “Avro 504K y 504L” 16 pages including 18
photos, 6 color side-view drawings, a 2-page color
3-view drawing, a 3-view scale drawitig, a table
listing individual aircraft, atid a table listitig all
countries that used the 504 by service and model.
Poster inserts: Nieuport IVG and Potez XV A2.
#61 This is the first issue iti Voluttic IV. “Avro 594
y Avro 616 Avian” 9 pages iticluding 10 photos, 2
color side-view drawings, a scale 4-view dt’awing,
and a table listing individual aircraft. “Avro 626” 3
pages including 3 photos and a scale 3-view draw
i rug. Poster inserts: Percival G till Six a id Romano
R.82. [Ed: While I have frequently praised the high
quality of lie color drawings in the Enciclopedia, I
probably have riot given enough emphasis to the
excellent quality of the scale drawings. They arc full
page in size and sufficiently detailed to allow the
scratch builder to undertake some unusual
projects.]
A.rriball:Allistoryol’LalinAmericuinAvialion, by
Dan I lagedorti. I lowell Pt’ess, 1713-2D Allied
Lane, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
Custseuv@liowelhpress.cotii. S49.95.
[Editor s note: This hook was not available for
review. Instead the followitig is the description
ft’om the I lowell Press web site.}
“The history of aviation in Latin America has been
neglected. l,.atin American aviators have been
viewed historically with indi[’fei’etice, when in fact
because of the limits of their resources, their
achievements are all the niore significatit in skill,
courage, and resourcefulness. While much has
been writteti about Alberto Santos-Dumont, the
brilliant innovator in Brazil, this book provides a
comprehensive look at the far lesser-knowti in
dividuals whose achievements have also been great.
Chapters cover the pioneering attempts ofaviatot’s
like Santos-Dumont up to the present day.”
New rep mints from SAFCIl—member Michael
Fletcher’s I listorica series (591 Sadlier Way #1,
Reno, NV 89512. I listoricaij’uol.com.
‘l’tie U orion n Air Force versus Russia, 1942.
USAF historical Studies No. 154. 350 pages, 7
appendices, 5 charts. $50.00.
“This work is primarily divided into three sections.
A large section on the operations iii the Far North
with the emphasis on anti-convoy opet’ations. A
stualler section on the Fourth Air Fleet operations
in the South, and a final section dealing with the
SAFO vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003
attempts to supply Slalingrad by airlift. None of the
photographs nor the maps found in the original are
included in this reprint.”
The German Air Force versus Russia, 1943.
USAF Historical Studies No. 155. 275 pages, one
appendix, 6 charts. $40.00.
“The third, and final title in this series (1944 and
1945 were not completed), this work carries the
same theme dealing as much with the Flak units of
the Luftwaffe as the air operations, starting with
the Don and Dnepr river battles, through the
Kursk offensive, operations in the northern areas,
with a final critique of Luftwaffe operations during
the year. None of the original photographs or maps
found in the original are included in this reprint.”
Ninth Air Force I’articipation in the Desert Cant.
paign to 23 January 1943. Army Air Forces Ilis
Mini Rejlika (“Wydawnictwo KSprint”, Krzysztof
1 ‘chessboard’ on the vertical fin. “SZD-12 Mucha
Sikora, ul. Moniuszki 7,63-600 Kcpno, Poland.)
This magazine surely ranks up there with the best
modeling magazines in the world, especially if you
re interest in modeling aircraft in Polish markings.
Each issue consists of 40 A-4 size pages printed on
high-qualily glossy paper, there are a great many
color photographs of aircraft and of models (both
under construction and completed). There are
beautifully-executed color side- and multi-view
drawings as well as the exquisite scale drawings for
which Eastern Europe is famous. There is a nice
mix of articles on histotyand modeling. While most
of the articles are on aircraft, armored vehicles are
not neglected. (Unfortunately, no ships have
shown up in the issues I have had the opportunity
to review.) While the emphasis is on machines in
Polish markings. ai icraft and armor of other coun
ties is not entirely neglected. Each issue contains a
half-dozen, or more, pages of announcements of
new kits, decals, accessories, magazines, hooks, etc.
A veiy useful touch is that each items is accom
panied bya photo of the box top, sprues, decals for
he kits; the instruct ion sheet for he deca Is; the fret
for etched brass; and the covers for magazines and
books. The remarkable vitality of the Polish model
ing industzy is most interesling. Companies such as
Ardpol, Modelbud, IIitKit, Jadar-Model. etc. are
producing beautiful kits of aircraft thaI could only
be dreamed about a few years ago.
#24 12/2002 (40 pages) Announcements: 5 pages
on aircraft accessories and 2 pages on items for
‘creep-crawlers’. “Hf 108 Tajjfun prosto z pudelka”
2 pages including 4 b&w and 10 color of the 1/48-
scale Eduard model. “SVA5” one page with 4 color
photos of the SPIN 1/48-scale model. “RWD-8 dwl
PZW 72 one page including 5 color photos of the
Siedlec 1/72-scale model super-detailed with
PAR’l’ accessories and scratch-built wing and tail
structure. “Protoyp PZL-46 Sum/Il Ardpolu w
1/72” 2 pages including 8 color photos of the model
and 7 b&w photos of the aircraft. Dama’ inna niz
“‘
wsiystkie” 3 pages including 8 photos of Polish
Lancaster and reviews of available 1/72-scale kits.
“Salmson 2A2 ‘Winius”’ 2 pages on the Choroszy
Modelbud 1/72-scale kit including 8 color photos
of the model. “Nienwy .Moskita” one page on build
ing the Revell 1/72-scale Ta 154 including 4 color
photos of the model. “Curtiss llawk 75 z
szachownica” one page including 4 color photos of
a model of a French aircraft with a l’olish
SARI vol. 27 no. 2 (106) October 2003
torical Studies: No. 30. 81 pages, 3 Appendices, I
Chart. $12.50.
“This work carries the Ninth Air Force from the
small “1-lalverson Detachment” into the
Tunisian Campaign. It shows the slow build up of
the Ninth, the relationship with the RAF and how
the concepts of air-ground cooperation were
developed. The charts show the Operations Sum-
mazy from June 1942 Januazy 1943 and in-depth
breakdown of all stations utilized.”
l’articipation of the Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces
in the Sicilian Campaign. Army Air Forces I his
torical Studies No. 37. 162 pages, 4 Appendices, 1
Map, 3 Charts, 7 Tables. $22.50.
‘ibis is an overall study of the Ninth, Twelfth and
Northwest African Air Forces operations in Sicily.
It covers the planning stages, the airborne assault,
Sto” 4 pages including 11 photos of the aircraft and
2 pages of scale drawings showing details of con
struction. “Smiglowierc moreski Mi4ME czesc 2”
3 page of detailed scale drawings. “Kawasaki Ki-3”
one page including 8 color photos of the Choroszy
Modelbud model. “Pfalz Dilla z pudelka” one page
including 4 color photos of the Eduard model.
“Potskich Caudronow C 714’ a 6-page in-depth
St udy of C-714 flown by Polish pilots in France, with
tables connecting units, s/n, pilots, etc. including 10
photos, 3 side-view drawings, and a color 4-view
drawing of aircraft ‘13’ flown by Aleksy Zukowski
of CG 1/145. “Tankietka T-27” one page on build
ing the Part 1/72-scale modet including 4 color
photos. “Panserhauhitze 2000” one page on build
ing the Revell 1/72-scale model including 4 color
photos. “I lertzcr” 2 pages including 7 color photos
of the Dragon 1/35-scale model. “Czotg LekkiT
50/50A” one page with 4 b&w photos of the Tech-
mod 1/35-scale model. “Krzyzzowiec” 2 pages
including 4 color and 7 b&w photos of a model of
the Italeri 1/35-scale Crusader tank. “Water IIuf
falo” 2 pahes including 5 color and 11 h&w photos
of the Italeri 1/35-scale model.
This magazine is highly recommend to all
modelers, and is a must for those interested in
aircraft cartying the I’olish chessboard.
Mushroom Model Magazine (Roger Wallsgrove,
36 Ver Road, Redbourn, Ilerts AL3 7PL, UK.
£3.95 each.. (North American subscription agent:
Wise Owl I’uhlications,Sl5OCandlewood St., Suite
#1, Lakewood, CA 90712-1900. $32.00. E-mail:
info@wiseowlmagazines.com.
A recent addition to the SAFCII exchange pro
gram is Mushroom Model Publications whose
motto is “not taking serious modelling too Serious
ly’. Initiating this exchange, their editor. Roger
Wattsgrovc. sent a couple of the books for review
and a quartet of their magazine M. One of these
books is reviewed in the issue of SARI and three
of the magazines are abstracted in this same issue.
To give a more complete idea of tile contents of the
magazine t hail is possible in t lie abstracts, the most
recent issue of M on hand is reviewed here.
Mushroom Model Magazine 7/4 (no date) consists
of 2$ A—I size pages. The four cover pages and the
four interior pages are all in color and all pages are
pri ii ted on a high —Il iiii Ly glossy paper I ia t a I lows
excellent reproduction of the color and b&w
with its associated problems and possible solutions,
and the final operations. It is one of the few publi
cations to deal with the Northwest African Air
Forces, including operations and orders of battle.”
The following Scria “Pod Lupa” books have been
received from Ace Publication, Wroclaw, Poland,
too late to review in this issue. They will be
reviewed in the next issue of SAFO. In the mean
time, they are available from the SAFCII Sales
Service. #15 l’ZL P.24, by PrzcmyslawSkulski. A-4
size, 26 pages plus card cover. #13 Iljuszyn 11.28
Beagle, by Przemyslaw Skulski. A-4 size, 26 pages
plus card cover. #13 Messerschrnitt Me 163
Konsci, by Przemyslaw Skulski. A-4 size, 26 pages
plus card cover.
photos and the color drawings. The photos are
about equally divided between photos of tile
models and of the actual aircraft.
Tile first article in this issue is on “America’s First
Jet -The Bell P-59A” 7 pages on text on the histoty
of tile aircraft and building tile Karo-As 1/72-scale
and 1-lobbycraft Canada 1/48-scale injection
molded kits. There are 9 b&w photos, one color
piloto, and a cover colorphoto of the aircraft, scale
drawings of the XP-59A and of tile P-59A. Sketches
Silow tile main and nose landing gear and the nose
gun installation. Five color side-view drawings
complete the coverage. “Hawker Fjuri II Yugoslav
AF” page with 3 photos. “A Modellers Evolution:
Part 4” 3 pages on building the ‘new’ Rcvcll Ger
many 1/72-scale Fw 190A-8 tilT include one color
and 13 b&w photos of the cotllplcted model
“Dangerous Darkness: Part 3” a continuation of a
series on building models of C-47 gunships. This 3
page articles ilcludes 7 cOlorpilotos of tile finished
model and 3 color photos of tile guns utldcr cOil
Structioll.
Review 01 kits, decals, and hooks play an iIllportailt
role in M’. ‘Ihese reviews consist of from a part of
a page to several pages. Two books are reviewed in
tilis issue: “LeR 1” by Keskinen atld Stcnman; and
“Mosquito Day and Night Fighters in RAF Sezice
1941-IS” by Lucas. The kits reviewed are: Fine
Molds 1/72 Kj-611-I otsu. MPM 1/72 Fokker
DXXI Dutch Defender (drawings showing the in
correct silape of tile cockpit canopy). MPM 1/48
Fieseler Fi-103 (8 pilotos of a museum exatllplc).
Admiral 1/72 Fw 190A-4/F-1 (one photo of the
completed nlodel). llobbycraft 1/144 11-36 (one
photo each of tile aircraft and tile conipleted
model). C/cell Master resin Spitfire Prototype &
Speed Spitfire (one photo of the aii’craft). AML
1/72 Siehei Si 202. Azur 1/72 Pohkarpov R-Z. AML
1/72 P—lOll & I lawk 75. Octopus 1/72 Skua (olle
h&w and one color photo of tile model aild 2 color
photos of tile cockpit interior of the real aircraft.
Special I lobby 1/72 Fiat CR25 (one b&w aild one
color photo of tile completed model). Special
I lobby 1/48 Spud VII French aild Italian Aces.(2
b&w aild one color photo of tile completed model).
Mushroom Model Magazine is one of tile best
model nlugu/.iiles currently being puhhsllcd in
Engbsh. Piek up a sample from the SAFCI I Sales
Lisi and see loryourseii.lhenordera subscription
from t lie Wise Da I.
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Aeronautica Umbra T1, 1/72-scale vacuform kit
with decais and injection-molded parts. Bropian
MS-86. Janusz l3rozek, UI. I>iiotow 1OG/33, 80-460
Gdansk, Poland.
In the years immediately preceding WWI1, the
Italian aviation industry produced a number of
low-wing monopianes of all-metal construction
and retractable landing gear. The most successful
of these were the Fiat G.50, Macchi MC.200, and
Re.2000. Ofsimitardcsign, hatless successful, were
the Caproni P.5, IMAM Ro.5l, and the
Aeronautica Umbra T-18. It is this latter, the T- 18,
that is a surprising choice for I3roplan’s latest
vacuform kit since only a single prototype was built.
(By the way, don’t look for 17 earlier Umbra
designs since the 18’ refers tothe wingarea 18 m’;
the ‘T’ denotes the designer, Felice Trojani.) I’ve
found only two references to this obscure aircraft:
(1) “Dimensione Cieto, #1” devotes four pages
including scaled rawings, two photos of the original
version and 2 photos of the modified version. (2)
‘Flying Review International’, August 1966, has a
page describing the history and includes one photo
of the modified version. As first flown, the T-18
featured two small lateral intakes mounted far aft
on the NACA cowling. After the initial flight tests,
these intakes were replaced by a long intake
brought forward over a tight-fitting cowling with
tear-shaped fairings, and a pointed spinner was
fitted.
The Broplan kit represents the T-18 before
modification. The kit is molded on two small (6cm
by 22.5 cm) sheets of white styrenc. The molding is
crisp with engraved panel lines and realistic fabric
control surfaces. The lower surface of the wing is
in one piece guaranteeing perfect dihedral. Cockpit
detail is sparse, consisting only of a floor, seat,
control stick, instrument panel and rear deck. lIe
cause of the large clear vacuformed canopy. some
of the more fastidious modelers will want to add
additional detail to tile cockpit. A small sprue of
flash-free injection-molded plastic provides all the
smaller parts including a two-part engine,
propeller, cowling front, landing gearstruts, wheels
and wheel covers, seat, etc.
The instruction sheet provides a diagram of the
ROPLAN
Aperture dare Span
Lungh.zza Lenght
Alteus Height
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layout of the parts, an exploded construction view.
a cutawavshowing the location of the interior parts.
and an excellent 1/72-scale 3-view drawing. The
aircraft was in an overall aluminum (natural
metal’!) scheme.
The small (3.5 cm by 7 cm) decal sheet provides
rudder striping, the fasces insignia, the A.L:1’. 18’
inscription, and tile tiny ‘MM363’ serials. Also in
cluded on the decal sheet, but not shown on the
3-view drawing, are four large black-hoarded white
discs with ‘AU’ inscribed within. The Iwo photos ml
the Italian reference do lot reveal if these where
carried on the early version. The later version was
camoullaged and tile AU’ was carried at least on
tile undersurface of the port wing. [Ed. Perhaps
one of our Italian readers can tell us if tile ‘AU’ was
carried on the plane before modification.]
The Broplan kit of the Umbra sllould make into Uil
attractive model of a little-known aircraft. Con
struction is simple enough that it can be recom
mended to the modeler with little experience in
building vacuform kits. The more experienced
tiiodeier may wish to modify the cowling to produce
tile later version which, witll its camouflage and
more belligerent look, would be more at ilOmc ilext
to a G.50 and MC.200.
Review kit graciously provided hyianusz. Brozek of
Bropian.
C ru mma n Cu list rca in Ill, 1/72—sea Ic varu form kit
with decais and injection-molded parts. liroplan
MS-86. Janusz llrozek, UI. Pilotow 10(1/33, 80-460
Gdansk, Poland.
While the Umbra T-18 (described above) is about
the simplest vacuform kit imaginable, building
Broplan’s other release, tile Grumman Gulfst earn
Ill, will challenge even the nlost expencaced
modeler. ‘l’ile kit, which comes in a sturdy box,
consists of five sheets (11.5 cm by 22 cm) of white
styre ii e wit il all tile ill ajor corn ponc its sha ply
mllolded with engraved panel lilIes. Because of tile
himlmited size of tile molding machine, tile fuselage
comes ill four parts: port and starboard front and
rear parts which join just forward of tIle tm’ailing
edge of the wing. The wing comes in five parts: a
lower center section and upper and lower oumer
AERONAUTICA UMBRA T.18
before modification
Power Plant:
- On. FIAT A.80 RC4I - II cyl. air cooled radial engine
11,50 m
8,55 m
2,88 m
wing panels. Some type of spar will be needed to
ensure strength and the proper dihedral. Ille
prorninemlt wingtip fins are injection-molded. Ihe
rear-mounted jet engines are little kits in themsel
ves with some 8 parts each, and some type of spar
will be needed for strength amId proper alignment.
11w cabimi ulterior consists of a Iloor amid front amid
rear bulkheads, hut no seats or other equipmemlt.
The cockpit ulterior consist ofa floor, twoseats amid
control colummls, side panels, and instruilment
pamici. Simlce little of tile interior will be visible
through tile cabin wimldows or through tile smah
windscreen, this interior is more than sufficiemit for
all but tile milost rnasocllustucofmodeiers.Twosmail
sprucs of flash-free injection-miioided plastic pro
vide the small parts such as landing gear struts,
wheels amid the aforemsmemltiomied wingtip fins. ‘ihe
cabin wimidows, windscreen, amid landing-light
covers are provided on vacuformimed clear plastic.
The instruction sheet provides the usual diagrams
of the parts layout (aml absolute miecessity because
of the large number of parts) and an exploded
construction diagram. l’liis latter fails short of the
usual clear Broplan style, amid careful study is
recomllrnermded especially around tile installation of
tile maui landing gear. Scale drawimigs are provided
for two aircraft: (1) Royal Damiish AirForce ‘F-249’
in arm overall Dark Grey(FS26132) over Light Grey
(FS26-i95), amid (2) Irish Air Corp 249’ iii white
over blue with a gold cheat line.
The smiiaii (5.5 cm by 7 cmli) decal sheets provided
the markings for the Damiish aircraft omily. I suspect
marki migs for the Irish aircraft will be available from
Max Decais of Ireland.
liroplan skit of the Grumllmaii Gulfstrcanl III will
be a chalietige to comistruct, but with patiemice amid
mod icu ni of taleflt, a beautiful mode I should be t lie
mesa it. Not mecom me tided for t lie faint of heart.
Review kit graciously provided by Jailuse. Ilrozek of
II topla n.
lid: Janusz writes that his mtext kit will lie tile
Shcilerhakov Sltchte-2 light tramisport of WW2 amid
it will mid tide l’ohsh niarkimigs.j
— prima delle modifiche
Armament:
Two 1 2,7 mm Br.da-SA-FAT machIne-guns.
0
1 AluminIum
2 Verde Anticorrosiso Green FS 34272
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MiGs in Yugoslav Sky: MiG-21/23/29. 1/72-scale
decals, Lift here Decals, E-72L1-1.
This set consists of two small decal sheets (each 11
cm by 6 cm) and a large (16 cm by 11 cm) 32-page
instruction booklet. First, the decal sheets: These
contain Communist-ear national red-star insignia
(four different-size sets of 4 insignia each), post
Communist roundels (horizontally divided blue-
white red), a number of tail stripes of differing
width, a unit insignia, white aircraft numbers (three
set of 4 numbers each), black aircraft numbers
(nine sets of 4 numbers each), 19 pairs of serial
numbers, and a variety of smaller markings. The
decals, printed by Propagteam, are of the expected
high quality.
The instruction booklet, in English, provides the
histoiy, a description of the markings and coloring,
and drawings for the following aircraft: (1)
aluminum doped MiG-21F-13 ‘501’ (red star); (2)
aluminum-doped MiG-21R ‘111’ (red star); (3)
camouflaged MiG-2IPFM ‘719’ (red star); (4)
aluminum-doped MiG-21M ‘819’ (red star); (5)
Aluminum-doped MiG—2IMF (red star); (6) light
air-superiority gray MiG-2lbis ‘222’ (red star); (7)
light air-superiority gray MiG-2lbis (roundel); (8)
aluminum-doped MiG-21U ‘901’ (red star); (9)
aluminum-doped M1G-2lU ‘908’ (red star); (10)
aluminum-doped MiG-21US ‘956’ (red star); (11)
light air-superiority gray MiG-21UM ‘177’ (red
star); (12) light air-superiority gray MiG-2IUM
(roundel); (13) camouflaged MiG-2ISMT ex-Iraq
(red star); (14) camouflages MiG-21SMT ex-Iraqi
(roundel); (15) camouflaged MiG-23ML ex-Iraqi
(red star); (16) camouflaged M1G-23ML cs-Iraqi
(roundel); (17) cumouflaged MiG-29 ‘114’ (red
star); (18) camouflaged MiG-29 (roundel); (19)
camouflaged MiG-29U13 ‘302’ (red star); and (20)
camouflaged MiG-29UB (roundel).
The histoiy of each aircraft type in Yugoslav service
FS 26375 Light AS Grey
FS 24226 LIght Grey-green
FS 26118 Dark Radome Grey
N Oxidized I Gunmetal
polished
gunmetal
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is quite interesting, especially that of the ex-Iraqi
aircraft which were in Yugoslavia for overhaul
when the First Gulf War made it impossible for
them to be returned to Iraq. The color and marking
information is quite complete and FS595
equivalents are given for each color. The drawings
are excellent. All drawings of the single-color
aircraft provide side and representative top and
bottom views. The drawings of the camouflaged
aircraft provide port and starboard views as well as
top views.
The Lift Here decal set for “MiGs in Yugoslav Sky’
is an outstanding product with sufficient decals to
produce several interesting models and the most
complete and informative instruction booklet I’ve
ever seen in a decal set. This set is highly recom
mended to anyone with a couple of MiGs kits
sitting on the shelf waiting for interesting small—air—
force color schemes.
These decals are available in the US from: Linden
lull Ltd, P0 Box 543, Crugers, NY 10521. l’rice:
$10.99. These decals are also available in 1/48 scale
as C-48L1-I at the same price.
Review copy graciously provided by Guy 1-lolroyd
of Lindin Hill Decals.
Flankers on Parade: Su-27/30/33, 1/72-scale de
cals. Linden I lill Decals,72005. These decal set
provides the information and decals to produce
models of 19 Flankers including 11 Russian, two
Indian, two Ukrainian, three Chinese, and one
Vietnamese. There are two decal sheets; one 20cm
by 14cm and then other6 cm by 14 cm.These decals
arc printed byTally ho! in the Czech Republic and
are of the highest quality; perfect register, sharp
printing, and vibrant colors. A 12—page instruction
hook (14cm by 21.5) provides color port and star
board view drawings of all the aircraft as well as a
4-view drawing showing the placement of the sten
natural metal
ciling and other small markings common to all
versions.Two separate 8.5 in. by ii in. double-sided
sheets give the top and bottom views of a Russian
Navy Su-33, “Flanker Camouflage Schemes and
General Color Notes”, and copies of the decals
sheets with the individual decals identified by num
ber.
The Russian Flankers include some with colorful
unit badges, but this review will content itself to
describe the non-Russian aircraft. India: (1) Su
3OMK-1 ‘SB002 , No. 24 ‘Hunting I-Iawks’ Sqn.,
Indian Air Force, Lohegaon AFS, Pune, India,
1997. (2) Su-30K 1SBO1 1;, No.24 ‘1-lunting I Iawks’
Sqn., Indian Air Force, Lohegaon AFS, Pune,
India, 2001. Ukraine: Su-27 ‘Red 57’, 831>>
‘Galitsky’ 130 lAD Ukrainian Air Force, Mirorod
AD, Kiev Central Command, Ukraine, 1996. (2)
Su-27UB ‘Red 72’, 831° ‘Galitsky’ 130 lAD Uk
rainian Air Force, Mirorod AD, Kiev Central Com
mand, Ukraine, 1996. China: Su-27UKB ‘Blue 30’,
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2’° Division, Regiment PLAAF, Suixi AD,
Guangzhou MD PR China. (2) Su-27SK ‘Blue 48’,
1
2 Division, 61 Regiment PLAAF, Suixi AD,
Guanzhou MD, I’R China. (3) Su-3OMKK ‘Blue
3r 911>
06’, Division, Regiment PLAAF, Wuhu AD,
Nanjing MD, PR China. Vietnam: Su-27SK ‘Red
6001’, Unknown Regiment, VPAF, Thanh Son AB,
Phan Rang Region, SR Vietnam, 2000.
Flankers on Parade is anothergreat decals set from
Linden 11111 and it is highly recommended to
anyone itching to add a few Flankers to their col
lection of modern militaiy jets.
These decals are available in the US from: Linden
Hill Lid, P0 Box 543, Crugers, NY 10521. Price:
$16.99. These decals are also available in 1/48 scale
as 48005 for $19.49.
Review copy graciously provided by Guy Ilolroyd
of Lindin I lill Decals.
Lilt here Decals
MiGs inYugoslav Sky
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[Editor s note: The following e-mail message was
received from SAFCI-1 member hubert Cance.
Long-time SAFO readers will recognize the name
as associated with a great number of excellent
drawings that hubert has had published in SAFO
over the years. Lately lie has been working on a
series of color cutaway drawings for a publisher in
France. Now lie is making these drawings, both as
signed prints and the originals, available. I’ve seen
these and, believe me, they are outstanding.]
“As the series of 80 color cutaways is nearly corn-
plcted,lhavea catalogueofavailablesigned prins.
I would also like to sell the originals to clear my
shelves and, Iconfess, to make some welcome cash.
Tlieoriginalsare A3size,aciylic paint arid Chinese
ink on Bristol card.
““Die complete list of available cutaway drawings
follows: Trafan Vuia, Spad VII, lirdguct XIV,
Boeing P26 “Peashooter”, Sikorski” Ilya
Murometz”, Farman “Goliath”, Albatros DIII,
Couzinet “Arc-en-Ciel”, Sopwith Fl “Camel”, Dc
Havilland Dl188 “Comet”, Latecoère Late 521,
Dewoitine D338, Caproni Ca.3, Savoia Marchetli
SM55X, Curtiss 1116, hlawker”llart”,Junkcr’s D.l,
Ansaldo SVA.5
PZL P.7a
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Vickers “Vimy”, Bristol “Bulldog”, Boeing 247,
Junkers F13, Armstrong Whitworth “Argosy”,
hicinkel l-Ie7OG, TupolevANT-20 “Maxim Gorki”,
Brguet Michelin BrM.5, Latécoêrc Late 300
‘Croix du Sud”, Flandley Page 0/400, Ford
“Trimotor”, Junkers G38, Curtiss F32 “Condor”,
Junkers Ju86 airliner, Army Curtiss R3C2 Racer.
Liord Ct Olivier LeO 213 “Golden Ray”, Boeing
F4B. Blohm und Voss hIa139, Siemens Scliuckcrt
DIII. Ilansa lirandenburg W12, Kawanishi 116K
“Mavis”, Wibault 283T, Northrop “Alpha”,
Dewoitine D501, Duiine D8, Lockheed “Orion”
airliner, Polikarpov 1-16, Nakajinia Ki.27 “Nate”,
Fiat CR32, PZL P7a, Ansaldo SVA5, Boeing 221
“Monomail”, Polikarpov 1-153, Fokker DRI
Dreidecker, Lockheed “Vega”, Vought 02U1
“Corsair”, hamilton 1147 “Metalplane”, RAFSe5a,
Furman F190, Consolidated P2YI “Commodore”,
IlanriotIIDl,Polikarpovl-5,WedellWilliamsR44
Racer, Etrich Taube, Granville Bros. Gee Bee Ri
racer, Avro 50-lA, RAF Re8, Fokker “Spin”, Sop-
with “Tabloid”, Stinson SM6000ATrimotor, Cur-
tiss Al “triad”, CAMS 53.1, Savoia Marclietti
SM73, Potez 62, Ellehammer, Sl”Al) 510, Gloster
Siemens-Schuckert D.III
IV Racer, Caudron “Godland”, Avia B534, SPAD
46 “Berline”, RAF 13e2c, and Tellier Monoplane.
The Gee 13cc arid the Wedell Williams are as
double plates, the second being a mirror image of
the cutaway, but as “full skin” plane, with complete
markings.
I lubert Cance (SAFCI 1 #809), 58 lId. E. Lintilhac,
15000 Aurillac; France. E-mail:
hubert.cance@waiiadoo.fr
lEd: Shown below arc small copies of the cutaway
drawings extracted from hubert s catalogue. The
actual prints are larger(A-4 size) arid in full color.
These small views hardly do justice to the colorful,
full-sized prints. however, they do give sonic in
dication of the detail included in the drawings arid
of the high quality of the art work. Laser-printed
copies (iii color, but unsigned) of a few prints are
available from tIieSAFCII SalesSerice. Available
are one copycach of the following: Avia 11.534 IV;
Siemens-Schuckert DIII; Savora-Marchetli
SM.73, and R.A.F. Re8. “I’hese cost $8.00 including
poslage.
Avia B.432 IV
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“You have probably received a lot of comments to
the photos in tile December issue. In any case, the
following can be added. (1) The Auster SU-AIL is
a J/5F Aiglet Trainer c/n 3142 which was registered
in June 1955 to Misc Aeronautical Institute and
later transferred to Misr Flying Institute. (2) The
Grumman is not an Albatross but tile smaller type
called Mallard. Tile former King Farouk had two
as his VIP aircraft. Both were still in use as late as
1966. Serial nunlbers were F7 and F8 with c/n J47
and J48 respectively. (3) The Gloster Meteor isa F
Mk 4 with serial no 1410 and was one of a batch of
12. The photo has already been published else
where and is most certainly one that has been
printed in many examples and takeil by more than
one serviceman. When published.it was credited to
I-I. Holmes and also shows how hard it is with
copyrights to old photos. Without a negative to
prove your point you will certainly have a tough
case. It is also easy to reproduce a photo by taking
a p11010 of tile already existing photograph and
tlten, voila, you also ilave a negative ill your hand.
(4) While not arguing that tile civil registered Bit
181 is a Zlln—built version, there Ilas to my
knowledge never been ally civil Zlin-built version
registered in Egypt! They are almost to 100% the
Egyptian built version called Gomhouria. (5)
Beech AT-3? No way! Tile AT-3 was an old trainer
version of tile Boeing PW-9A re-engined. it looks
like a Beech AT-li to me. No markings are visible
and since I cannot locate any civil-registered AT-li
in Egypt nor any delivered to theirAir Force, could
tills be a visiting USAF aeroplane (or USN SNB
version)’? (5) The [[-18 is of course not that, but the
older short railge [Wi n-engined predecessor, the
11-14.”
Stig Jarlevik (SAFCIl #316), Grona Gatan 32,
S-4i4 54 Goeteborg, Sweden.
“Regarding tile photos of tile Egyptian Air Force
in SAFO #104: The upper left photos on the rear
cover is, of course, an ltyushin 11-14 not 18. [Ed:
- trading because we were established in 1992.”
An editorial slip.] It is possible that the ‘Bu 1811’
illustrated are Egyptian-built Jumhuriyah, but one
would ileed individual identities to be sure.”
Denys Voaden (SAFCH #), 8616 Edmonston
Ave., College Park, MY 20740, USA.
a colors? Were they painted in the same colors as the
‘What happened to tile photos n tile cover of
SAFO #104’? Did you tiy a new printing process?
They look like enlargements of newspaper prints.
Details can’t be Illade out. Hope this doesn’t con
tin Lie.”
Roil Iluiinski (SAFCII #36), 595 Wayne Ave., El
Cajon, CA 92021, USA.
[Ed: I’ll take all tile blame. These were the first
photos I tried to do myself, and it seems I have a lot
to learn about getting photos ready for printing.
The photos i il #105 [Li riled out Ill uch better.]
‘On 20 June 2003 there arrived in the harbor of
Gulfstream Ill
1 Dark Grey FS 26132
2 Light Grey FS 36495
3 Black
4
5 Blue
.6 Gold
7 Polish Metal
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Moiltevideo tile silipAtlailtic Crusaderwith 3 Wes
sexes donated by [lie UK to [lie Uruguayan Air
Force. Tilese aircraft were quickly put into flight
coildition and 3 hours later took off for [lie 1st Air
Brigade (at Carrasco) escorted bya UI-Il-I-I. ‘l’llese
choppers will be incorporated (as all of tile type in
the FAU) into AirSquadron 5 (Helicopters) based
on this brigada, near Montevideo (capital city of
Uruguay).”
Eduardo Luzardo (SAFCH #1383), Picardia
M.267 S.37, 91001 Barros Blancos, Uruguay.
“I would like to inform all readers of [lie Small Air
Force Observer that my mail order. compaily,
Model Centrum, has a Website for aviation,
iii ih taiy and ntari [inle model ers and en [Is usiaSts.
The model booksllop is Oil line at www.modc[
books.pi and waits for ordersl We accept VISA,
MasterCard and CitiConnect Cards. We stock 200
Pot ish ill ii italy, aviation a Id marl t inie books, in—
eluding illSfl dealing with the sillali air forces.
‘i’ilese books are carefully choseil for tile internS
tiorial market as most are bi-lingual,
Pohsll/Engiisil, and all are vciyweH illustrated with
photos, color plates and scale drawings. We stock
the following series: Armor Photo Gallciy, Fank
Power. Photo Sniper, Aircraft Monographs, Tank
Series, Militaria ill Detail, Aircraft Miniatures,
Model Detail Photo Monographs, Warships En
cyclopedia, and fllSll other. New books arc added
cads week.
“Wily it pays to order Polish book from
www.modetbooks.pl: (1) Book are tess expensive
because we are in Poland and we can get Illeil
directly [‘10111 the publisher at source price (2) New
publications are available far faster than from book
stores elsewhere because we are in l’Otaild and we
add new books cacti week. (3) l’ostage is quite low
because we send orders from Poland. (4) We offer
100% secure on-line payment system operated by
Citibank, (5) We are experienced ill model books
Wojciech Gawrydil (SAFCIl #800), Model
Centru ill, Nowowiejaka 4nl 10, 00-649 Wa rszawa,
Poland.
“Do you have any information Oil NEIAF C.47’s
B-339’s aild liawk 75’s’!”
Denilis Kuykendail (SAFCI 1 #1046), P0 Box 416,
Kuila, ID 83634-0416, USA.
[Ed: ‘Ihe best reference I have is llooftrnan’s book
“Vail Glenn Martin en Mustang”. The table of
individual C-47’s indicates that these a/c were
delivered to Australia after the fail of the NFl.
They served with Dutch uilits in Australia and only
went to the NEI after the end of the war. liie book
has 15 photos of C-47’s. ‘i’tiose operaling in
Australia appear to tiave the usual USAAF
camouflage of Olive Drab over Neutral Grey.
Ilowever, one of the photos allows a darker color
F-249 Eskadrille 721 Royal Ddnish Ar Force
above the Olive Drab. This could be the Dark
Green “splotches” discussed in a recent issue of Ian
Baker’s AIICB (or it could have been just a rainy
day). Tilese a/c carried Australian registrations,
eg. VII-REC, in white on tile vertical fin. The
national insignia Oil tile fuselage is tile
red/white/blue Dutch hag. Noise of these photos
sisows tile upper or lower surfaces of the wings. As
for tile C-47’s operated in tile NEI after tlse war,
tile pilotos all show a/c in natural-metal finish with
Dutch roundels. Serials on the fuselage were ‘T’
before tile roundel followed by [he a/c number, e.g.
‘T-443’. Tisere is a small Dutch flagon tile vertical
tail. Tise area were the Australia registration was
carried is painted a dark color (black?). Does this
nleail [lIst [lie bare-isselal a/c carried Australian
registrations before departure for tise NEI? I isope
one of our Dutdil or Australian members cais
elaborate oct these brief coniilieil[s.]
“While looking for some decals bra future project,
I came across a set for 1/48-scale MiG-ISs showing,
ansong others, tise old isational issarkings for Al
geria. I discovered tisat laying tile decals on tile left
upper wing, tlse green is on the left side. If you put
tise decais on the right lower wiisg, tile green is on
the right side. Tise only problem is when you put
tile decal ois tlse right side of tile fuselage, tise wlsite
is tIle leading color witis green the traihisg color!’
Dennis Kuykendail, SAFO #1046), P0 Box 416,
Kuisa, Idaiso 83634, USA.
[Ed: This letter is in response to an enquiiy about
1 tie o rien tat iois of [lie Atge nan national insignia.
More informatiois is still needed.]
“Just today I found time to read tile July 2002 issue
of SAFO as I am so beilind in my reading. This is
nsaiisiy because of tise iiscredible “time eater” [isat
is tile pioduction of 80 weekly color cutaways of
viistage aircraft. I just toNsil this Oil Friday eveisiiig
and I have prepared a catalogue of these drawiisgs
for anyone wiso miglst want to buy laser-printed
copies ($8.00 iisciuding postage) or tile original
(but at $1500 cads, many people will certainly
prefer the prints). [Ed: See tile review of Hubert’s
drawings il [he ‘Miscellaneous’ SectiOll of this issue
of SAFO.j
“1 was vciy interested in tile conlillents by Dais
Ilagedorn about my Fw.58 drawiisgs. I apologize
because these drawiisgs were produced its the 80’s,
tile happy period wheis Iliad pteisty of time to nlake
b&wptatcs. I am not even sure, but tise information
for [lie Brazilian aircraft may isave come froiss an
old SAFO article. I’, sure all artists would ap
preciate it if suds comissents would be accompanied
by a photo era sketch to allow a rework of the plate -
wheil time allows.”
I lubert. Cancc (SAFCI I #$09),56 Bd. I?. Lintilhiac,
15000 A ii ri he, Fra nec. E-mail:
lluhert.cance@waliadoo.fr.
BropIan 1/72-scale vnciifurns kit
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