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Wikipedia:
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.
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I rebuild my old fighter plane, Hawk, with modifications. This is it, Hawk v2.0. The 12th addition to my new Victory Squadron.
Taken in Pensacola, Florida, USA at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. The F6F was introduced to the US Navy in 1943 by Grumman. It was a carrier-based fighter aircraft.
A restored USAF P51 Mustang from WWII flying during the Warbirds demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It flew alongside an F4U Corsair and a P38 Lightning .
This two-seat conversion is ready to take a passenger into the air at Duxford. Painted to represent the iconic Mk.Ia P9386 (QV-K) of the Battle of Britain, it blends history with experience. Built in 1944 as a Mk IXe, PT462 served with multiple RAF squadrons, was later sold to the South African and Israeli Air Forces, and even spent time in a town dump in Gaza before being shipped to the UK for restoration. Today, it lets enthusiasts experience the legacy of one of WWII’s most legendary fighters firsthand.
We saw not one but two fighter jets as we stopped by Father Crowley Point for the second time as we left Death Valley. Can you help identify what kind of fighter plane it is? Thanks!
I rebuild my old fighter plane MOC, Royal Phoenix, with modifications, and give it a new name, Garuda. This is it, the 10th addition to my new Victory Squadron.
Hornet J-5011 of fighter squadron 11, "Tigers" of the Swiss Air Force.
This model in scale 1:32 is based on the excellent Canadian CF-18 by Ryan Harris, whose building instructions I bought to create my Swiss version of a Hornet.
Like the Canadian CF-18s, the Swiss F/A-18s feature a search light on the left side of the fuselage in front of the cockpit. All the working features of Ryan's model can be found on my Hornet as well:
- Opening canopy
- Movable flaps, ailerons and elevators
- Deployable airbrake
- Lowering arrestor hook
- Stowable landing gear with working doors
After I built an initial version following the building instructions, I made quite some changes to Ryan's design to incorporate some more features and better represent the Swiss version of the F/A-18C. Changes I made include:
- All grey color scheme
- Complete redesign of the wings to incorporate folding wing tips
- Section in front of the cockpit features IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) antennae and a deployable refuelling probe
- Radar warning antennas behind the cockpit
- More detailed engine nozzles
- Extended starter rails and different armament
- Smaller details all around
My model represents the plane of the squadron leader of "Fliegerstaffel 11" or fighter squadron 11 with the immatriculation J-5011. The latter one is shortened to 011 on the forward fuselage.
Squadron 11 call themselves "Tigers" and so it is quite obvious that they regularly participate in the NATO Tiger Meet. The livery on the model shows the design of the 2011 edition of the Tiger Meet. The decals are from a supplier of waterslide decals for plastic models and are perfect to scale in 1:32.
The Hornet is shown in a typical configuration for air police service. The armament consists of a 20 mm M61A1 gatling gun, 2 AIM-9X Sidewinders on the wing tips and 2 AIM-120B AMRAAMs on the fuselage hardpoints. Furthermore a centerline fuel tank is carried which shows the standby frequency of 121.50 MHz.
The display base represents a section of taxi way, leading to runway 28 of the Meiringen air base, which is homebase to squadron 11.
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Model: Autie and Valerie MM#1191899
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Photography: Cecilia Austin and Myself
Alameda, California
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A US Navy E/A18G Growler flying during the Growler demo at the 2025 Abbotsford Airshow. It was loud and the pilots didn't hold back. I can still hear the afterburners when I look at these shots.
"Ration Stamp No. 5, Ration Stamp No. 6," etc. Text on background image: "U.S. Government Ration."
According to Wikipedia, "A ration stamp, ration coupon, or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force."
Wikipedia displays a sheet of 44 of these fighter plane stamps that are numbered from 5 to 48 and describes the sheet as "World War II War Ration Book No. 3, fighter stamp, ca 1943."
The OCLC WorldCat record for War Ration Book, No. 3 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1943) explains how the stamps were used: "The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing."
Morane Saulnier (MS-325) fighter plane ready for combat flight.
Äänislinna, Viitana 17th of March 1942
Off-Airport - WaKeeney
Eisenhower Park
WaKeeney, KS
Grumman F-14A-105-GR Tomcat (G-303) c/n 354, 160925, United States Navy
A strange place to find a Tomcat, a small town in rural western Kansas. Masked off like she was in the middle of a repaint that stopped halfway through.
A second RCAF CF-18 Hornet performing the CF-18 Demo in the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow. It cool seeing the demo at night, the Hornet's afterburners could be fully seen. It was a loud demo too, the pilot didn't hold back.
Monogram 1:48 scale Sopwith Camel kit No. 5204, a 1979 release of the original 1956 Aurora Sopwith Camel kit No. 102-69.
This model depicts Sopwith F.1 Camel serial number B7270, flown by Canadian born RAF pilot and ace Captain Arthur Roy Brown.
On April 21, 1918, Roy Brown engaged Manfred von Richthofen, the 'Red Baron' near Vaux-sur-Somme, France. Although Brown was credited with shooting down Richthofen, it is also widely believed that ground gunfire was actually responsible for the Red Baron's death.
Decals by AeroMaster ("Fighting Camels" Decal Sheet 48-208). Wire rigging done with 4-lb test fishing line and Krazy Glue.
A USAF F35 Lightning II performing during the Lightning demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was an awesome demo, it was cut short however due to technical problems. A warning light came on and the pilot had to land. That said she put on a good show, didn't hold back, and she nearly broke the sound barrier.
What would an airshow be without an authentic piece of history flying past.... Seen here at the recent Wickenby Wings & Wheels event on 19/06/2011 in Lincolnshire, UK.
The Supermarine Spitfire flew over a few times in a dark brooding sky, laden heavy with cloud.....the sound of the engine reverberating over the airfield.
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This is another photograph I discovered of this amazing event, which I wanted to share with you and with the F-15 Eagle flying past the Marina Bay Sands and in doing so having afterburners on. In this photograph the F-15 Eagle is even closer to the building!
Two Boeing F/A-18 Hornets of the US Navy aerial demonstration team, the Blue Angels, pass each other at high speed during the Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Airshow at Quonset State Airport (KOQU/OQU) in North Kingstown, RI.
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A Hawker Hurricane, Avro Lancaster and Supermarine Spitfire in the "Battle of Britain Memorial Flight" as part of the displays at "Eastbourne Airbourne 2023"
For a review of this year's show see
www.air-shows.org.uk/2023/08/review-airbourne-eastbourne-...
A restored Supermarine Spitfire XVI (1945) at Vintage Wings of Canada in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
The Supermarine Spitfire XVI was manufactured in August 1945 at the Supermarine works of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd., England. It bears the serial number SL721 and is registered under the call sign C-GVZB. Over 22,000 Spitfires were built in nearly 30 variants during World War II.
For the 35th anniversary of the F-16 in Belgian Air Force service FA-104 was repainted to represent the Fighting Falcon prototype "50745"
I have been to Thunder Over Michigan several times, and shot photos of the show many times. If I had one wish for ToM, it would be to have more airplanes like the F-100 there. I would definitely pay to see F-104 Starfighter, B-58 Hustler, F-4 Phantom... etc. More supersonic planes from the 1950's, 60's and 70's - or anything more recent - would generate more revenue from me.
I love seeing these vintage supersonic aircraft. This was from an era when new aircraft were being introduced all the time. Innovations were constantly increasing speed and manueverability, and the battle to build the "best" aircraft was hot and heavy. But we have had the F-16 and F-18 since the 1970's!
In any case, kudos for getting the F-100 to the show. A MIG-25 would be nice, too, LOL!
A USAF Boeing F-15 Eagle on the static display at the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow. It amazes me that the Eagle is still flying after fifty years, that it's still in production, and air forces around the globe are still ordering new ones. This was one of two F-15s that took part in the show, one flew later on.