FAIREY BARRACUDA : TRUMPETER : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 15 August 2025 | Comments Off on FAIREY BARRACUDA : TRUMPETER : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : IN BOX REVIEW

FAIREY BARRACUDA The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber designed by Fairey Aviation. It was the first aircraft of this type operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy to be fabricated entirely from metal. The Barracuda was developed as a replacement for the Fairey Albacore biplanes. Development was protracted due to the original powerplant intended for the type, the Rolls-Royce Exe, being cancelled.…

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BAC ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING F.2A/F.6 : TRUMPETER : 1/32 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 4 May 2024 | Comments Off on BAC ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING F.2A/F.6 : TRUMPETER : 1/32 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

BAC ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING F.2A/F.6 The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It was capable of a top speed of above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric. After EE merged with other aircraft manufacturers to form the British Aircraft Corporation it was…

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