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Third and the last story behind airplanes included in PZL P.7a Expert Set 1939 model kit. History, coulours and markings of the 162 Fighter Squadron from Lwów. Younger of Polish Fighter units, III/6 fighter wing was involved in heavy fights againstWehrmacht spearhead, attacking through city of Łódź to Warsaw. Read story of the miost successful unit of the P.7a in 1939!
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22/03/2018 Grzegorz MazurowskiBlog, HistoryNo Comment
Today we present another airplane from PZL P.7a Expert Set 1939 model kit. Aircraft of the elite 151. Fighter Squadron presents spectacular unit insignia and may be displayed on a very interesting diorama setting from 1939 Polish roads. Read the history and see great photos!
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08/03/2018 Grzegorz MazurowskiBlog, HistoryNo Comment
The first of four PZL P.7a painting and marking schemes from the 1/72 Expert Set 1939 is probably the most awaited wartime scheme of 2nd Lieutenant Erwin Kawnik, deputy commander of the 123. Fighter Squadron from the Pursuit Brigade in defense of Warsaw. See the photos and read the story of the airplane and its pilot!
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01/03/2018 Grzegorz MazurowskiArma Hobby kits, Blog, HistoryNo Comment
Polish military aviation has been created and started to fight even before official restoration of the Polish State independence. Already in the first days of November 1918 in Cracow, Warsaw, Lwów, Przemyśl and in other places the Poles captured the German and Austrian airplanes, aviation equipment and infrastructure: airfields and workshops. First combat flights have been performed a week before 11th November, during fights against Ukrainians in the City of Lwów. While very effective, these...
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09/02/2018 Wojtek BułhakHistoryNo Comment
Each and every of important Fokker’s airplanes had mostly one key innovation in its design. E.I-E.III monoplanes, of modest performance, had machine guns synchronisers allowing them to shoot through the rotating propeller. That ability made them the first real fighters. Dr.I Triplane’s wings were thick and short so they needed no rigging in order to avoid the drag caused by the rigging wires. Additionally, thick airfoil gave excellent climb. Fokker’s D.VII advantage over enemy airplanes...
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21/12/2017 Grzegorz MazurowskiArma Hobby kits, History5 Comments
Attrition warfare, so characteristic for the Great War, was performed by the long trench fights aimed on wearing down the enemy and by the naval blockade, preventing the Central Powers from importing resources from abroad. Such situation promoted designing and wide application of many interesting inventions, probably unnecessary during the peacetime.
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09/12/2017 Wojtek BułhakBlog, History1 Comment
Release for new Fokker E.V model kit 1/72 scale is very close. As usual modelers are very excited with colour schemes included in kit box. Let’s see what is prepared for this kit! Incoming search terms:polishn fokkerpolish fokker ev
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02/12/2017 Grzegorz MazurowskiArma Hobby kits, History2 Comments
The aim of the Second Fighter Contest, convened at the Adlershof German aircraft test centre during May and June 1918, was to choose new airplanes for the Kaiser’s air forces. Unquestioned winner of the rotary engine-powered category was the Fokker E.V Incoming search terms:fokker razorFokker\s Razorred fokker d8 images
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29/11/2017 Grzegorz MazurowskiArma Hobby kits, HistoryNo Comment
There are eight markings options in PZL P.7a Deluxe set. Four of them are wartime, and four are from pre-war period. Each of them is described including historical background details. See them all and comment post.
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20/06/2017 Grzegorz MazurowskiArma Hobby kits, HistoryNo Comment
