Category: History
Each aeroplane has its own history. On this page you will find articles in which we try to dodge the mystery and show the history of pilots and their machines, modeled on Arma Hobby models. Browse the list of articles below and find photos and illustrations included that will help you make your model.
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The Hurricanes of 318 “City of Gdańsk” Squadron
No. 318 “City of Gdańsk” Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron was formed on 20 March 1943 at RAF...
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Three Tropical Hurricanes Mk I
The description of the paint scheme applied to the French Hurricane Z4615 that I presented in my...
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The French Hurricane Z4615
For the “cover” illustration of Arma Hobby’s Hurricane Mk I trop/Western Desert kit we have...
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Captain Joe Foss – The Deadliest Wildcat Pilot in the Marine Corps
One of the most distinctive representatives of the so-called Greatest Generation – the American...
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Aircraft of the Pursuit Brigade in Photographs by Henryk Poddębski
The present article contains new information about the aircraft of the Pursuit Brigade and their...
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Commemoration of Hurricane RF-F
The day before the 81st anniversary of the first victory of Squadron 303, in Świebodzice Airfield,...
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The Début of the F4F-4 Wildcat
Grumman’s new fighter, the F4F-3 Wildcat, which started to enter service with American aircraft...
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F4F-4 Wildcats from VGF-29 in Operation Torch
Torch was the code name of the joint Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa in World War...
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Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) and “Jimmy” Thach in the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is commonly recognised as one of the decisive clashes in the history of...
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Mike Kolendorski – an American and Hurricane
Roughly speaking, wartime fighter pilots can be classified into one of four groups. Among the...
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Colourful FM-2 Wildcats
Although it may come as a surprise to many, FM-2 Wildcats were not uniquely navy blue or...
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