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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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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Hurribomber BE489 From No. 402 (Canadian) Squadron
The Hurricane’s career as a day fighter in the European theatre of operations came to an end...
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“Flip the Frog”, a Hurricane Mk.IIc from No. 34 Squadron
Flip the Frog was officially listed as missing in 1933. Eleven years later, however, in 1944, he...
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Yak-1b – Aircraft of Soviet Aces
During the Second World War, the Eastern Front was the scene of an immense struggle between two...
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Squadron Leader Wacław Łapkowski – the Rider of Flying Salamander “2”
Who was the pilot of the “winged salamander” No. 2, the later commander of Squadron...
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The Last Flight of Salamander “2”
On 7 September 1939, the squadrons stationed at the aerodrome in Kierz did not carry out any...
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112 Fighter Squadron in the Defence of Warsaw
The Pursuit Brigade – Warsaw defenders The Pursuit Brigade, organised in May 1939, was a fighter...
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The Salamander – the 112th Fighter Squadron insignia in 1939
Majority of Polish aviation fans would easily answer a question about the 112th Fighter Squadron...
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‘Swallow no. 4’
Tracing the day-by-day fate of individual aeroplanes during the 1939 air operations over Poland is...
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Nobody wanted to die in May any more…
That memorable day, 8 May 1945, Sub-Lieutenant Peter Lock, aged 20, a pilot of the Royal Navy’s...
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