$139.95 Buy Now	"A-1E Skyraider, USAF" "With it's huge four-bladed propeller hanging out in front, the Skyraider had enormous lifting capacity. It was used extensively in Vietnam for it's flexible weapons load and endurance to loiter for long periods of time over the battlefield."

$139.95 Buy Now	"AD-6 Skyraider, USMC" "Crewed by one pilot only, the AD Skyraider was at the time the largest production single-seater. Although there was plenty on internal space this was not used for weapons; instead the folding wings were given no fewer than seven hard-points on each side."

$129.95 Buy Now	"A-20 Havoc, Solid Nose" "The A-20 Havoc was originally built for the French and British as a night fighter before America entered the war. In addition, the USSR accepted over 3,000 of these aircraft through the Lend-Lease program. Havocs were used in Europe and the Pacific."

$129.95 Buy Now	"A-26 Invader, Glass Nose" "This Douglas A-26 Invader, a light attack bomber with its deadly firepower and high speed, exceeded every specification for which it was designed. It was the best ground-attack and tactical bomber in the American arsenal."

$129.95 Buy Now	"A-26 Invader, Solid Nose" "During the Korean War, the A-26 was re-designated as the B-26 Invader, and was used widely as a night intruder. The A/B-26 Invader attacked various targets in the North from front-line battle soldiers to railroad switching yards."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-10, Martin Bomber, USAAC" "The B-10, the first of the ""modern-day"" all-metal monoplane bombers to be produced in quantity, featured such innovations as internal bomb storage, retractable landing gear, a rotating gun turret, and enclosed cockpits."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-17G Flying Fortress" "The most prolific of all the B-17 Flying Fortresses was the B-17G, with its identifying chin turret and two cheek guns. There were other improvements, such as upgraded turbochargers, that increased the ceiling to 35,000 ft."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-17G Flying Fortress ""Sentimental Journey""" "Immortalized in cinema and song, and personalized with flamboyant ""nose art"" by their crew of ten, this nearly indestructible aircraft earned its place in history as the most celebrated bomber of WWII."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-17G Flying Fortress ""Sentimental Journey""" "Immortalized in cinema and song, and personalized with flamboyant ""nose art"" by their crew of ten, this nearly indestructible aircraft earned its place in history as the most celebrated bomber of WWII. The B-17 flew in combat on every front world-wide."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-24D Liberator Model Airplane" "The B-24 incorporated into its design the distinctive twins of Consolidated's flying boats. Compared to the older but sleeker B-17, it was quite an ""ugly duckling."""

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-24J Liberator Model Airplane" "Until April 1944, all B-24s dressed for combat in their familiar olive drab paint. Then, as America gained air superiority, they flew in their unpainted natural metal finish."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-24J Liberator Model Airplane" "While the B-17s may have stolen the limelight, the Liberator, with nearly 20,000 made, did most of the heavy lifting. B-24s attacked targets far out of the range of other allied bombers. It could carry 4 tons of bombs over a range of 1,000 miles."

$139.95 Buy Now	"PB4Y-1 Liberator, Navy" "The PB4Y-1 was a navalized version of the USAAF B-24. It had its origin in a deal cut in mid-1942 between the Navy and the USAAF."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-25B Mitchell as flown by Jimmy Doolittle" "On April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle and 15 gallant crews took off from the deck of the USS Hornet for an historic flight to bomb Tokyo. The planes were parked on the Hornet's flight deck in the order they were to leave. There was no room to rearrange them, and their long, non-folding wings made it impossible to send them below. The leading bomber, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle, had but a few hundred feet of deck run to reach flying speed, but every subsequent one had a little more."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-26 Marauder ""Flak Bait""" "In Europe, FLAK BAIT, the B-26 pictured here, attained the distinction as the first Allied bomber to complete 200 missions. The plane is currently on display at the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-26 Marauder" "When it was determined that camouflage paint was of little or no use at medium altitudes, and there was no longer a need to make them less discernable on the ground, the camouflage paint was stripped off this B-26 Maurader, and phased out."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay" "In August 1945, a specially outfitted B-29, ôEnola Gayö, flown by Col. Paul Tibbetts, released a bomb, code-named ""Little Boy"". The historic event of that fateful day over Hiroshima spawned the atomic age, and brought America its long awaited victory."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-32 Dominator" "The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was a heavy bomber part of the U.S. military during World War II ."

$134.95 Buy Now	"B-36 Peacemaker" "Six pusher radial engines, mounted on the trailing edge of the wings, powered this big long-range SAC bomber. The D, ""burn and turn"", model was boosted by a pair of turbojet pods under the outer wings."

$139.95 Buy Now	"BT-13 Valiant ""Vibrator""" "The aircraft that came to be known as the Valiant had the distinction of being produced in greater numbers than all other basic trainers produced in WWII. Over half the American pilots during the war trained in one of the 11,000 BT-13s from 1940-44."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-7 Caribou" "The C-7 Caribou was an exceptional cargo plane that the Army bought to bridge the gap between its largest helicopters, and the Air Force's C-130. The twin-engine all-weather Caribou could lift nearly 3 tons of supplies or 32 passengers."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-12 Huron, Army" "The C-12F Huron provides logistics support between Navy air stations. Powered by two PT-6A-42 turboprop engines, the C-12F can deliver a total payload of up to 4,215 pounds. The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-12 King Air, USAF" "Entering service in July 1975, the US Air Force aircraft were mainly used for embassy support flights. Subsequently these airframes were re-engined to the C-12C and C-12E versions."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-12 King Air, USMC" "UC-12B is the US Navy/Marine Corps version King Air A200C with a pair of 850 shp PT6A-41 turboprops, engines. Other features include a cargo door and high flotation landing gear."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-12 King Air, Navy" "UC-12B is the US Navy/Marine Corps version King Air A200C with a pair of 850 shp PT6A-41 turboprops, engines. Other features include a cargo door and high flotation landing gear."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-47 Skytrain, USAF" "Of all the types of aircraft serving with military forces worldwide, the DC-3 / C-47 is probably the best known and longest serving. By the time production ended in 1946, 10,600 had been built. The ôGooney Birdö shown here is in its Air Force colors."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-54 Skymaster" "The C-54 Skymaster was derived from the four-engine Douglas DC-4. Over 1,100 served with the Air Transport Command since the beginning of World War II. The C-54 nicknamed ""Sacred Cow"", was President Roosevelt's personal aircraft."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-119 Gunship" "The first AC-119G Shadow operational sortie was flown on 5 January 1969 and from that time until 8 March 1969, the aircraft was in a combat evaluation phase."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-123 Provider" "The C-123 Provider saw extensive service in Vietnam. Besides their airlift assignments, Providers were engaged in spraying the infamous ""Agent Orange"" that stripped large areas of Vietnamese jungle of foliage depriving enemy infiltrators cover."

$139.95 Buy Now	"HC-130H, USCG" "The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport, fixed-wing aircraft that is used to perform search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and International Ice Patrol missions, as well as cargo and personnel transport."

$139.95 Buy Now	"LC-130R, Navy, Arctic with Skis" "This aircraft was specifically built for use in Antarctica in support of polar exploration. It was originally funded by NSF (National Science Foundation and crewed by the US Navy). It was never used for surveillance, enforcement of laws and treaties or illegal drug interdiction, marine environmental protection or military readiness. They started converting these aircraft in 1967 for polar use. The aircraft was built in Georgia by Lockheed and the skis were built in Belgium. These aircraft have traveled all over the world in support of scientific exploration. It is not a USCG HC-130. It is a US Navy LC-130R."

$144.95 Buy Now	"C-130 Hercules Gunship" "It is a development of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and as such is slow, flying at less than 300mph, but has a range of at least 1,500 miles without needing to refuel and can loiter over a combat area for some time."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-133 Cargomaster, USAF" "Conceived as an air transport for American ICBMs, the C-133 Cargomaster was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flown on 23 April 1956. It was the second and largest turboprop transport to be accepted by the U.S. Air Force."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Vought F7U Cutlass" "Among the large quantities of German aeronautical research data which began to reach the USA in the latter part of 1945 were details of some work on tailless designs done by the Arado company. Elaboration of these designs by the Chance Vought company led to production of the highly unconventional F7U Cutlass. The wing, with a sweepback of 38 degrees, was of very low aspect ratio, 3 :1, and almost parallel chord. Pitch and roll controls were combined in elevons on the wing; fins and rudders were located on the wing at the ends of the centre section."

$134.95 Buy Now	"Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk" "The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk had originally been designed as a small single-seat shipboard fighter developed in response to a Navy spec laid down on May 10, 1930. It was in competition with the General Aviation (formerly Fokker) XFA-1 and the Berliner-Joyce XFJ-1."

$139.95 Buy Now	"E-2C Hawkeye" "The E-2C Hawkeye is the U.S. Navy's all-weather, carrier-based tactical airborne warning and control system platform. It provides all-weather airborne command and control functions for the carrier battle group."

$139.95 Buy Now	"EC-121 Warning Star, USAF" "The Warning Star pioneered the concept of Airborne Early Warning and Control. Units were used for many coordination tasks including fleet coverage, airborne extension of the DEW Line and support of the Apollo Space Program."

$139.95 Buy Now	"EC-121 Warning Star, Navy" "The EC-121 Warning Star entered service in 1955, with the final variants being retired from the US Air Force Reserve in 1978."

$149.95 Buy Now	"F3F Grumman Biplane" "Although colorful and romantic, this carrier based fighter enjoyed only a brief career in the mid-1930s before being replaced by the F-4 Wildcat. The final operational units of the were retired two months before the attack on Pearl Harbor."

$149.95 Buy Now	"Boeing F4B Biplane, Navy" "One of the last open-cockpit fighters built, the Boeing F-4B was the Navy's front line fighter from 1928 until 1937."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F4U-1 Corsair as Flown by ""Pappy"" Boyington" "Pappy was shot down in his F4U-1 Corsair over Rabaul in January 1944. After being rescued by a Japanese submarine, he spent the rest of the War as a POW. He was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F4U-1 Corsair Pappy Boyington" "Pappy was shot down in his F4U-1 Corsair over Rabaul in January 1944. After being rescued by a Japanese submarine, he spent the rest of the War as a POW. He was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. "

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-82 Twin Mustang" "The F-82 Twin Mustang was not, as commonly believed, two P-51s joined to a single wing. The booms were based on the P-51 fuselage but were in fact new structures."

$129.95 Buy Now	"Grumman Guardian AF-2S" "The Grumman Guardian was developed as World War II came to a close. The Navy, realizing a need for anti-submarine aircraft, ordered Grumman Aerospace Corporation to modify the developing XTB3F-1 bomber, a potential successor to the famed TBF/TBM Avenger"

$134.95 Buy Now	"Grumann FF1" "First flown in 1931, the Grumman FF-1 (affectionately known as ""Fifi )"" was noteworthy for its innovative design characteristics that marked a great step forward in aircraft design - first fighter with retractable landing gear."

$129.95 Buy Now	"HU-16 Albatross ,USCG" "The Coast Guard HU-16 Albatross was a familiar sight around the harbors of most American coastal cities. Among other duties, they performed search and rescue missions."

$129.95 Buy Now	"HU-16 Albatross, Navy" "The HU-16 Albatross is best known as a rescue aircraft. During the Korean War, Albatrosses rescued almost 1,000 United Nations personnel from coastal waters and rivers, often behind enemy lines."

$149.95 Buy Now	"J2F Duck, Navy" "The J2F Ducks were a three-seat utility amphibian used in a variety of roles from land bases and carriers, including patrol, photo survey and rescue. With its powerful R1820-54 engine, the Duck had a range of 750 miles and a ceiling of 25,000 ft."

$149.95 Buy Now	"Grumman Widgeon J4F-1" "The Coast Guard purchased 25 Grumman J4F-1 aircraft, a light amphibian utility transport, for search and rescue duty. They were purchased in two batches beginning in 1941 and the initial order consisted of eight aircraft, purchased under contract TCG-33459, with the first aircraft delivered from Grumman on 7 July 1941. These aircraft were given USCG service numbers V197 through V204. The following year the second batch, consisting of 17 aircraft, was acquired under contract TCG-34026. The first J4F from this batch was delivered to the Coast Guard on 25 February 1942 and the final was delivered on 29 June 1942. These aircraft were given the service numbers V205 through V221."

$149.95 Buy Now	"JN-4 Jenny" "The JN-4 Jenny became one of the leading trainers in the world and remained in active service until 1927. 95% of all WWI airmen flew in them. At the Great War's end, vast numbers of surplus, uncrated Jennies were sold off or given away."

$149.95 Buy Now	"Curtiss JN4, Jenny" "The JN-4 Jenny became one of the leading trainers in the world and remained in active service until 1927. 95% of all WWI airmen flew in them. At the Great War's end, vast numbers of surplus, uncrated Jennies were sold off or given away."

$139.95 Buy Now	"JRF Goose" "This versatile utility amphibian flying boat was conceived and built in 1937 for commercial use. During the War the the JRF Goose served the Navy and Marines in a variety of transport missions. After the War it was reconverted to civilian use."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Martin JRM Mars" "The first JRM-1, named the ""Hawaii Mars"", was completed in June 1945. The Hawaii Mars had the same wing and float structure as the Old Lady, but was otherwise extensively redesigned."

$139.95 Buy Now	"KC-97 Stratotanker" "A key factor in the Strategic Air Command era was the in-flight refueling tanker. The 592 KC-97 Stratofreighters gave the SAC bombers a worldwide reach that revolutionized air warfare. While they were replaced by the KC-135, their impact remains today."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Martin AM-1 Mauler" "Mauler, this aircraft first picked up the nickname ""Able Mabel"" and then, as landing safety issues surfaced, the nickname ""Awful Monster"". Over 150 Maulers were built and stayed in active service until 1950 and reserve service until 1953."

$129.95 Buy Now	"O-2A Skymaster, USAF" "Originally this airplane was a Cessna 337 Super Skymaster. This aircraft was stationed at Da Nang and Cam Ranhh Bay ABs, Vietnam, from Dec. 1967 until March 1971."

$149.95 Buy Now	"OS2U Kingfisher" "The OS2U Kingfisher was the most easily recognized plane of its day. The dominant feature of this observation plane was the combination of the large centerline and smaller underwing floats."

$129.95 Buy Now	"OV-1 Mohawk" "The last OV-1 Mohawk was built in 1970 after a ten-year production run. In Vietnam they were used for photo reconnaissance, and infra red surveillance."

$129.95 Buy Now	"OV-10 Bronco" "The Bronco was developed with much fanfare as a counter insurgency warplane. The OV-10 is a light and nimble aircraft that can fly close support. FAC and light attack missions were also common duties for the Bronco."

$139.95 Buy Now	"P2V-5 Neptune" "The P2V Neptune was the standard reconnaissance plane of the US Navy during the post-war period ending in the early 1960s. Beginning with the P2V-5, they were fitted with twin turbo jets in addition to the two piston engines."

$139.95 Buy Now	"P2V-7 Neptune" "The P2V Neptune was the standard reconnaissance plane of the US Navy during the post-war period ending in the early 1960s. The P2V-7 had twin turbo jets in addition to the two piston engines, a design that began with the P2V-5."

$129.95 Buy Now	"EP-3 Orion, Electonic Surveillance" "Dubbed the most sensitive aircraft in the U.S. inventory, the EP-3 is capable of collecting both radar and communications intelligence. It is the Navy's only land-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) reconnaissance aircraft."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Martin P5M-2 Marlin" "The P5M Marlin, the last flying boat to serve in the Navy, was used for both anti-submarine and air-sea rescue missions. Later, some were convert for cargo use. They went out of operational use in 1967 after 12 years of service."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Curtis Hawk P-6E" "The P-6E, a first-line pursuit aircraft of the early 1930s, was the last of the fighter biplanes built in quantity for the Army Air Corps. Originally designated the Y1P-22, it was later redesignated the P-6E because of the similarity to the other P-6 series airplanes. Although it was never used in combat, it is remembered as one of the most beautiful biplanes ever built. Despite its excellent performance, only 46 P-6Es were ordered because of the shortage of funds for the Air Corps during the austere days of the depression."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Curtiss P-6E, Hawk" "The P-6E, a first-line pursuit aircraft of the early 1930s, was the last of the fighter biplanes built in quantity for the Army Air Corps. Originally designated the Y1P-22, it was later redesignated the P-6E because of the similarity to the other P-6 series airplanes. Although it was never used in combat, it is remembered as one of the most beautiful biplanes ever built. Despite its excellent performance, only 46 P-6Es were ordered because of the shortage of funds for the Air Corps during the austere days of the depression."

$149.95 Buy Now	"P-12 USAAC, Boeing Fighter" "The Navy was so excited about their F-4Bs that the Army enviously ordered them ""sight unseen"". It was re-designated as the P-12."

$139.95 Buy Now	"P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald" "Designed from the start as a military plane, the P-38 in its many variations was used in all US combat zones of W.W.II.. It was used as a high and low altitude fighter, bomber, escort, reconnaissance, smoke-screen layer, attack and rocket fighter. It was in fact the first plane to shoot down an enemy aircraft over Ireland, just minutes after the US declared war on Germany. It was also the last to see combat duty, this time in the Pacific Theater. "

$149.95 Buy Now	"P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald" "The design achieved maximum performance by pairing the best available engine on one air frame. It was the most recognizable fighter of the era, and was in continuous production throughout the War."

$149.95 Buy Now	"P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald" "The design achieved maximum performance by pairing the best available engine on one air frame. It was the most recognizable fighter of the era, and was in continuous production throughout the War."

$129.95 Buy Now	"P-47 Thunderbolt" "It took a gutsy pilot to pull this weighty beast through a power dive. The Thunderbolt saw action in all the theaters of combat."

$129.95 Buy Now	"P-51D Mustang as flown by Chuck Yeager" "More famous as the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound than his wartime achievements, Chuck Yeager became an Ace in Europe flying a P-51. After he was promoted to captain, he added 1 Me-262 and 4 Fw-190s for a total of 11 career victories."

$129.95 Buy Now	"P-51D Mustang as flown by Chuck Yeager" "More famous as the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound than his wartime achievements, Chuck Yeager became an Ace in Europe flying a P-51. After he was promoted to captain, he added 1 Me-262 and 4 Fw-190s for a total of 11 career victories."

$139.95 Buy Now	"XP-55 Ascender" "The XP-55 (Curtiss Model 249C), along with the XP-54 and XP-56, resulted from Army Air Corps proposal R-40C calling for unconventional aircraft designs. Like the XP-54, the Ascender was initially designed for the Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine and had to be redesigned when the engine project was canceled. The XP-55 first flew on 13 July 1943 with an Allison V-1710 engine. The aircraft experienced stability problems and had modifications to increase the canard elevator surface, vertical stabilizer area, and eventually received wing tip extensions."

$129.95 Buy Now	"P-61 Black Widow" "With the advent of radar, night fighting became a serious and deadly game. The P-61 Black Widow was designed to be a major player. Its sinister name reflects its color, performance and lethal fire power."

$129.95 Buy Now	"PBY Catalina" "The PBY Catalina was a successful search-and-rescue aircraft, and universally recognized for its ability and reliability. It flew in both European and Far Eastern theaters."

$134.95 Buy Now	"PT-17 Stearman, USAAC" "Over 10,000 canvas-covered PT-17's served as primary trainers for countless Army and Navy cadets during the War. Originally designed in 1933, nostalgic collectors still fly the Stearman with pride for fun. The Navy designated it as N2S Stearman."

$149.95 Buy Now	"PT-17 Stearman" "Over 10,000 canvas-covered PT-17's served as primary trainers for countless Army and Navy cadets during the War. Originally designed in 1933, nostalgic collectors still fly the Stearman with pride for fun. The Navy designated it as N2S Stearman. "

$134.95 Buy Now	"N2S Stearman, Navy" "Over 10,000 of these canvas-covered two-seat biplanes served as primary trainers for countless Army and Navy cadets during the War. The Navy designated the Stearman as the N2S. Originally designed in 1933, collectors still fly the Stearman for fun."

$149.95 Buy Now	"N2S Stearman, Navy" "Over 10,000 of these canvas-covered two-seat biplanes served as primary trainers for countless Army and Navy cadets during the War. The Navy designated the Stearman as the N2S. Originally designed in 1933, collectors still fly the Stearman for fun."

$129.95 Buy Now	"Vought SB2U Vindicator" "When introduced into the fleet in late 1937, the Chance Vought SB2U ""Vindicator"" scout bomber was the Navy's first low wing monoplane that featured retractable landing gear, the space saving feature of folding wings, affording VB squadrons the higher performance of monoplanes without reducing numbers of aircraft aboard a carrier. Nevertheless, the SB2U possessed the inherent flaw of being the ultimate development of the trussed fuselage and fabric concept, which at the time of its introduction into the fleet was being superseded by all metal stressed skin construction techniques."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Spad XIII as flown by ""Eddie"" Rickenbacker" "Captain Eddie Rickenbacker scored 21 of his 26 victories in the Spad. Powered by a 220 hp Hispano-Suiza, the plane could cruise for two hours and attain speeds of nearly 130 mph."

$129.95 Buy Now	"AT- 17 / UC-78 / T-50 Bobcat" "First flown in 1939, the Cessna T-50 was that company's bid for a successful five-seat commercial transport typical of many other aircraft built in the late thirties."

$129.95 Buy Now	"TBD-1 Devastator" "The Douglas TBD-1 was the Navy's first widely-used monoplane shipboard plane. Designed to carry a heavy torpedo below the fuselage, it was necessarily a large aircraft and its 900-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 ""Twin Wasp"" radial engine could drive it to a maximum speed of slightly over 200 miles per hour. The XTBD-1 first flew in April 1935 and 129 production TBD-1s were delivered in 1937-39, rapidly replacing biplanes in the Navy's carrier torpedo squadrons."

$134.95 Buy Now	"VC-118 ""Air Force One"" as used by President Truman" "Presidential air transport began in 1944 when a C-54 named the ""Sacred Cow"" was put into service for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Then came the ""Independence,"" a DC-6 (Liftmaster), which transported President Harry S. Truman during the period 1947 to 1953."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-121A Columbine II ""Air Force One""" "These C-121As were to be powered by four 2,500-hp Wright Cyclone R-3350 BD1s radial engines. A distinct new feature was the all-new nose modification (radome) which housed the new APS-10 radar."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-121E Columbine III ""Air Force One""" "Columbine III served as the Presidental aircraft until President Eisenhower left office in January 1961. It remained in service transporting government officials and visiting foreign dignitaries throughout the world until it was retired."

$129.95 Buy Now	"Grumman XF5F Sky Rocket" "In 1938, Grumman presented a proposal to the Navy for a twin engine carrier based fighter. The design was unlike any aircraft that had ever been considered before by the USN. Grumman's concept called for a light weight (under 10,000 lbs maximum take off weight) aircraft powered by two 1,200 hp Wright R-1820 engines."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Vought AF5U Flying Pancake" "The brainchild of Charles H. Zimmerman, the F5U was intended to perform well as a fighter plane while being able to remain in flight at extremely low airspeed, making it easier to operate from carriers. The F5U's unusual appearance owed to a very low aspect ratio wing without a fuselage, which resulted in something looking like a flying saucer. This shape, combined with powerful engines driving large propellers, could plow through the air at low speed (40 mph!), since the whole airframe is immersed in the prop wash."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Convair XFY-1 Pogo" "Vertical landing and takeoff have long been a dream of aviation designers and have presented considerable challenge. It requires an immense amount of power to get off the ground without the benefit of wings, and it was only in the years after World War II that powerful enough engines became available. It was then that some truly strange aircraft took to the skies, most notable the Convair XFY-1 ""Pogo."" The XFY-1 was a ""tail-sitter,"" using the most powerful turboprop available in the Western world."

$134.95 Buy Now	"A-3 Skywarrior" "The world's largest and heaviest carrier-borne aircraft when it was designed, the A3D first flew in October 1952, and entered service in 1954."

$134.95 Buy Now	"A-4 Skyhawk, USMC" "The A-4 Skyhawk was the primary Navy and Marine light attack plane during the 1950s and 1960s. Because of its small wingspan, there was no need for a folding wing feature, reducing the weight of the aircraft and increasing its payload to over 4 tons."

$134.95 Buy Now	"A-4 Skyhawk, Navy" "The A-4 Skyhawk was the primary Navy and Marine light attack plane during the 50s and 60s. Its small wingspan eliminated the need for a folding wing feature, thus lightening the aircraft and increasing its payload to over 4 tons."

$134.95 Buy Now	"A-6E Intruder,USMC" "This carrier-based, low level attack bomber is capable of delivering nuclear, or a wide range of conventional weapons on targets obscured by weather or darkness. A-6 Intruders saw considerable service with the Navy and Marines in Vietnam."

$134.95 Buy Now	"EA-6B Prowler, USMC" "Prowlers have the mission of jamming and destroying enemy radar and communications sites. It also provides escort for strike aircraft. The all-weather four-seat aircraft operates from the deck of an aircraft carrier."

$134.95 Buy Now	"EA-6B Prowler, Navy" "The EA-6B is a highly advanced electronic warfare platform used for the suppression of enemy air defenses. In addition to electronic jamming, the Prowler can also fire the AGM-88 anti-radiation missile against enemy radars."

$134.95 Buy Now	"A-7 Corsair II, Navy" "The A-7 Corsair II was developed originally to meet Navy requirements for a carrier based, light attack aircraft able to carry more weapons than the earlier A-4E Skyhawk. To keep costs down and speed delivery, the A-7 design was based on the F-8 Crusader, which is no longer in the inventory. The A-7A flew for the first time in September 1965. Since then, other versions of the Corsair II have been produced for the Air Force and Navy, and the Greek and Portuguese air forces. The A-7D model, developed for the Air Force, was accepted in December 1968. While it was designed primarily for an air-to-surface attack role, its weapons delivery accuracy, extended range, ordnance payload and responsiveness also met requirements for close air support and air interdiction. Production of 459 A-7Ds was completed in December 1976. The aircraft first entered combat in the Vietnam War in October 1972. Deliveries of the A-7D to Air National Guard squadrons began in 1973; final deliveries were made in 1981. "

$134.95 Buy Now	"AV-8B Harrier, USMC" "The American-manufactured AV-8B Harrier jet fighter of British design is on active duty with the Marines. It can take off vertically from the deck of a ship or forest clearing, and then accelerate to nearly the speed of sound."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-1B Lancer with Moveable Wings" "Although smaller than the B-52, the B-1B Lancer has similar payload capacity and range, but with much greater speeds and reduced vulnerability."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-2 Spirit, Stealth Bomber" "The B-2 Spirit was originally designed to penetrate Soviet air space and attack strategic targets with nuclear bombs."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-47 Stratojet" "The Stratojet was the Air Force's first significant strategic jet bomber. About 1,800 were built between 1946 and '57. The B-47 remained in service until the mid 60's when it was succeeded by the B-52. The most prolific model was the B-47E."

$129.95 Buy Now	"B-57 Canberra" "The two-seat B-57 light-bomber was identical to the English Canberra except for engines and equipment. It was made in the USA by Martin, under a license. The Canberra began operations in Vietnam in 1965."

$139.95 Buy Now	"B-58 Hustler" "The medium-range B-58 was the supersonic counterpart to the B-52. Its maintenance was as high as its performance was spectacular. In 1970 they were retired for economic reasons after a 10 year stint."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-5 Galaxy, Gray" "This C-5 Galaxy has a low visibility grey USAF paint scheme."

$129.95 Buy Now	"C-20 Gulfstream ARMY" "The C-20D is an FAA certified Gulfstream III aircraft that provides world-wide airlift for senior leadership and dignitaries. The C-20G is an FAA certified Gulfstream IV aircraft that provides long range, medium airlift logistics support for Fleet Battle Groups."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-141, Vietnam Hanoi Taxi" "The Hanoi Taxi 0177 flew the first freedom flight bringing POW's home from the Hanoi Hilton in Vietnam on Feb. 12, 1973."

$139.95 Buy Now	"C-141 Starlifter" "In the 1970s the entire C-141 fleet of 269 planes was retrofitted with an in-flight refueling system and stretched 23 ft. This increased the cargo capacity 30%, in effect, providing MAC with the equivalent of 90 new airplanes."

$139.95 Buy Now	"Convair F2Y Sea Dart" "The Convair XF2Y SeaDart water-based fighter was the result of a design contest initiated by the US Navy in 1948 for a supersonic interceptor seaplane."

$149.95 Buy Now	"E-3A Sentry AWACS, USAF" "The Sentry is an airborne command post. It handles traffic control and battle management in the area. It maintains constant sector coverage, detects targets and directs friendly aircraft to intercept them. It warns of incoming threats."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-2H Banshee" "McDonnell's Banshee was developed from the Navy's first jet powered fighter aircraft, the FH-1 Phantom. It was the F2H-2 versions of the Banshee that saw the most service in Korea."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-4E Phantom, USAF" "The McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II was produced from 1958 Thorough 1981. More than 5,000 aircraft were produced in twenty variants. Deemed one of the best aircraft ever built, the Phantom performed roles ranging from fighter to bomber to Wild Weasel."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-4E Phantom, USAF" "During the initial design of the Phantom, several proposals had been considered for a cannon-armed version. In fact, the original F3H-E proposal was designed around a quartet of 20-mm cannon. However the philosophy of the day was that the air-to-air missile was the wave of the future and that the internal gun was an obsolete holdover from an bygone era. Consequently, all Phantoms to reach production had been armed exclusively with missiles."

$139.95 Buy Now	"RF-4C Phantom, USAF" "The McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II was produced from 1958 Thorough 1981. More than 5,000 aircraft were produced in twenty variants. Deemed one of the best aircraft ever built, the Phantom performed roles ranging from fighter to bomber to Wild Weasel."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-4J Phantom, VF-96 as flown by Duke Cunningham" "Used to counter North Vietnamese MiGs, it's speed, power and versatility made it the most important air asset of its time. It fought in every major conflict in the last 30 years, and once for both sides."

$134.95 Buy Now	"F-8 Crusader, USMC" "In operation since the late '50s, the F-8 Crusader was the Navy's premier carrier-based dogfighter in the early part of the Vietnam War. It was a formidable opponent with a 20mm cannon in the nose and 4 sidewinder missiles."

$134.95 Buy Now	"F-8 Crusader, Navy Navy" "In operation since the late '50s, the F-8 Crusader was the Navy's premier carrier-based dogfighter in the early part of the Vietnam War. It was a formidable opponent with a 20mm cannon in the nose and 4 sidewinder missiles."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-9F Cougar, USMC" "As Grumman's entry into the jet age, the F-9F Panther was the first in the long evolution of carrier-based fighter planes. It was the first naval jet fighter to be used in combat, and the first for recording a victory against an enemy MiG-15 jet."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-9F Panther, USMC" "As Grumman's entry into the jet age, the F-9F Panther was the first in the long evolution of carrier-based fighter planes. It was the first naval jet fighter to be used in combat, and the first for recording a victory against an enemy MiG-15 jet."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-9F Cougar, Navy" "As Grumman's entry into the jet age, the F-9F Cougar was the first in the long evolution of carrier-based fighter planes. It was the first naval jet fighter to be used in combat, and the first for recording a victory against an enemy MiG-15 jet."

$149.95 Buy Now	"F-14 Tomcat VF-84 ""Jolly Rogers"" with Movable Wings" "Faster than a speeding bullet, this second generation supersonic fighter can fire at six targets simultaneously while tracking 18 others."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-15E Strike Eagle" "In addition to its air superiority role, the F-15 Strike Eagle's mission is to perform high-ordnance-payload, long-range, deep interdiction air-ground missions either by day or night."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-16 Falcon" "The F-16 Falcon is strong, maneuverable, and cheap; its sticker price is less than $20 million. Because it is smaller and harder to see, it is very difficult to hit. Incomparable in close combat, this plane can deliver a wide array of firepower."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F/A-18 Hornet, Blue Angels" "The Blue Angels flying team is the crown jewel and symbol of excellence in Naval aviation. It has awed countless millions of spectators with daring precision aerobatics. The F-18 Hornet has been with the Blue Angels since 1987."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F/A-18 Hornet, USMC" "Always ready to answer witha vicious sting, the carrier-based F-18 Hornet has the versatility to convert from fighter-intercept to ground-attack mode in an hour. It will deliver firepower with deadly accuracy."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-20 Tigershark" "Northrop developed the F-20 Tigershark in response to a U.S. Government call for the private development of a tactical fighter specifically tailored to meet the security needs of allied and friendly nations. The first flight of the Tigershark was made August 30, 1982. The Mach 2 class F-20 Tigershark's basic single-seat configuration was formally designated the F-20A. The F-20 combined propulsion, electronics and armament technologies with improvements in reliability to sustain high sortie rates in adverse weather."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-80 Shooting Star" "The F-80, the country's first production jet, began to roll off the assembly line just as WW II was coming to an end. During the early part of Korean War it became the backbone of USAF ground-attack forces."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-86 Sabre" "The F-86's treated the area over the Yalu River valley, commonly known as ""MiG Alley"", as their feeding grounds. Before the War in Korea ended, F-86 Sabre ""MiG Maulers"" shot down 792 enemy aircraft for a kill ratio in excess of 10:1."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-86D ""Dog"" Sabre" "The F-86D was known for two historic firsts. It was the first USAF airplane to have all-rocket armament, and the first all-weather interceptor to carry only one person for operating the radar fire control system as well as piloting the airplane. "

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-89 Scorpion" "During the years when the Cold War was a powder keg, a Soviet attack was expected to come at any moment from the north. It was then that the USAF's Air Defense Command relied on interceptors like the F-89 for the defense of North America."

$139.95 Buy Now	"F-100 Super Sabre" "At the outbreak of the Vietnam War, ""Huns"" had become the Air Force's standard fighter. After nearly eight years of combat, and 360,000 sorties and countless stories of incredible bravery and heroism, they left Vietnam in favor of their F-4 replacement."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-101 Voodoo" "The F-101 Voodoo was a larger and more powerful development of the F-88. It was heavy and large, but also powerful and fast, with an impressive range. Due to continuously changing requirements, the F-101 had a checkered development."

$129.95 Buy Now	"RF-101 Voodoo" "The F-101 Voodoo was a larger and more powerful development of the F-88. It was heavy and large, but also powerful and fast, with an impressive range. Due to continuously changing requirements, the F-101 had a checkered development."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-102 Delta Dagger" "The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was the first pure delta-winged fighter to enter the USAF inventory. The ""Deuce"" had a long and costly development period during which America learned a great deal about supersonic flight and integrated weapons systems."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-102 Delta Dagger as flown by George W. Bush" "The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was the first pure delta-winged fighter to enter the USAF inventory. The ""Deuce"" had a long and costly development period during which America learned a great deal about supersonic flight and integrated weapons systems."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-104 Starfighter" "Designed by legendary Kelly Johnson, the Starfighter seemed revolutionary considering the state of the art at that time. The F-104 first entered service in 1958 with the Air Defense Command."

$134.95 Buy Now	"F-105 Thunderchief" "The ""Thud"" was one of the biggest and fastest fighters of its time, and served as USAF's primary strike aircraft between 1965 and 1970."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-106 Delta Dart" "Convair's F-106 Delta Dart was a lot more than a refined version of the F-102 Delta Dagger. The Dart possessed all state-of-the-art technology when it was introduced in 1959."

$129.95 Buy Now	"F-117 Stealth Fighter" "A creation of the ""Skunk Works"", the F-117 Night Hawk was operational for eight years before its existence was publicly acknowledged. The Stealth Fighter is probably the best-known shape in the skies today; it has no curved surfaces."

$139.95 Buy Now	"KC-135 Stratotanker" "The Stratotanker was derived from the precursor of the famous 707. The fleet of over 700 has proved to be a safe reliable aircraft. It has kept nearly every Air Force aircraft refuelled while flying over Vietnam."

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"KC-10 Extender" "The McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender is an off-the-shelf version of the