SPAD S.XIII

Although history has dictated that the aerial combat prowess of Manfred von Richthofen ensured he became one of the world�s most famous aviation personalities, the same cannot be said of the leading Allied �Ace of Aces� from the Great War, who has remained largely anonymous to all but the most committed of enthusiasts. Rene Fonck originally shunned the opportunity to become a pilot, preferring instead to share the trenches with his countrymen, as they fought against the Germans. The horrors of...

Spad XIII, Lt. Armand de Turenne, N48/N12, 1918 (1:72) by Wings of the Great War Item Number WW15003

Westland Wessex HC.2, XV721/H "Hotel", RAF No.72 Squadron, Westland Wessex HC.2 35 Years of Active Service, 1964 - 1999, RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland As world conflicts have evolved since the end of the Second World War, it could be argued that the helicopter has become the most flexible and invaluable asset available to any air arm. Able to perform a multitude of military tasks no other type of aircraft is capable of undertaking, the helicopter is now at the forefront of any conflict,...