WWI the First World War (1914) and the D-Day Invasion (1944)
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World War I introduced us to So, page through this edition, make a list WWI Overview...............................................5 a deadly new weapon, the airplane, and the of your selections, and then call us toll free at Allies ................................................................6 800-225-5575, mail in the order form Germany..........................................................7 DHULDOEDWWOH¿HOGZKLFKJDYHXVDJOLPSVHRI things to come. Three decades after what we provided, or place your order online at WWII thought was to be the “War to End All Wars,” HistoricAviation.com. men were once again forced to take up arms – Thank you for Germany’s Rise / U.S. Home Front.............8 culminating with the D-Day invasion of shopping with us! U.S. Home Front.............................................9 Operation Overlord. Honoring the brave men WWII U.S. Army Air Force..........................10 who fought to keep the world free, we’ve WWII Warbirds.............................................11 P-38 Lightning / P-39 Airacobra..............12 included a selection of anniversary items that P-40 Warhawk / P-47 Thunderbolt...........13 UHPLQGXVRIWKHLUKHURLVPDQGVDFUL¿FHV P-51 Mustang / P-61 Black Widow....14-15 Greg Herrick B-17 Flying Fortress....................................16 This issue of Historic Aviation has a won- B-24 Liberator / PB4Y-2 Privateer............17 derful selection of items ranging from books P.S. Check out the C-47 Skytrain – complete B-25 Mitchell / A-26 / B-26.......................18 and videos to models and kits, prints and with D-Day invasion stripes – on page 3! B-29 Superfortress......................................19 Britain / Royal Navy....................................20 Royal Air Force.............................................21 F4U-1 D-Day / Paratroopers..................................22 Corsair Axis Air Power / Kriegsmarine..................23 LIMITED EDITION Luftwaffe..............................................24-25 Die Cast Model A replica of “Spirit of ’76,” Advanced Technology...............................26 an F4U-1 Corsair that Axis Fighting Vehicles................................27 shared duties with both Pearl Harbor.................................................28 the VMF-214 and War in Pacific..........................................29-31 VMF-215 in the Pacific Theater’s LIMITED EDITION Hangar / Office..............................................32 Munda Point in 1943, this Pilot Gear and Wear.....................................33 1/48 scale, die cast Hobby Master model has it all! You get a well-equipped MILITARY cockpit with a pilot figure and a Korea .............................................................34 sliding canopy; a detailed radial en- Swashbuckler’s Surprise gine front; the plane’s famous inverted USAF in Korea / Israeli Air Force..............35 Jim Laurier. Taking off in their F4U-1 Corsairs from Munda gull-wings, which can be repositioned Cold War / SAC.............................................36 Point on the morning of August 29, 1943, 1st Lt. Carl for display in either the flying or folded Cold War Bombers......................................37 Dunbar and his wingman of the USMC’s VMF-214 configurations; drop tanks; optional- Vietnam..................................................38-40 “Swashbucklers” successfully attack Japanese barges position landing gear; authentic mark- Modern Aircraft.....................................41-42 around Ringi Cove. Signed and numbered by the ings; and a display stand. Helicopters / Transports............................43 artist, this print measures 24"x 18"................#74416B $ 185 10¼" wingspan.......#980313A $79.95 Trainers / Bases............................................44 X-Planes / Space..........................................45 F4U-1A Grumman Aircraft.......................................46 Corsair Kit Blackburn & Lockheed Martin.........................................47 A replica of Blackbeard F4U Branches of Service....................................48 the “1A” variant Corsair Shirt Patriotic.........................................................49 of the Vought Proudly display- F4U Corsair ing the “skull & (which had a crossbones” taller tail wheel insignia from their and a taller and Corsair and pirate Pioneers / Air Racing..................................50 wider canopy for ship, both Lt.Cdr. John General Aviation.........................................51 improved visibili- “Tommy” Blackburn of the Flying Boats / Propliners............................52 ty), this 1/32 scale, VF-17 “Jolly Rogers” and Pan Am / Eastern.........................................53 plastic kit features the salty rogue known as American / United.......................................54 a well-equipped “Blackbeard” are ready to Northwest / Hawaiian / Getaways..........55 cockpit with an “swashbuckle” their ene- instrument panel, a pilot figure, and a glazed canopy; an mies. Showing the artwork intricate Double-Wasp radial engine; a choice of extend- of Andy Wenner, this Medium...........................#75241C ed or folded wing construction; intricate landing gear; screen-printed, black t-shirt Large.................................#75242C and authentic U.S. Navy VF-17 markings. is made of 100% cotton. X-Large.............................#75243C $ $ XX-Large..........................#75244D Just for Fun...................................................56 15¼" wingspan; 68 parts, skill level 3.....#84057B 27.95 24.95 each Sci-Fi............................................................57 Nose Art & Pin-Ups.....................................58 A note about our products... Historic Aviation is proud to bring you the finest quality products documenting aviation history. To provide a compre- Hollywood Movies......................................69 hensive context, we carry products that represent enemy combatants such as Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. It is not our intent to glorify those entities but to offer you the most complete selection of historically accurate products available, lest we forget. A final reminder: the models, figures and other collectibles in this catalog are not toys but rather are intended for collectors ages 14 and above. AIRCRAFT A-Z Find Follow Modeling.......................................................60 us on us on Collections..............................................61-62 New & Noteworthy......................................63 www.HistoricAviation.com Facebook Twitter This is just a sampling of New & Noteworthy the hundreds of new items in this edition of Historic Aviation, Find more throughout the catalog! th Devel- WWI 100 Anniversary oped Collection from the A Modern Military This extensive collection celebrates the Douglas Aircraft Models 100th anniversary of the start of the fi rst true DC-3 Upgrade your World War. You get WWI: The War to End All airliner, airborne fl eet! Early footage of the Wars, a 10-part series fi lled with real-life the C-47 Resem- World’s First Warbirds! 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