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HE-111H Heinkel The HE-111 was one of the most successful medium bombers deployed by the German Luftwaffe in WWII. Designed as a pre-war airliner, the HE-111 served from 1939 to 1945 on every front where German troops were deployed. Features markings for 2 German aircraft and 2 German allies, Spain and Rumania. #14605 -1/144 Scale $9.99
B-24J Liberator The B-24 Liberator was designed for use as a heavy bomber and employed in Europe and the Pacific by the United States Army Air Force and allied Air Force units all over the world. During World War II more B-24’s were produced than any other aircraft. Often the B-24 was employed as a long-range maritime patrol bomber to guard against enemy submarine attack in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. The new B-24J features 3 new marking options that include the United States Army Air Force “Sharon D”, RAF B-24J and a B-24 in Royal Australian Air Force service. #14608 -1/144 Scale $12.99
E-8 Joint Star The last B-707Õs produced were purchased by the United States Air Force and the U.S. Navy in the early 1990Õs . The reliable 707 proved to be the ideal aircraft to carry aloft the newly evolving electronic command and control radar systems needed for modern warfare. The E-8 Joint Star has proven to be yet another integral component in the command structure of military forces for real time command and control of ground forces and theatre electronic surveillance. The new 1/144 scale kit features markings for 2 United States Air Force aircraft and Òlook-downÓ radar domes unique to the J Star equipped 707 airframe. #14613 -1/144 Scale $34.99
S-54 Skymaster The USAFrecognized the need for a long-range 4-engine transport prior to the beginning of WWII.Ê Fortunately the DC-4, later known to the military as the C-54 became operational early in the conflict. While available in relatively limited numbers, the C-54 proved to be one of the largest, fastest and most reliable transports ever. Minicraft offers 3 new marking options for the C-54 including the early olive drab and neutral gray camouflage of WWII, striking and colorful color scheme from the United States Air Force Europe deployment and the classic Military Airlift Command colors commonly seen during the cold war. #14614 -1/144 Scale $27.99
B-52HÊSuperfortress The last ÒnewÓ B-52H was delivered in 1963 but the B-52 continues to serve today and is likely to continue to do so for decades to come. The B-52 has evolved from a high altitude Òatom bomberÓ as originally designed, to a high altitude Òbomb truckÓ as deployed in Viet Nam to a modernized weapon system of today that can deliver tons of ordinance on target using smart bombs or un-guided ÒdumbÓ bombs.ÊThe new Minicraft B-52H represents the B-52 early in itÕs career as a unit of the elite Strategic Air Command atom bomb armed sentinel of the cold war, and as a middle aged Òbomb truckÓ as deployed over the skies Viet Nam. #14615 -1/144 Scale $29.99
B-29A Superfortress The B-29A was employed as a long-range heavy bomber to bomb the Japanese mainland from distant bases in China and the Pacific islands. The B-29A was the first aircraft to deliver an atomic bomb in 1945 and served well into the 1950’s for both the United States Army Air Force and the United States Air Force. Features 3 optional markings that include two WWII aircraft and a B-29A operating over Korea during the Korean War. #14609 -1/144 Scale $12.99
KC-97G The KC-97 evolved from the very successful Boeing B-377 airliner and U.S. Air Force C-97 transport. The KC-97 was adapted to carry fuel for airborne refueling of United States Air Force aircraft starting in the late 1940Õs. The KC-97 served well into the 1960Õs with Air National Guard units. The new Minicraft KC-97G offers new markings representing a KC-97 serving the United States Air Force, and the Air National Guard. #14610 -1/144 Scale $21.99
E-3A Sentry Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the E-3 Sentry operated by NATO was decorated in a unique marking scheme that has been rarely matched by any military aircraft operated before or since. The unique graphic design made this aircraft one of the most attractive military aircraft ever seen.ÊThe Minicraft E-3 includes new tooling to depict the E-3 airborne radar command and control aircraft and includes the unique markings and graphic design that graced this airplane to mark the 50th anniversary of NATO. #14611 -1/144 Scale $34.99
