Cessna L-19 Bird DogRubber powered wood model airplane kit by Guillows. For indoor or outdoor flying. Contains top quality balsa, plastic nose cowls, canopies and insignia. Originally designated the L-19, The Bird Dog went into production in June, 1950 and was used during the Korean campaign as a liaison airplane by Army Field Forces to spot enemies troop concentrations, direct ground operations, carry ammunition, and evacuate wounded. Return to production in 1962 and designated the 0-1E, the Bird Dog gained fame anew as a “FAC” airplane (forward air controller) in South Vietnam war where it was very effective in spotting and directing fire against the enemy Vietcong forces. Wing Span: 18" Scale: 1/24 Min. Age: 10. GUL902 - $10.99 | Chance Vought F4U-4 CorsairWood model airplane kit by Guillows. Nicknamed the Sweetheart of Okinawa by the U.S. Marines and Whistling Death by the Japanese, the Corsair performed effectively in two years- the Pacific conflict of World War 2 and the Korean engagement of the early 1950s. The first production Corsair flew on June 25, 1942 at a time when the Japanese offensive seemed irresistible. It was not until late that year, with the delivery of the first Corsair squadrons into the hands of the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, that the tide of air combat was permanently turned in favor of the Allied Forces. To the British Navy in the early 1944 goes credit for introducing the Corsair to carrier service. Nine months later, the U.S. Navy cleared the way for the Corsair to become the mainstay of its mighty carrier fleet. Wing Span: 30¾" Scale: 1/16 Min. Age: 14. GUL1004 - $73.99 | Curtiss F9C-2 SparrowhawkWood model airplane kit by Dumas. Sparrowhawk with its 130 plus laser cut parts will have beginners astonished by the ease of construction, while experienced modelers will appreciate the quality materials and precision laser cut parts. This kit is just one of many selections representing exciting models that captures the best model aviation has to offer. Besides offering the cleanest laser cuts and most comprehensive plans of any free flight kit we provide many other quality features. Hand Selected Balsa, Color Peel and Stick Decals, 9 inch Plastic Propeller, Full Size Plan, F.A.I. Tan II Rubber, Step by Step Instructions, Vacuum Molded Parts, Light Weight Colored Tissue. Min. Age: 12. Wing span 30". DUM319 - $52.95 |