Bishkek Blunder: Tretyakovo Airlines
The myriad of new airlines formed in the twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union was amazing, but […]
Soviet Super-Charger: The Tu-144
The Tupolev 144 (NATO codename ‘Charger’) is a magnificent looking airliner that pushed Soviet technology to the brink and beyond
Aeroflot | Tupolev Tu-144S | CCCP-77144 | Herpa
400 scale always seems like a side-hobby for Herpa, who have dabbled for over two decades but never produced more
Flying Bear: Perm Airlines
Perm is a city of just over 1 million people in central Russia. Long a crossroads and the gateway to
Far Eastern Classics: Il-62 ‘Basics’
The Il-62 (NATO codename ‘Classic’), in 1967, finally gave the Soviet Union a long-haul jet airliner, albeit one comparable to
Shenzhen Airlines | Airbus A321-271NX | B-32CF | NG Models
The A320 series is rapidly forming a significant chunk of NG’s now massive release schedule, but I admit very few
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China Cargo Airlines | Boeing 777-F6N | B-220E | JC Wings
Getting your hands on JC Wings releases seems increasingly difficult, as it is often unclear when they actually get released
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Aeroflot | Ilyushin Il-62M | CCCP-86492 | Gemini Jets
The appalling conduct of Russia hasn’t dampened the release of more Soviet-era and Russian jets in 400 scale and that’s
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Lan Chile | Airbus A340-313X | CC-CQA | Aeroclassics
Working on my best moulds in 400 scale series it became clear that I have rather ignored the Airbus A340 series and
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Flying Colors of the USA: The Sneaky Snake
The philosophical and literal union (they married) between Mary Wells of the marketing firm Wells Rich Greene and Harding Lawrence,
Flying Colors: Braniff’s 727-227 Advanceds
Harding Lawrence had taken over the leadership of Braniff in 1965 and changed not only the airline but also the
The Last Jellybeans: Braniff’s First 727-227s
By the end of the 1960s the dynamic leadership of Harding Lawrence had turned Braniff from a little known Texan