News from Gerry Paper Models - aircrafts

[Gerry1966]

It was only a matter of time before I got into the first helicopters. And once Bruno had started his spectacular rotor line, I couldn't stay back. The first "weird things with big propellers" that I chose I had wanted for a long time. The oldest machines of the Soviet design bureau Mil, which founded the helicopter aviation in my country. So I also focused on machines in the colours of the Czechoslovak, Czech and Slovak armies (with one bonus from Poland). Specifically:
- Mil Mi-1A (Československé letectvo, 42. spojovací letka, 10. letecká armáda, Havlíčkův Brod AB, 1975)
- Mil Mi-2 (Vzdušné sily Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky, 4. vrtuľníkové krídlo, 4. LZ, Prešov AB, 1993)
- Mil Mi-2D (Lotnictwo Marynarki Wojennej, 44. Baza Lotnictwa Marynarki Wojennej, Darłowo AB, 2015)
- Mil Mi-2Rch (Československé letectvo, 1. letka velení a průzkumu, Plzeň-Líně AB, 1988)
- Mil Mi-2Sz (Vzdušné síly Armády České republiky, LOM Praha, Centrum leteckého výcviku, Pardubice AB, 2018)
- Mil Mi-4A (Československé letectvo, 1. velitelská letka, Bechyně AB, 1970)
- Mil Mi-4B (Československé letectvo, 11. vrtulníková letka, Plzeň-Bory AB, 1982)
And for those of you who wouldn't feel up to the complicated tubular structure to suspend the missile blocks on an attack Mi-4B, I have good news - they most often flew without them .

[Rata]

Terrific set Jaromir! These early Mils have always fascinated me.

[gomidefilho]

Colorful choppers!

[Gerry1966]

And now it's time to fly over the waters of the Pacific and ruffle the feathers of a few Zeros ;-)
The Corsairs are here!
First the F4U-1 and F4U-1A versions:
- Vought F4U-1 Corsair (US Navy, VF-17, USS Bunker Hill, Lt (Jg) James A. Halford, July 1943)
- Vought F4U-1 Corsair (USMC, VMF-213, Cpt. James N. Cupp, Guadalacanal, July 1943)
- Vought F4U-1A Corsair (US Navy, VF-17, Lt (Jg) Ira C. Kepford, Bougainville AB, January 1944)
- Vought F4U-1A Corsair (USMC, VMF-214, Mjr. Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, Vella Lavella AB, December 1943)
- Vought F4U-1A Corsair (RNZAF, 21. squadron, F.Lt. Ossie Hawkins, Bougainville AB, July 1944)

[Gerry1966]

The F4U-1D and FG-1D follow right behind:
- Vought F4U-1D Corsair (US Navy, VF-5, USS Franklin, operations off Japan coast, March 1945)
- Vought F4U-1D Corsair (US Navy, VF-84, USS Bunker Hill, Lt.Cdr. Roger Hedrick, operations off JIwo Jima, February 1945)
- Vought F4U-1D Corsair (USMC, VMF-112, USS Bennington, Mjr. Herman H. Hansen, February 1945)
- Vought Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (USMC, VMF-122, 1.Lt. Don Willson, Peleliu, 1945)
- Vought Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (USMC, VMF-351, USS Cape Gloucester, Lt. Col. Donald K. Yost, Okinawa, July 1945)

[Don Boose]

Corsairs seem to be popular just now with your excellent offerings coming along just as Brent has also begun producing Corsairs. All are most welcome, as it was a beautiful and historic airpane.

Don

[Rata]

Great job again Jaromir. That last one is VERY nice indeed!

[Gerry1966]

Some details ...

[Rata]

I do believe they call this 'attention to detail'. Fit for much larger scales! beautiful work Jaromir.

[Siwi]

You just sold at least one here with that detail!