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January Figure Releases from Alpine Miniatures

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New January 2013 figure releases from Alpine Miniatures: • 35151: 1/35 WSS Grenadier Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim • 35152: 1/35 WSS Grenadier NCO Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim • 35153: 1/35 WSS … Continue reading →

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Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2 is scheduled for release in December 2012. Feature sections include “Odd StuGs: Ostfront Edition”, “Tehumardi Wrecks”, “Wrecks of Operation Bagration”, and “Panzer Wrecks in the Woods”. Oddities and rare vehicles pictured include Sturmgeschütz III and IV … Continue reading →

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Wreck of Italian Battleship Roma Discovered

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The wreck of the Italian battleship Roma has been located by Italian Navy divers off the coast of Sardinia after a lenghty multi-year search. The battleship Roma was sunk by German aircraft on September 9, 1943 while underway to Malta … Continue reading →

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Wings of Freedom Tour Visits New Orleans

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Wings of Freedom Tour visits New Orleans with vintage aircraft including P-51 Mustang, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft”, and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine”. The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will be at Lakefront Airport from March … Continue reading →

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Pilot Flew Goering to Captivity

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Associated Press has published an interview with Mayhew “Bo” Foster, the U.S. pilot who flew Nazi leader Hermann Goering to the 7th Army’s headquarters for interrogation in a Piper artillery spotter plane: Pilot Recalls Nazi Leader’s Capture. It was May … Continue reading →

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B-17 “Chuckie” Moves to Military Aviation Museum

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The B-17 Flying Fortress “Chuckie” is moving from the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth, Texas to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The B-17 “Chuckie” was used for cropdusting until 1979. Owned by Chuckie Hospers, the B-17 … Continue reading →

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New WWII Dragon Kits

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three new WWII model kit announcements from Dragon for release in December 2010: 1/35th Gebirgspioniere, Metaxas Line 1941 (4 Figures Set) — DRA6538 1/35th M4 (105) Howitzer Tank — DRA6548 1/350th U.S.S. Chevalier DD-805, 1945, Gearing Class Destroyer — DRA1046 … Continue reading →

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Allied-Axis Photo Journal No. 25

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The latest issue of Ampersand Publishing’s reference magazine Allied-Axis: The Photo Journal of the Second World War has been announced. This issue of Allied-Axis will cover the 40mm Gun Motor Carriage M19, Panther Ausf. A, General Electric 60″ Searchlight, SdKfz 222 Armored … Continue reading →

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NY Divers Discover Lost WWII-era Shells from USS Bennington

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Divers in New York have found over 1,500 live naval ammunition shells in the waters under the Verrazano Bridge in New York. The WWII-era copper shells are believed to have fallen overboard during an accident offloading ammunition from the aircraft … Continue reading →

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Allied-Axis: The Photo Journal of WWII

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Recent issues of Ampersand Publishing’s reference magazine Allied-Axis: The Photo Journal of the Second World War: Issue 21 Studebaker US6 trucks; SdKfz 7, 8-ton halftrack; SdKfz 10/4 flak; Corbitt & White trucks Issue 22 M15/M15A1 halftrack multiple gun motor carriage; … Continue reading →

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