Jure Miljevic

Hello, 28ZComeback Quite understandable reaction in Doomsday scenario. Korea deployed Delta Darts are interesting, and I have already prepared decals for one of the F-106 B from 95 FIS (squadron and TAC badges on a yellow bordered blue stripes with white stars, similar stripes for drop tanks, serials etc.), although judging by the Osan photos (here and here) Mister Bones seems to be missing on that particular F-106 B. Still, easy solved by changing serial into one of well-documented F-106 A. Cheers Jure

Also, Genie's warhead was a miniature neutron bomb and its main purpose was to neutralise nuclear armament in fataly damaged bombers to prevent explosions on impact or by "dead man" time delay fuses. North Korea did not have nuclear weapons at the time, and one could hardly expect their fighters to apear in formation and flying straight and level, so there was no point in using unguided Genie rockets. Cheers Jure

Hello, Ray I bought two to suplement my Transport wings kit, and will probably buy another one or two, but then, DC-9 is one of my favourite aircraft. Also, I already made decals for all liveries of Adria airways' (RIP) -30, -50 and -80 series planes, so not much trade here. Still, with so many aircraft and liveries one would expect enough interest for your AM decals. Cheers Jure

Yes, one of target towing machines, used in training of Czechoslovakian AAA units, and stationed in Boka Kotorska in Yugoslavia. Cheers Jure

Hello AC87 Agreed, depending on light contitions colours on photos can vary considerably, but I watched Yugoslav MiG-29s on aero-meetings and the darker gray definitely had greenish tinge. The recipe in mentioned magazine suggested mixing five parts of Mo-Lak Slate Gray (16 or 16M IIRC) with six parts of white. That said, your model still looks stunning. Cheers Jure

Hello, AC87 I may well be just a light while taking photos but Yugoslav MiG-29 fighter top colour scheme consisted of gray-green, similar to slate grey, and medium gray: A paint mix was published in one of the numbers of Aeroplane hobby magazine back in 1988 or 1989, but at the moment I am away from my bookshelf. Will post it when I return home if anybody is interested. Otherwise, your model of L-18 looks just great! Cheers Jure

Hello, Grizly I have K76 as a hydraulic pressure relief valve (PN 1092-123). Agreed on K14, it is a water and oil trap. Source is a material for a book "Jekleni pozdravi iz zraka" about Spitfire Mk.IX MJ116, shot down over Ljubljana on 18th September 1944. Highly recommended, but I understand long since sold out. PM me if you want a relevant page with photos. Cheers Jure

Exactly David, very good! Thanks also for providing the video and the photo. Over to you! Cheers Jure

Mentioned code letters were BB, which were also initials of the movie star in question. Cheers Jure

Very good, Giampiero and David, but I meant royalty in more literal sense, in this case a member of (continental) aristocracy. Another one: at least one example of this aircraft with markings, consisting of certain two-letter code, was briefly adorned with a pin-up of a famous film star. Cheers Jure

Hello, royalty sang about the namesake of the type. Cheers Jure

Hello, Giampiero Perhaps Macchi MC.207 project? Derivate of MC.205 V Veltro (greyhound) and MC.205 N Orione (Orion in ancient Greek mitology), which were both developed from MC.202 Folgore (thunderbolt). The first of the "six" could be MC.206 and the second FIAT G.56. I am at loss on a third one, though. Cheers Jure

Hello, Rando Well, not an unexpected choice. I was not sure about the name on the canopy rails, as the only photo I found (in book F-8 Crusader, part 4, from Naval fighters series) had been taken ten or so days before the second Intrepid cruise. Then I saw a photo of Bu.No. 146961 in Osprey's book F-8 Crusader units of the Vietnam war, still with name Lt. Joe Thompson on the rails. I hope this is how the plane looked on 19th September 1968 mission. Now I have to backdate F-8P Academy kit. Cheers Jure

I am looking forward to it. My favourite Crusader is F-8C Bu.No. 146961, one Omar's Orphans on Intrepid. Have Academy 1/72 kit slated for that scheme. Cheers Jure

Well built model from an old Monogram kit. Given "Omar" drawing displayed I would expect VF-111 Crusader though ... Cheers Jure