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Saab J-35 Draken, walkaround Pt. I.

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Meres

I visited the Army Institute and its Arsenal museum in Vienna – HGM (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum) last year. Despite the awful weather I made several pictures of two wonderful Swedish birds – the Saab 29 Tunnan (see my older post here) and Saab J-35 … Continue reading →

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Saab 29 Tunnan, HGM, Vienna

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Meres

I visited the Army Institute and its Arsenal museum in Vienna – HGM (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum) last year. Despite the awful weather I made several pictures of the wonderful Swedish cask – the SAAB 29 Tunnan (tunnan = cask).  Unfortunately it was exhibited in … Continue reading →

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Slovenské MiG-21M, Letisko Kuchyňa

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Meres

Už je na trhu nový štvrťkový MiG-21MF od EDUARD-u a možno bude ktosi z vás chcieť stavať túto klasiku v slovenských farbách. Ak áno, mohli by vám pomôcť aj fotografie niekoľkých MiG-21M z letiska Kuchyňa. O označení M, resp. MA (“Izdělije … Continue reading →

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. IV. Undercarriage

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Meres

In this part of my article regarding the Slovak Su-25 at Kuchyna Air Base I am adding several photographs of the undercarriage and particularly the main undercarriage wells. You can also find the shots of open hatches in the lower … Continue reading →

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Messerschmidt Me-262 A-2a Schwalbe Dragon 1/48

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Meres

Me-262 is one of my favourite airplanes – for its smooth shapes, elegant construction and allover supertemporal design too. I made several shots of my older “262”. This kit was very nice in the box – but really not simple to … Continue reading →

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Nakajima Ki43-I Hayabusa (Oscar) Hasegawa 1/48

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Meres

This is my 1/48 Scale Hasegawa # JT80:2200, Ki43-I Hayabusa (Oscar). Here are some notes and hints for those who would decide to build this elegant WWII. plane.

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Slovak MiG-29 Engine fire

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Meres

I acquired several interesting pictures depicting the Slovak Air Force MiG-29 photographed after its engine fault and fire. All happened on the ground (runway) so the pilot can escape to safety. The fire was extinguished but caused extensive damage. All … Continue reading →

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Saab 29 Tunnan z Viedne

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Meres

Počas minuloročnej návštevy Vojenského inštitútu HGM (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum) múzea Arsenal vo Viedni sa mi podarilo napriek nevábnemu počasiu nafotiť krásny švédsky lietajúci súdok SAAB 29 Tunnan (tunnan = sud). Bol žiaľ vystavený v kúte dvora, navyše za ochranným plôtikom a obkľúčený … Continue reading →

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Gates Learjet, Revell 1/48

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Meres

Thi is my 1/48 scale Gates Learjet C-21 kit released by Revell Germany. This kit was formerly released by Hasegawa.

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. III. Nose Avionics

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Meres

In this (third) part of my Slovak Su-25 photo documentation I went only a short step forward. I have inserted four photographs showing the avionics compartment situated in the airplane’s nose. Note: I placed high-res photographs here, so you can magnify them two … Continue reading →

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