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Following the end of WWII, the Canadian Subsidiary of de Havilland, handily differentiated by the word Canada in brackets, pivoted to the civilian market after sensing that military types and orders would see a huge slump as countries struggled to restore their civilian infrastructure after the (...)

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk by Ian White AMRAeS (Warpaint Series No.121)Born out of a United States Navy (USN) requirement for a carrier-based, tactical, nuclear strike aircraft and designed under the supervision of the Douglas Aircraft Company's Edward H.Heinemann, the Skyhawk went on to become one of the (...)

One of the great unsung fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force was Nakajima's Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon). Codenamed 'Oscar' by the Allies, the aircraft was frequently mistaken for the Navy's A6M2 Zero by those encountering it in combat, to the extent that it was widely referred to (...)

The Dassault MD.452 Mystère was a straightforward development of the successful Dassault Ouragan with a 30-degree swept wing and modified tail surfaces. The aircraft saw extensive service with the French air force, evolving first into the Mystère IVA, and the Super Mystère, which was the first (...)

This latest Warpaint Special features over 100 pages packed with historical photographs and information and is a welcome addition to the series. Colour profiles and scale plans by Sam Pearson complete this tour de force by author Kev Darling.The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was one of those aircraft that (...)