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As an odd aside, has anyone else noticed that both this and the RQ-170 drone they captured both look like they were displayed in a high school gym?

Nope. I remember specifically that it was a conversion to a standard DC-4, not a Northstar. And I believe it was a few years earlier than '93 - I'm thinking mid-80s.

Apparently a C-17 had sex with a Kawasaki C-1, and sent the baby to China.

I seem to recall a long, detailed FineScale Modeler piece on someone doing this very conversion years and years ago... maybe the late 80s or early 90s. If you can dig it up. it would probably help you out a lot.

Today: A typical day on a Russian airbase: http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/24/life-and-work-of-the-military-airfield/

Today: Spotlight on the Myasishchev M-4: http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/22/m4-the-big-soviet-strategic-bomber/

Right here, baby.

Today:

Today: Spotlight on the Mi-26: http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/06/the-most-powerful-serially-produced-helicopter/

Huh? Which ones?

It was a pretty nice kit even before the update. Goes together real nice.

Hi all; I'm looking for a reasonably-priced copy of Minicraft's 1/144 Tu-22 Backfire-C (the one with the angled, MiG-25 style intakes). Can pay by PayPal or offer trades. Please email me at narutakikun at gmail dot com if you've got one you're willing to part with. Thanks!

From Stars and Stripes: http://www.stripes.com/news/us-scraps-entire-fleet-of-afghan-cargo-planes-1.202220 Well, that was fun while it lasted...

Today: The airliner factory: http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/28/one-of-the-largest-russian-factories-making-aircrafts/

One of the greatest TV shows ever - spooky, mysterious... years ahead of its time. One of those shows that didn't treat the children that watched it like idiots:

IL-18, especially 80s Aeroflot colors.

Omani did not see that coming!

Today: Russian Flight Attendants! Mildly NSFW: http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/13/what-do-flight-attendants-do-when-alone-in-the-plane/

Today: It's Tupolev Thursday!: http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/13/the-planes-of-tupolev/

Today: The field of old planes. Spooky: http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/11/wandering-between-the-soviet-planes/

Why not? Because it's uncivilized. Old-fashioned concept, I know, and the mark of a real caveman, but there it is.

Today: Sad... left to rust: http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/05/planes-doomed-to-die-soon/

For those of you who have known and loved the renowned Ace Hardware hobby shop in Berkeley, some bad news - it won't be there much longer. It's actually not another "local hobby shop falls to internet competition" story, though. They're losing their lease after 50 years in the same location. They have to be out by June, and after that, the building is going to be demolished to make room for a five-story apartment building. The owner doesn't know when, where, or if he can reopen in a different location. From what I heard, it sounds like he wants to reopen, but circumstances may or may not go hi