A collection of images, videos and other material about military aircraft. Ranging from the beginning of air combat through to the current day this blog hopefully will interest the warplane buff. Please also visit my unofficial salute to Australia’s Olympic history at Five Ringed Aussies. I have also a personal, somewhat skew-whiff Tumblr with a ‘publish whatever I feel like’ theme at ‘The Indefinite Emu’. Then there is ‘Stumps Down Under’ which looks at Aussie cricket. Finally I have another Tumblr focused on my favourite band, The Electric Light Orchestra’ at ‘Illusions In G Major’. var _wau = _wau || []; _wau.push(["tab", "ylpikfwqyak7", "6xq", "bottom-left"]);(function() { var s=document.createElement("script"); s.async=true; s.src="http://widgets.amung.us/tab.js";document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(s);})(); Tumblr (3.0; @wingsofwar)http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7be27f6a89ef84defe6b2c6c6392bfcb/tumblr_mmz364h4VZ1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Mexican Air Force Images…Photo #3:</strong> A Pilatus PC-9 COIN aircraft of the FAM<em><br/></em></p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697866302http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697866302Sat, 18 May 2013 12:34:52 +1000PilatusPC-9MexicanCOINTrainerWarplaneFuerza Aérea MexicanaMilitary AviationAviation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5dd306469bbc0f129b7a885febe455f4/tumblr_mmz32uOIep1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Mexican Air Force Images…Photo #2:</strong> Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters in FAM service<em><br/></em></p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697723501http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697723501Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:54 +1000Fuerza Aérea MexicanaNorthropF-5Freedom FighterJetWarplaneFighterMilitary AviationAviationMexican<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9e2dd7edb76ee602fae1cead00e84ba/tumblr_mmz309NPXg1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Mexican Air Force Images…Photo #1:</strong> Pilots and P-47s of the FAM (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana) Escuadron 201 on service during World War Two<em><br/></em></p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697613736http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50697613736Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:00 +1000MexicanFuerza Aérea MexicanaWW2FighterWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation HistoryHistoryRepublicP-47Thunderbolt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d43ee1bf0989ba171c18fb3f2bffe9f6/tumblr_mmx13zbfMQ1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Unique Plane Paint Schemes…Image #3:</strong> A USAAF B-24 Liberator in the markings of an assembly lead aircraft. Bombers such as these were used to help lead and develop the cohesion of the massive bomber formations of the US bombers that carried out daylight raids in Europe during WWII.</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50612277001http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50612277001Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:11 +1000USAAFAmericanBomberConsolidatedLibertaorB-24Military AviationAviation HistoryHistoryWW2Paint Scheme<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4177debc9b7070e093da5088b5770613/tumblr_mmx0ztppBk1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Unique Plane Paint Schemes…Image #2:</strong> A USAF General Dynamics F-16 in a paint scheme reminiscent of pre-WWII USAAC pursuit aircraft markings</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50612098694http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50612098694Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:00 +1000F-16Fighting FalconGeneral DynamicsCamouflageWarplaneJetFighterUSAFAmericanMilitary AviationAviationPaint Scheme<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bf00f0df51a7a19e1e6b46265c0c7e2/tumblr_mmx0wc5Ntw1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Unique Plane Paint Schemes…Image #1:</strong> A Croatian MiG-21 Fishbed</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50611950597http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50611950597Fri, 17 May 2013 09:50:36 +1000MiGMiG-21WarplaneJetFighterCroationMilitary AviationAviationCamouflagePaint SchemeMikoyan-Gurevich<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/813ca1ff87489263b9bd829f82819150/tumblr_mmsg0lDoOS1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Curtiss Helldiver/Shrike…Image #3:</strong> A US Army Air Force Curtiss A-25 Shrike</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416159279http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416159279Tue, 14 May 2013 22:29:09 +1000CurtissHelldiverShrikeA-25Dive-BomberWW2Military AviationUSAAFAmericanHistoryAviation History<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ad2d859d78d2cb07134cba89ac51256a/tumblr_mmsfxwbeKI1rs8lh5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Curtiss Helldiver/Shrike…Image #2:</strong> A British Fleet Air Arm S2BC Helldiver</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416097708http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416097708Tue, 14 May 2013 22:27:32 +1000CurtissHelldiverS2BCDive-BomberWW2BritishFleet Air ArmNaval AviationAviation HistoryHistoryWarplane<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39121d7493ef062be7b637c36d6cf3fc/tumblr_mmsftmvPgo1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Curtiss Helldiver/Shrike…Image #1:</strong> A Royal Australian Air Force A-25 Shrike dive bomber</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416007228http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50416007228Tue, 14 May 2013 22:24:58 +1000CurtissA-25ShrikeDive-BomberWW2RAAFAustraliaWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation HistoryHistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cce90001382aa6479776c65fb157e17c/tumblr_mmqjybgnj91rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Aermacchi MB-326 In Non-Italian Services…Image #3:</strong> A pair of South African MB-326 Impalas in flight</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336824915http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336824915Mon, 13 May 2013 21:58:59 +1000South AfricanSAAFAermacchiMB-326ImpalaJetTrainerWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/27859a768d2e2217f323894c60a34762/tumblr_mmqjw8GSPZ1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Aermacchi MB-326 In Non-Italian Services…Image #2:</strong> A MB-326K of the Tunisian Air Force</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336781996http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336781996Mon, 13 May 2013 21:57:44 +1000AermacchiMB-326JetTrainerTunisianMilitary AviationAviationWarplane<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2c337794706d10fd3ff6877a96264da1/tumblr_mmqjtrd8iy1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Aermacchi MB-326 In Non-Italian Services…Image #1:</strong> A MB-326 of the Argentine Navy</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336731441http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50336731441Mon, 13 May 2013 21:56:15 +1000AermacchiMB-326TrainerJetArgentineArmada ArgentinaNaval AviationWarplaneAviation History<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/583d146ccfcd52997ae68ba56fc72d1a/tumblr_mmo5y1K5ZC1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bombers of the V-Force…Image #3:</strong> A Vickers Valiant</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50227600625http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50227600625Sun, 12 May 2013 15:01:13 +1000JetBomberWarplaneRAFV-ForceBritishVickersValiantMilitary AviationAviation HistoryNATOCold War<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5f5d0903ba67ba4d526a9b9e8dce0328/tumblr_mmo5t1gfxd1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bombers of the V-Force…Image #2:</strong> An Avro Vulcan</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50227407411http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50227407411Sun, 12 May 2013 14:58:13 +1000BomberJetNATOV-ForceAvroVulcanBritishWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation History<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0dd0475ef197d4d2af25a1987168d91/tumblr_mmo5fff9ni1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bombers of the V-Force…Image #1:</strong> A Handley Page Victor</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50226943046http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50226943046Sun, 12 May 2013 14:50:00 +1000BomberJetRAFBritishNATOCold WarHandley PageVictorWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation HistoryV-Force<p>Sad to say no…wished I was</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50130649629http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50130649629Sat, 11 May 2013 11:36:36 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fdff5ab9178294ca8db0633c09ace46/tumblr_mmm17oqKKJ1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wings Over The Illawarra Airshow 2013…Image No.3:</strong> A RAAF BAe Hawk jet lead-in trainer taxiing</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129754125http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129754125Sat, 11 May 2013 11:23:48 +1000RAAFJetTrainerAirshowWarplaneAustralianBAeHawkMilitary AviationWoI2013<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0085ca37459a45bfb785e014670ba1c/tumblr_mmm14vWpe01rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wings Over The Illawarra Airshow 2013…Image No.2:</strong> A CAC Boomerang fighter from the Temora Aviation Museum at WoI 2013</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129637646http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129637646Sat, 11 May 2013 11:22:07 +1000AirshowWarbirdWarplaneFighterAustralianCACBoomerangMuseumMilitary AviationAviation History2013<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc186660903577361c989b8a18ad0126/tumblr_mmm11yi6fP1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wings Over The Illawarra Airshow 2013…Image No.1:</strong> Runway noses (from left, Lockheed Neptune, De Havilland Canada Caribou, English Electric Canberra, Hawker Hunter)</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129514285http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50129514285Sat, 11 May 2013 11:20:22 +1000AirshowLockheedNeptuneDe Havilland CanadaCaribouEnglish ElectricCanberraHawkerHunterWarplaneAviationMilitary AviationWarbird2013<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc832c681431e4300e703af9a6239f2b/tumblr_mmk67sUjZq1rs8lh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Early Soviet Warplanes…Image #3</strong>: A Nieuport 24</p> <p>Another type inherited by the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Air Fleet from the IRAS, as part of the early history of the Soviet VVS</p>http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50054928395http://wingsofwar.tumblr.com/post/50054928395Fri, 10 May 2013 11:16:40 +1000SovietRussianPost-WW1FighterBiplaneNieuportRussian Civil WarsWarplaneMilitary AviationAviation HistoryHistory