Tamiya's Tiger - Early Production, finished in Russian front finish and Lions Roar PE kit.

In the early morning of August 3rd, 1938, over 70 Japanese A5M fighters escorting 18 Mitsubishi G3M Bombers (type 96) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) were detected to be in route to Wuhan, China. The Japanese and Chinese had been fighting an undeclared war since July of 1937 when Japanese Army forces invaded North China. By July of 1938, China had lost much territory in the North, its great port of Shanghai, and its capital, Nanjing (Nanking). Instead of suing for peace as the Japanese military was hoping, the Chinese government under Generalissimo Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek) moved the capital to Wuhan – the 2nd largest Chinese city at the time. The IJN had been bombing Wuhan since Feb of that year and as the Chinese Air Force defended its new capital, the largest air battles in China were being fought over her skies.

Using Academy's F16 and special Daco decal sheet to build a BelgainTigerMeet Falcon

 This is Eduard's reboxing of the Accurate Miniature P39 - with decals for WW2 triple ace Clarence "Bud" Anderson's first 'Old Crow'.  Done right out of the box.  

Western Museum of Flight is located in Torrance, CA, about 45 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles (the infamous LA traffic permitting of course).  It's a small museum in located at the Zamperini Air Field - named after Louis Zamperini, Olympic track and field athelete, B-24 Bombadier, and eventually Japanese POW. His POW story was told in the movie Unbreakable. Despite the small size, it has some very unique piece not to be missed. Among them, the YF-23 prototype (competitor to F-22) - only 1 of 2 in the world, a British Sea Harrier, and an open cockpit F-5E. Unlike some other open cockipits which are rare in itself now days, this one has everything intact. Not to be missed.

http://www.wmof.com/

 Aces Flak 30 German Anti aircraft gun.

 The Military Aviation Musuem in Virginia Beach is a surprisingly well stocked museum. The highlight would be the Junkers, taking up a lot of room inside the hanger. There also also large number of Luftwaffe '46 type reproductions, as these planes were never built beyond the planning stage or simple models.

http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/

The MacArthur Memorial is a small museum in Norfolk Virginia dedicated to General Douglas MacArthur.  The larger than life American general is lionized here for his accomplishments, discerning students of history may have wished for a more critical look at the roles he played in the Philipines and in Korea.  However, overall a great museum to see artifacts and documents related to not just his life from Westpoint graduate to retirement, but also the events that he directly help shape.

http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/