USAF "Stars and Bars" Histroy

 Here is the history of the USAF Stars and Bars insignia evolution.  The all the guessing as to the time frame.

 

Ki-61 Tony photos

 From my archives.

RAAF aircraft

 Found these great painting on FB.

Rolls Royce Vulture engine

 The vulture engine was strange design. Marrying two engines to might one. Well as it turned out to be a good design.  Here are pictures of a recently recovered engine,

The history of the engine can be found here. Vulture X-24 engine

1/48 scale Brewster Buffalo.

 Great looking model by Ace of Spades modelling.

Paragon 1/48 Conversion by Gil Hodges

 Gil, dusted off the Paragon B-50 conversion .  Here is the start.

Paragons Promo photo.

Gil start of the conversion build. I will update as he posts more photo of his process.

Noreastcon 51

 Great video on the con. 

Link to photos and winner list. Noreastcon 51