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New Collection Additions: January 2020

27/2/2020

January seems like a long time ago now, with the Coronavirus outbreak delaying the shipment of February’s models and causing suspensions to at least some manufacturer’s production into March. It was however a fairly standard month of purchases for my collection with a focus on my favourite pair of 1:400 manufacturers.

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Book Review: Air Portfolios

25/2/2020

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The 1980s was the beginning of a golden age of aviation publishing when colour printing became cheap enough to be commonplace, which greatly assisted the production of classic volumes full of airline images. Last month I looked at the Airline Markings series, but it was preceded by another series of books called Air Portfolios.

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Diesel Nine Desires: A DC-9-30 Wishlist

12/2/2020

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In recent months the DC-9 has been back in the release schedule for Aeroclassics with some lovely exotic models, like Air Aruba, and some classic mainline treats, like TWA. Although the type has been well represented in 1:400 there are still easily over 50 that I'd like to see on the Aeroclassics mould.

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Bora Bora @ Xin Long: Air Tahiti's New Route

10/2/2020

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Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 F-OVAA @ Xin Long Intnl Airport

Air Tahiti Nui introduced its first Dreamliners back in October 2018 and has now replaced all of its previous Airbus A340s with a quartet of 787-9s. With the delivery of NG Models recent release I am pleased to say that Air Tahiti Nui has added the Chinese airport of Xin Long to its route network and the inaugural flight was by F-OVAA. Here are some photos from her first arrival.

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New Collection Additions: January 2020

Book Review: Air Portfolios

Diesel Nine Desires: A DC-9-30 Wishlist

Bora Bora @ Xin Long: Air Tahiti's New Route

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New Collection Additions: January 2020

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Bora Bora @ Xin Long: Air Tahiti's New Route

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