Preview: Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War from Valiant Wings Publishing

The Falklands War is an interesting subject to many modellers, with a variation of aircraft used - and a sweet spot with many modellers of that time in their lives as kids. We look at Valiant Wings publishing's new book about the aircraft in the conflict in our preview...

Preview: Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War From Valiant Wings Publishing

Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War

From Valiant Wings Publishing

Sku number: AE11 

80 pages plus covers

Coming May

ISBN 978-1-912932-29-0

Price £14.95

Special Pre-order Offer - save money!

re-order before May 20th 2024 and save £2.00!

Product Link on the Valiant Wings Publishing website

Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War– 2nd April to 14th June 1982 covers the historical aspects of the battles in the air and at sea in and above The Falklands between the 2nd April and 14th June 1982.

Many active scale modellers like to build subjects based on a theme or historical event. This series looks at specific areas and events in the history of aerial warfare. Each title covers the history and timelines, detail of the protagonists, period photographs and superb colour artwork from Richard J Caruana. Specific kit builds in 1/72nd and 1/48th scales from Steve A. Evans and Libor Jekl commemorate each event that the book covers.

Valiant Wings Publishing's eleventh title in the Airframe Extra series is the first in this series for quite a while. Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War– 2nd April to 14th June 1982, will cover the historical aspects of the battles in the air and at sea in and above The Falklands between the 2nd April and 14th June 1982.

Details are as follows:
• Historical narrative by Patrick Branly.
• Numerous period images
• Colour profiles by Richard J Caruana
• Specially commissioned kit builds:
- 1/72nd Douglas A-4B/P Skyhawk (Airfix) by Libor Jekl
- 1/72nd Westland Wessex HU.5 (Italeri) by Libor Jekl
- 1/72nd Dassault Mirage IIIEA (Modelsvit) by Libor Jekl
- 1/48th Royal Navy Sea Harrier FRS.1 (Tamiya) by Steve A Evans
- 1/48th IA-58 Pucará (Kinetic) by Steve A Evans
- 1/48th Mirage IIIEBR/IIIEA/IAI M5 Dagger (Kinetic) by Steve A Evans

Airframe Extra No.11: The Falklands War– 2nd April to 14th June 1982 is available directly from Valiant Wings Publishing at www.valiant-wings.co.uk or from good bookstores and hobby outlets worldwide.

Pre-order offer! Order before May 20th and get £2.00 off cover price from this Product Link on the Valiant Wings Publishing website