Herpa

A large number of models of the Douglas DC-9 in Swissair colors have already been produced over the years. The DC-9 was the Swiss airline's main type on short and medium-haul routes for a little over two decades, from 1966 to 1988. No fewer than 22 of...

The Dutch airline, part of the Air France-KLM Group, began the conversion of its fleet from Boeing to Airbus with the delivery of this first A321neo with the registration PH-YHZ. The A320neo and A321neo will gradually replace the Boeing 737-700 and -800...

The Belgian branch of TUI Airlines took delivery of three Embraer E195-E2s in 2023. They are based in Antwerp and are better suited than the larger Boeing 737s for the reduced capacity required to connect Belgium's second-largest conurbation with popular...

Starting from 2018, the United States Air Force has developed Bomber Task Forces to help develop the ability to operate from unfamiliar locations and integrate with allies and partner nations in both the Pacific and Europe. Usually, four to six B-52...

On May 20, 2022, this C-17 Globemaster was dedicated as the “Spirit of the Candy Bomber” in honor of Colonel Gail “Candy Bomber” Halvorsen for his service during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949 in the presence of his family. Gail...

On September 26, 2024, the last two KC-10 Extenders, among them the trijet with the serial number 86-0031, left Travis Air Force Base heading out on its final flight to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in neighboring Arizona, where...

The first of no less than 150 A321neos on order was handed over to United Airlines in October 2023. N44501 is initially based in Chicago and opened routes to new destinations, including Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Las Vegas. 15 of...

After having already released a model of the longest Dreamliner variant, the 787-10, in United Airlines’ current livery, Herpa now goes one step smaller, and is releasing the slightly shorter version. The 787-9 is not only the most-ordered and...

The Beech Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1932 by Olive Ann and Walter Beech in Wichita, Kansas. The company's first aircraft was the legendary Model 17 Staggerwing, which made its maiden flight in November of 1932. During the Second World War, Beech...

In 1983, UPS began to set up its own fleet of freighter aircraft, initially with Boeing 727s. Originally built for Western Airlines in 1979, UPS purchased this trijet and converted it into a freighter in 1985. In Total UPS operated more than 70 727-100...

At one time, almost 60 Airbus A321 aircraft formed the backbone of Vietnam Airlines' fleet. While the oldest of them have since been retired, the airline also began modernising its fleet with twenty new, state-of-the-art A321neos, the first of which...

  From the second half of the 1990s, Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which is usually known for the use of large cargo aircraft, also operated a small fleet of Yakovlev Yak-40 Trijets. They were used for a few years in domestic passenger traffic between St...