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I've been gathering research materials for my Tamiya 1/32 P-51D and came across the restoration log for a P-51D-25NT formerly of the RNZAF, serial number NZ2423. The restoration was incredibly thorough, and while I'm certainly not an expert, it looks like they made every effort to bring it back as close as possible to its original glory and finishes. In addition to showing virtually every part of the aircraft as they rebuilt her, there are also a ton of photos of everything before restoration. I saw one other post of this aircraft with a video and a lot of the restoration pics, but I didn't see this linked in the thread. I also included a link to the restored aircraft at the Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre. For anyone working on a P-51D, I hope it's helpful. Wings Over New Zealand Restoration Thread: https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/28766/brendon-deeres-51d-mustang-nz2423 Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre Link to the restored aircraft: https://bigginhilltrust.org.nz/north-american-p51d-mustang/

*NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS!* Dear Luftwaffe fans, The time has finally come to pull the trigger on our new project, 'Axis Wings'! Chandos Publications, in association with Robert Forsyth at Chevron Publishing, will soon realise a long-held ambition to release the first in what we hope will be a long-running compendium relating to the Luftwaffe and co-belligerent air forces. Drawing on the talents of many well known names in the Luftwaffe research and writing community, each issue will be packed with stories, photographs and artwork. There are many fascinating pieces of information on the Axis air forces that are still unpublished, that are too short for a regular book, but are also too important to sit on a hard drive ad finitum. ‘Axis Wings’ aims to make these stories known, accompanied by specially commissioned artwork, and photographs from private collections. Each issue will be approximately 200 pages long, in a softcover format, and is aimed at historians and model makers. Initially we plan to release two issues per annum.The success of this project very much depends on how well the concept is received, but as long as there is a demand we will keep working. We hope that ‘Axis Wings’ will grow organically, and become self-perpetuating, and to that end we welcome the submission of stories, photographs and comments for future editions. The PDF files are with the printers, and we hope to take delivery of issue 1 by the end of February 2024. Issue 2 will hopefully follow a few months later. The book is ready to pre-order, so please head on over to the shop section of the website (link below) to secure your copy. As usual we will be working with our distribution partners around the World, so if you want to wait until they stock the item then please feel free. We will also be listing the item on our eBay (UK) page, and there you can order the item and pay any relevant taxes at source. All in all, we have tried to cover all bases when it comes to obtaining your copy of this exciting new book! https://www.chandospublications.co.uk/product/axis-wings-the-luftwaffe-and-co-belligerent-air-forces-compendium/

Recently, I purchased a copy of Aviation Classics magazine on ebay. The edition dedicated to the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Not being familiar with this publication, I figured $10 was not too much to risk. It turned out to be a good purchase. The publication is a large format magazine of 132 pages. I am very impressed with how good it is! Good articles, lots of technical information, and pictures. After finding this issue, I decided to look on the internet to see what else was available. The magazine cover shows the url address: http://www.aviationclassics.co.uk. There are several issues covering popular aircraft. I purchased electronic versions of the P-38, Hawker Hurricane, and a special Battle of Brittain issue. It was surprising that they gave me access to about 20 different issues. Enough reading to keep me busy for a while. The computer web browser version of the e-reader is ok. It uses Pocketmags.com. The tablet version as an Android app. is much better. Definitely worth a look.