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With its distinctive "butterfly" tail, the iconic French built Fouga Magister jet trainer was operated by the Light Strike Squadron of the Irish Air Corps for 24 years between 1975 and 1999 and became famous in Ireland as the mount for the Silver Swallows Aerobatic Display Team. This volume outlines the development of the Fouga Magister in France, the first encounter by Irish troops of the aircraft during UN peacekeeping operations in the Congo in 1961 and the subsequent purchase of six Fouga Magisters for the Air Corps in 1975. Complete with anecdotes and reminiscences by those who flew and maintained it, the story of the Silver Swallows and their award winning display at the 1997 Royal International Air Tattoo is described in detail. With specially commissioned scale drawings and side profiles, this book should appeal to the aviation enthusiast, historian and scale modeller.
Cover photo: Dave Corcoran

Also coming in 2012:

Max7220 Irish Air Corps 1956- today selection with three colour boss in 1/72 scale.
Max3501 Irish Army Vehicle Number Plates selection from 1922 to today in 1/35 scale.
Max3203 Military Piper Super Cub selection for the Revell kit.
Max7223 Antarctic aircraft and helicopter selection pt.2
Max7224 Irish Helicopters Ltd.
Max4407 Modern Aer Lingus selection in 1/144 scale.
Most recent releases are shown below.

Notes on Irish Air Corps colours and markings Part1

Max7222 Antarctic Helicopters Pt. 1 Sikorsky HO4S-3 from the Icebreaker USS glacier 1956. Sikorsky S-55 Grupo Aeronaval Antartico, Argentine Navy 1968. Sikorsky HUS-1L "kingpin II, VX-6 US Navy 1957. Sikorsky LH-34 operated by VX-6 in 1965. Bell UH-1B, US Army c, 1962-63 (two schemes) Bell UH-1D, US Army, 1969. Bell UH-1D, VX-6, US Navy, 1970. Bell 212 Uruguayan Air Force, c mid 1990's. AS332B Super Puma, Argentine Army c. mid 1990's. Bell 412, Chilean Air Force, 2009 Bo-105C Uruguayan Navy, 2010 CH-101 on board Japanese Icebreaker Shirase in 2010.

Max4822 Antarctic Helicopters Pt. 1 Sikorsky S-55 Grupo Aeronaval Antartico, Argentine Navy 1968. Bell UH-1B, US Army c, 1962-63 (two schemes) Bell UH-1D, US Army, 1969. Bell UH-1D, VX-6, US Navy, 1970. Bell 212 Uruguayan Air Force, c mid 1990's. Bo-105C Uruguayan Navy, 2010 Alouette II, Belgian Antarctic Expedition c. mid 1960s. Alouette II, French Antarctic Expeditions mid 1960's.

New decals for March 2011 are Max 4821 Irish Air Corps 1922-56 and Max7221 Irish Air Corps 1922-52. These limited edition double sheet packs complete with colour instructions effectively replace the long out of print Max4801 Max7202 and Max7203 from over a decade ago. Over the intervening years many new kits have emerged that are suitable for modelling Irish Air Corps subjects and a list of recommended kits are included in the instruction sheets. These limited edition decal packs can be ordered from our online shop. The price is 14euro each including worldwide postage.

Max4821 IAC 1922-56 Gloster Gladiator Westland Lysander Mk II Supermarine Seafire LF.III Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc Supermarine Walrus DHC-1 Chipmunk Bristol F.2B DH Vampire T.55 Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard Avro 504K DH60 Cirrus Moth Bonus decals for 1/32 SA330L Puma
Max7221 IAC 1922-52 Gloster Gladiator Westland Lysander Mk II Supermarine Seafire LF.III Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc Supermarine Walrus Bristol F.2B Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard Avro 504K DH60 Cirrus Moth Fairey Battle TT1 Avro Anson 1 Lockheed Hudson 1 Miles Martinet TT1 Hawker Hind Hawker Hector DH 84 Dragon II Grunau Baby II Glider Bonus serial in 1/32 for F.2B kit from Wingnut Wings

Max4820 Irish Air Corps 1990-2010 Pilatus PC-9M Cessna FR-172H Siai-Marchetti SF260W Warrior Alouette III SA 342 Gazelle SA 365Fi Dauphin Bonus decals for Irish army vehicle badges in 1/35

Max7211 Antarctic Hercules Double sheet Lockheed LC-130R Hercules of VXE-6 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules of 105th AW NY ANG Bonus decal: lockheed C-121L constellation VXE-6