{"id":5594,"date":"2015-07-17T17:40:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T16:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2015-07-17T17:40:31","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T16:40:31","slug":"flying-airfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Airfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>Today we&#8217;re unveiling a new Aeronef model, and our largest to date in this range. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/USA\/VAN-215.html\">Langley<\/a> is an American carrier which supports up to 18 fighters in its capacious hangars. It&#8217;s well equipped with anti-fighter batteries for self-defence, although with nothing in the way of offensive armament.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/van-215\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,539\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAN-215\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215.jpg\" alt=\"VAN-215\" width=\"720\" height=\"539\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The model has been computer designed and 3D printed, but styled to fit in with the existing models in the US fleet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/van-215-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAN-215-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-2.jpg\" alt=\"VAN-215-2\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Langley is available on its own, or in a pack complete with escorts, fighters and bases. The new anti-fighter turrets are also available in a pack of 12, along with a second circular AA turret &#8211; ideal for conversions or upgrades to your existing models.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/van-7003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-7003.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAN-7003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-7003.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-7003.jpg\" alt=\"VAN-7003\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-7003.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-7003-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/USA\/VAN-215.html\">VAN-215<\/a> &#8211; Langley Fighter Carrier &#8211; \u00a39.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Fleet%20Packs\/VANFP-204.html\">VANFP-204<\/a> &#8211; US Carrier Pack &#8211; \u00a322.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Accessories\/VAN-7003.html\">VAN-7003<\/a> &#8211; Rectangular AA Turret (x12) &#8211; \u00a31.50<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Accessories\/VAN-7004.html\">VAN-7004<\/a> &#8211; Round AA Turret (x12) &#8211; \u00a31.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;re unveiling a new Aeronef model, and our largest to date in this range. The Langley is an American carrier which supports up to 18 fighters in its capacious hangars. It&#8217;s well equipped with anti-fighter batteries for self-defence, although &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/07\/flying-airfield\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aeronef","category-new-releases"],"views":2901,"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/VAN-215.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p26BWy-1se","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8620,"url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2018\/05\/furious-jpins-the-fleet\/","url_meta":{"origin":5594,"position":0},"title":"Furious Joins the Fleet","author":"Tony","date":"May 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Having replaced all of the British Aeronef capital ships earlier this year, it's now time for the carrier aviation side of the fleet to get a makeover. 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