The Corgi B-52 with the X-15 rocketplane is also a nice plane to own. I also like the Corgi AC-130 Spectre gunships, despite the printed windows. At least they are of a more manageable size.
Check out the Dragon Can.Do Pocket Army line for more fun in 1:144 scale:
http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/catal...ando-intro.htm
They've got extremely tiny German World War II-era tanks, Stukas, and M1 Abrams tanks, either on the shelves or in the pipeline.