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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
VINTAGE NEWS - Ten pages of the latest preservation news from Michael Oakey
TESTED & FAILED - Derek Collier Webb concludes his account of the testing of the problematic Wellington Mks V and VI, the unsuccess- ful pressurised versions ofthe famous geodetic bomber
DRAWN TO THE SKIES - John Maynard recounts the career of Frank Wootton, doyen of aviation artists worldwide
LIMITED EDITIONS - Philip Jarrett's series on obscure British inter-war designs features the sleek Westland Wizard fighter, which began life as a racer and underwent a troubled and unsuccessful development
WE ACES - Ken Aitken caricatures James Byford McCudden VC
TOMAHAWK TRAUMAS - John Golley recalls some hair-raising experiences with the RAF's P-40 Tomahawk
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, MISS SHILLING! - In World War Two much criticism was levelled at Rolls-Royce for not equipping the Merlin engine with a conventional carburettor rather than a more innovative fuel injection system. P.M. Green considers whether such criticism is justified
LIGHTSHIP - Mike Vines recently flew in the Lightship A-60+ and experienced the delights of airship travel
PRESERVATION PROFILE - The Royal Navy Historic Flight's Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV908 is this month's subject
FINGER OF FATE - Initially attracted to the FAA at the outbreak of war, the late Dr E.A. Haddock actually joined the RAF, eventually flying Typhoons until he was shot down in 1943
MILITARY PERSONAL ALBUM - A selection of photographs taken at Shaibah during 1945-47
PROVOST - PISTON TO JET - In Part Two of his history of the design and development of the Percival Provost and Jet Provost, R. John Silvester recounts the economical way in which the radial- engined airframe was adapted to accept a turbojet powerplant
SPIRIT OF REUTECH - Dave Becker reports on the SAAF Museum's Spitfire IX, named after the firm which rescued the fighter's rebuild
INTERNED - First of three picture features covering Allied and Axis aircraft which, for one reason or another, arrived on neutral Swiss territory
ARMCHAIR AVIATION - Reviews of a selection of the latest books and videos
QUESTIONS IN THE AIR - More questions and answers from readers
CROSSWIND - John Maynard's regular comment column
SKYWRITERS - Readers' letters
COMPETITION - Enter this month's Diversions competition and you could win a set of X-Planes videos
TESTED & FAILED - Derek Collier Webb concludes his account of the testing of the problematic Wellington Mks V and VI, the unsuccess- ful pressurised versions ofthe famous geodetic bomber
DRAWN TO THE SKIES - John Maynard recounts the career of Frank Wootton, doyen of aviation artists worldwide
LIMITED EDITIONS - Philip Jarrett's series on obscure British inter-war designs features the sleek Westland Wizard fighter, which began life as a racer and underwent a troubled and unsuccessful development
WE ACES - Ken Aitken caricatures James Byford McCudden VC
TOMAHAWK TRAUMAS - John Golley recalls some hair-raising experiences with the RAF's P-40 Tomahawk
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, MISS SHILLING! - In World War Two much criticism was levelled at Rolls-Royce for not equipping the Merlin engine with a conventional carburettor rather than a more innovative fuel injection system. P.M. Green considers whether such criticism is justified
LIGHTSHIP - Mike Vines recently flew in the Lightship A-60+ and experienced the delights of airship travel
PRESERVATION PROFILE - The Royal Navy Historic Flight's Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV908 is this month's subject
FINGER OF FATE - Initially attracted to the FAA at the outbreak of war, the late Dr E.A. Haddock actually joined the RAF, eventually flying Typhoons until he was shot down in 1943
MILITARY PERSONAL ALBUM - A selection of photographs taken at Shaibah during 1945-47
PROVOST - PISTON TO JET - In Part Two of his history of the design and development of the Percival Provost and Jet Provost, R. John Silvester recounts the economical way in which the radial- engined airframe was adapted to accept a turbojet powerplant
SPIRIT OF REUTECH - Dave Becker reports on the SAAF Museum's Spitfire IX, named after the firm which rescued the fighter's rebuild
INTERNED - First of three picture features covering Allied and Axis aircraft which, for one reason or another, arrived on neutral Swiss territory
ARMCHAIR AVIATION - Reviews of a selection of the latest books and videos
QUESTIONS IN THE AIR - More questions and answers from readers
CROSSWIND - John Maynard's regular comment column
SKYWRITERS - Readers' letters
COMPETITION - Enter this month's Diversions competition and you could win a set of X-Planes videos
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