Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Features: Meteor Lands in Sweden! - In this month's Hidden History, Ian Forsgren reveals the story behind Sweden's use of the Gloster Meteor Rare Colour Archive - A superb colour photograph of de Havilland Sea Hornet F.20TT202 The Fall of France - Oliver Woodman outlines France's fighterforce during 1939-40 and why it fared so poorly against the Luftwaffe California Curtiss - Frank B. Mormillo reports from the USA on Frank Schelling's stunning rebuild of a Curtiss JN-4H "Jenny" Howard Levy 1922-2010 - Our tribute to one of the great aviation photographers, who died in January Database - The Vickers Warwick: Barry Jones profiles the genesis, development and service career of the Wellington's "big brother" Includes scale drawings and artwork - by Juanita Franzi and cutaway illustration by Mike Badrocke Special Section - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: A Fort named 5 Grand - Howard Carter traces the life - and ignominious end - of a "milestone" B-17 Aluminum Overcast - Built too late to see combat, the EAA's B-17G, Aluminum Overcast, was used post-war as everything but a bomber - Michael O'Leary relates its lengthy career The original Stratofortress? - TWA operated Boeing Stratoliners after the war, but wanted a Fortress; enter the Boeing 299AB, as Marshall Wainwright explains Regulars: News - All the latest preservation news, compiled by Tony Harmsworth Aircrew - The DFS 230 attack glider pilot is this month's crew role subject, with illustration by Ian Bott Picture of the Month - A pair of Buccaneers from 1960 Q&A - Your questions asked, and answered Book Reviews Flyleaves Reader Offer Events Flying Visit - Former RAF fighter pilot and test pilot Keith Dennison on his aviation career Moving On...Registration updates with Mike Hooks Services, Next Month Readers'Album - Charley Feigel's photographs from his time at Chicago's Midway airport Skywriters - A selection of readers' letters on a wide range of topics Hairy Moment - Our regular spot for your historic-aviation close calls
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