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n the Air: wartime P-47 'ace' interviewed by Alan W. Hall News from Airfix: three new kits including Queen Elizabeth 2 New Books: reviewed for modellers Skybirds Postscript: memoriesa€including cataloguea€"from D. R. Hughes Basic Railway Modelling: detailing the Biggin Hill kit by Norman Simmons Panzer III: the early models described by Peter Chamberlain Avro 504K: more colours and conversions by Paul Leaman Hereford from a Hampden: easy aircraft conversion by Alan W. Hall Battle of Britain: making of a new film, previewed by Michael J. F. Bowyer Military Modelling; T-34 ARV and A-20 conversions by Chris Ellis Roman Friends and Foes: other cavalry types by Bob O'Brien Sailplan: new series for ship modellers by N. C. L. Hackney Photopage: more aircraft pictures from readers New Kits and Models: latest releases reviewed Letters to the Editor: your chance to win a free Airfix kit Cover Picture - The handsome Miles Master is less well remembered than many of its more aggressive contemporaries and as an advanced trainer it was overshadowed by the Harvard which was used in greater numbers. In 1938, however, the Master was chosen to become the RAF's new high speed trainer to turn out pilots destined for the new generation on monoplane fighters. In service throughout World War 2, the Master ran to three marks; this one is the final production type, the Mark III, which had a Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior engine and a top speed of 232 mph. Like others of the Miles family, the Master was of rugged construction, nearly all wood, with plywood covering. This machine, W8667:3, photographed in early 1942, is in the standard UK trainer finish of the time, dark earth and green upper surfaces and all yellow underneath. This aircraft served with No 5 SFTS at Ternhill from October 1941 until March 1943. This unit operated more Master Us and Ills than any other. Aircraft would have Type A underwing roundels and, probably, 2 ft deep serials
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