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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
The Way We Are - We thought it opportune to give readers an overview of the 56 present-day RAF squadrons to complement our series The Way We Were.
It's Mine! - Vic Flintham and Andrew Thomas examine the Spitfires that carried the initials of senior officers - the ultimate personalised number plate!
The First 'Spitfire' - Ken Ellis concludes his study of the Supermarine Type 224, a frustrated fighter that gave rise to the immortal Spitfire.
Man and Machine - Frank B Mormillo pays tribute to Art Vance and his Hellcat - lives well lived.
Phantom Reunion - Museum trustee Gp Capt David Baron was very pleased to welcome FGR.2 XV408 to Tangmere. Hugh Trevor found out why.
Ever-decreasing 'Few' - Nigel Price reviews surviving F-4 Phantoms in the UK and RAF machines overseas.
Join the Team! - A unique chance to see Cranfield's Lightning T.5 in action.
Claresholme Cowboys - Concluding his story of RAF student pilots training for NATO in Canada, 'Bish' describes how they could soar with eagles.
Regulars:
News... News... News...Hunter flies in the UK; Northern collection on the move; B-17 restoration; rare look inside North Korea's war museum; Shuttleworth changes; Fairey Battle arrives for rebuild; Dutch P-51; B-25 Bedsheet Bomber heads south... And much, much more!
The Way We Were - In the latest in our series on the heritage of current RAF units, Jarrod Cotter looks at the life and times of 70 Squadron, which celebrates its 90th anniversary.
Airshow - 'FlyPast' events 2006
In Focus - Piper Cub - Three Times a Survivor - Ken Wakefield proves that old Cubs never die, they simply fade away!
Cutaway - lightplane legend, the Cub.
'Naughty Nanette' and Friends - Geoff Jones reports from Minnesota on a 'winter project' Pacific Theatre Cub.
High Wire Act - Captain James H Brodie and Major John C Kriegsman talk to James P Busha about the radical 'trapeze' for light aircraft - the Brodie Rig.
What's New - products and books
'Ops' Board - where to go, what to see
FlyPost - the readers have their say
Touring Guide - RAF Museum Cosford
From the Workshop - Ron Werneth visits New Zealand's Pioneer Aero - kings of the Kittyhawk.
Cover Stories:
Man and Machine - Tribute to Art Vance and his Hellcat. FRANK B MORMILLO
Trapeze Act - Mid-air landings made easy thanks to the Brodie Rig - the amazing device to 'capture' light aircraft where runways are impossible - see page 60. Our In Focus special on the Piper Cub starts on page 53.
Herculean Tasks - From Sopwiths to the mighty Hercules, the heritage of the RAF's 70 Squadron - see page 20.
Spitfire Origins - Continuing the story of the Supermarine Type 224 - the frustrated fighter that gave rise to the world-beating Spitfire - see page 40.
It's Mine! - Vic Flintham and Andrew Thomas examine the Spitfires that carried the initials of senior officers - the ultimate personalised number plate!
The First 'Spitfire' - Ken Ellis concludes his study of the Supermarine Type 224, a frustrated fighter that gave rise to the immortal Spitfire.
Man and Machine - Frank B Mormillo pays tribute to Art Vance and his Hellcat - lives well lived.
Phantom Reunion - Museum trustee Gp Capt David Baron was very pleased to welcome FGR.2 XV408 to Tangmere. Hugh Trevor found out why.
Ever-decreasing 'Few' - Nigel Price reviews surviving F-4 Phantoms in the UK and RAF machines overseas.
Join the Team! - A unique chance to see Cranfield's Lightning T.5 in action.
Claresholme Cowboys - Concluding his story of RAF student pilots training for NATO in Canada, 'Bish' describes how they could soar with eagles.
Regulars:
News... News... News...Hunter flies in the UK; Northern collection on the move; B-17 restoration; rare look inside North Korea's war museum; Shuttleworth changes; Fairey Battle arrives for rebuild; Dutch P-51; B-25 Bedsheet Bomber heads south... And much, much more!
The Way We Were - In the latest in our series on the heritage of current RAF units, Jarrod Cotter looks at the life and times of 70 Squadron, which celebrates its 90th anniversary.
Airshow - 'FlyPast' events 2006
In Focus - Piper Cub - Three Times a Survivor - Ken Wakefield proves that old Cubs never die, they simply fade away!
Cutaway - lightplane legend, the Cub.
'Naughty Nanette' and Friends - Geoff Jones reports from Minnesota on a 'winter project' Pacific Theatre Cub.
High Wire Act - Captain James H Brodie and Major John C Kriegsman talk to James P Busha about the radical 'trapeze' for light aircraft - the Brodie Rig.
What's New - products and books
'Ops' Board - where to go, what to see
FlyPost - the readers have their say
Touring Guide - RAF Museum Cosford
From the Workshop - Ron Werneth visits New Zealand's Pioneer Aero - kings of the Kittyhawk.
Cover Stories:
Man and Machine - Tribute to Art Vance and his Hellcat. FRANK B MORMILLO
Trapeze Act - Mid-air landings made easy thanks to the Brodie Rig - the amazing device to 'capture' light aircraft where runways are impossible - see page 60. Our In Focus special on the Piper Cub starts on page 53.
Herculean Tasks - From Sopwiths to the mighty Hercules, the heritage of the RAF's 70 Squadron - see page 20.
Spitfire Origins - Continuing the story of the Supermarine Type 224 - the frustrated fighter that gave rise to the world-beating Spitfire - see page 40.
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