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eatures: Pin-ups at War: Phil Chinnery examines the Confederate Air Force's unique collection of 'metal' nose-art. The Aces: First of our double helping of Year of the Spitfire pieces. John Foreman and Christopher Shores complete their analysis of 'aces'. Pilot's View: Colin Dodds flies the DH Leopard Moth and discovers how it rates with a present day Cessna 172. Spectres from the Lost Bombers: A spooky extract from the newly-launched book Ghost Stations. Reno: Results and colour from this year's National Air Races a€ Sea Furies making it a clean sweep. PLUS: Editoial & News, launch of the Operation Musketeer: Thirty years ago Britain and France launched an airborne invasion of the Suez Canal Zone, Bill Overton looks back. Antarctic Moth: The historic sailing ship Discovery would seem to have little place in Flypast. Did you know it was home to a DH Moth? Air Stores Park: ASP's were a vital, if unsung, support unit to squadrons in the field a€" Eric Page remembers his former outfit. Dear Mr Foreman: John Foreman rounds up the mail received since the first Year of the Spitfire piece in the January issue. Regulars: 1986 Twite Trophy Bookshelf, bumper seasonal offerings Preservation News, still more MiGs Aviation Archaeology, Wessex meets Wellington Collectair, ashtrays and insignia Register Review, a civilian Gannet Museums of the World, home building in France Airfield Archaeology, Pulhams Pigs Flypost & Help! Reader's Ride COVER: Radiate rule Reno. Sea Furies battte it out around the pylons at the 1986 National Championship Air Races Silver Unlimited. Dale Clarke in T.20 'Nuthin Special', race number 40, turns for home with C J Stephens in FB.11 'Baby Gorilla' challenging. Photography by Duncan Cubitt with more colour starting page 62.
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