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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ets of World War Two We mark the 70th anniversary of the first jet-engined military aircraft taking flight, with a special section looking at these pioneering machines, and the men behind their development. Toppling a€~Doodlebugsa€ Air Cdre Graham Pitchfork charts the RAFa€ s first Gloster Meteor a€~opsa€ . Swept-Wing Future Chris Goss presents a portfolio featuring the Luftwaffea€ s most famous jet fighter of World War Two a€ the Me 262. a€~Peoplea€ s Fightera€ Eric a€~Winklea€ Brown was one of very few Allied pilots to fly Heinkela€ s jet interceptor; the He 162. He describes his experiences. Dark Horse Germanya€ s twin-jet Arado Ar 234 in profile. Pushing Boundaries America caught up quickly in the a€~jet racea€ , producing an array of designs. Warren Thompson describes the successes a€" and the failures. Sting in the tail The USSR lagged behind the UK, Germany and the USA in the race for jet-powered aircraft. Nikolay Yakubovich looks at two of the nationa€ s early efforts. Dedication A tribute to the UKa€ s jet founding father, Sir Frank Whittle. Features Not Much of a a€~Resta€ A spell as a flight instructor was considered to be a rest tour during World War Two, but it was highly dangerous work. Tom Docherty talks to a group of pilots about their experiences. Russian Radials Richard Paver profiles a smart pair of UK-based Yak C-11 warbirds. Return of the Eagles Details of a new UK display team are revealed by the teama€ s operations manager, Rachel Morris. Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid Former RAF Group Captain and one-time RF-101 pilot Nigel Walpole examines the dangerous work of Voodoo recce pilots in Southeast Asia. FlyPast Spotlight - Messerschmitt Bf 109 Origin and History Germanya€ s most numerous World War Two fighter, the Bf 109 was a fearsome adversary. We look at its history. Men Behind the Bf 109 Chris Goss describes the service careers of three 4/JG 2 Messerschmitt pilots, all of whom survived the war. Contemporaries Compared We compare the Bf 109 to two of its closes rivals a€" the Spitfire and the Mustang. Messerschmitt in profile Three-view artwork of Oblt Ulrich Steinhilpera€ s Bf 109E by Pete West. In Combat Wilhelm Balthasar was one of the highest scoring a€~acesa€ of the wara€ s early years, but has largely been forgotten. Chris Goss tells of the airmana€ s combat career. Warriors Snapshots of the Bf 109 in service. Regulars From the Workshop Tony Edlin describes the work of Indestructible Paint Ltd, a company with a passion for helping restoration projects. Pilota€ s Perspective Well-known display pilot John Beattie talks about flying the jewel in Kennet Aviationa€ s crown a€" the Seafire XVII. Glory Days Evocative images of the US Army Air Force at Duxford in World War Two from the Imperial War Museum archives. Museums - Oregon Rick Brown presents a driving tour of selected aviation museums in an American state rich in heritage. Story Behind the Painting Graham Henderson kicks off a new series on aviation art by talking about his new P-38 Lightning print. FlyPost and a€~Opsa€ Board Readersa€ letters, airshow dates, and dates for your diary. Finals Air-to-air with the Collings Foundation's Messerschmitt Me 262B-1C. NEWS B-17 Fortress on the move Good news for Dumfries museum Biggin Hill Spitfires Catalina to leave UK P-51C Duxford-bound Hellcat back in the air
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