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Pulling Down the Curtain - Bomber Command's final night raid took place on May 2/3, 1945. Mike Bowyer describes the last night.

Top Secret No More - Wright Field, Ohio, hosted the 1945 'Air Forces Fair', and pulled the wraps off many USAAF prototypes as well as a wide range of captured enemy aircraft. Don Berliner was a wide-eyed 'spotter' taking it all in.

UK Airshows 2006 - At-a-glance, pull-out planner of this year's major events.

Claresholme Cowboys - 'Bish' charts the progress of RAF Acting Pilot Officers' pioneering flight training for NATO in the Canadian West in 1951.

Down (under) on the Farm - Rod Blievers reports from Groongal - Antipodean Chipmunk delight!

Birds of a Feather - Frank B Mormillo profiles an unlikely duo on the US 'circuit'.


Regulars:

News... News... News...B-17 Fuddy Duddy finds a new home; Vulcan scrapped; Mallard disaster; Thunder City plans; Bristol Fighter gets power; Viggens join museums; the first Sea Harrier 'warbird'? And much, much more!

Our Very Own - 615 Squadron - An extra 'helping': Wg Cdr James Sanders recounts the unit's first action to Andrew Thomas.

What's New - product and book reviews

From the Workshop - At Chino, the Yanks Air Museum can boast extra display space and new acquisitions

In Focus - English Electric Lightning - Zoom Zoom! Higher than Everest! Thunder City's Lightning two-seater has set two new South African climb-to-height records. Jarrod Cotter craned his neck skywards.

Flying the 'Frightening' - Sqn Ldr Clive Rowley MBE presents an operational pilot's view of the Lightning's amazing performance.

Winter Warmer - A team of dedicated enthusiasts keep a Lightning thundering in Bedfordshire. Ken Ellis discovered just how determined they are!

The First 'Spitfire' - Before R J Mitchell designed the world famous Spitfire, another fighter type was built by Supermarine. Ken Ellis explains how its shortcomings inspired Mitchell to come up with a world-beater.

FlyPost - 'Dam Busters II' and other topics

'Ops' Board - where to go, what to see

Museums - Paris - In an 11th century setting, some real gems 'fly' at the Museum of Arts and Science. David Willis reports.

UK Airshows 2006 - Our at-a-glance, pull-out planner previews this year's major events.

Firefly and Sea Fury combo - A Firefly and a Sea Fury have teamed together to make a Fleet Air Arm and Royal Australian Navy tribute in US skies - see page 94. Eddie Kurdziel's superb Firefly AS.6 WB518 (N518WB). FRANK B MORMILLO

Top Secret No More - Opening the doors at the ultra hush-hush Wright Field, home of some of the USAAF's major secrets, in 1945.

Zoom, Zoom! - Part of our In Focus devoted to the EE Lightning includes the breaking of three records in South Africa in December.
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