Features

Welcome to 'Newark International'!
Ken Ellis reports from the record-breaking 'CockpitFest'.

Special Features - Australia and New Zealand
Stay Focussed
Brian O'Connor, 'Kiwi' Tempest pilot; Ken Wright tells his story.
Museum: Knights of the Sky
Jarrod Cotter sampled the spectacular presentation of Great War aircraft at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.
We Lead, Others Follow
Australian Selwyn Booth served with Bomber Command's Pathfinders - Owen Zupp talked to him about his experiences.
Journey's End
In the summer of 1939, 22 Australian volunteers for the RAF sailed to the UK - half of them did not survive the war. Dennis Newton tells of John Crossman's valour.
Workshop: Phoenix Rising
There is only one Liberator in the Southern Hemisphere and in 2010 it's due for completion. David Atchinson and Pete West report.

Cape to Cairo
Les Allington and friends travelled home from flying training in style.

Top Secret over Korea
Combat trials with 20mm cannon-armed F-86 Sabres described by Warren E Thompson.

Regulars

News... News... News...
Vulcan's first flight imminent; P-38 Glacier Girl to try again; 'Battle of Britain' Hurricane XII rolled out in Canada; Chinook unveiled at Hendon; Pilot killed in Mustang crash; Air Atlantique's Classic Flight looks for cadets; Transatlantic crossing for Miss Velma; 'X-Plane' arrives at Dayton; Falklands' 'top scorer' rebuilt; Former Duxford Tigercat flies again; New name for Yorkshire's Mustang and much, much, more!

Men Behind the Medals
Flying-boat leader: Graham Pitchfork recounts the career of Wg Cdr Donald MacKenzie.

Secrets Behind the Paintings
We turn to the work of Barry Weekley and Robin Smith.

What's New - products reviewed

Airshow
Reports from the superb 'Flying Legends', Brooklands and Niagara Falls, plus we list forthcoming 'fixtures'.

In Focus - Hawker Sea Fury
Navy Historic Flight's New Colours
Daniel Ford examines the pedigree of the Royal Navy Historic Flight's FB.11 and its 'new' colours.
Return of 'Baby Gorilla'
Trygve Johansen outlines the restoration of a well-known Sea Fury.
Desert Furies
Iraq was the last country to use the Fury in combat - Daniel Ford reports.
Texas Racer - 442mph!
Stewart Dawson's patriotically-marked Fury draws attention wherever it goes.

FlyPost - readers' letters

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

And Another Thing... comment

Touring Guide No.31 - Montrose

Over the Trenches
M W Rogers takes our World War One series away from France to tell the story of the 'Waddy Fara' slaughter of Turkish troops in Palestine.

Cover Stories
Sea Fury in Focus
Hawker's final piston-engined fighter in detail; starts on page 48. Stewart Dawson's Texas flag-waving Fury 'Race 105' is featured on page 54.

Australia and New Zealand specials
'Kiwi' Tempest Pilot - page 62; Inside 'Knights of the Sky' - page 66; 'Oz' Pathfinder navigator - page 74; Australian Battle of Britain pilot - page 80; Liberator From the Workshop - page 84.

Over the Trenches
Slaughter from the Skies - Air power in Palestine - see page 104.