Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Grapevine - Michael Oakey's monthly review of happenings in the aircraft preservation world?plus Hangar stores
The Auxiliary tradition?Part 3 - In Part Three of his series on the post-war Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Wg Car Jack Meadows DFC AFC AE recalls converting from Spitfires to jets in 600 Sqn, of which he became Commanding Officer
Armament flight?Part 2 - In Part Two of his recollections of RAF armament flight trials in 1941-45. former Battle of Britain fighter pilot and test pilot Wg Cdr ft E. "Tich" Havercrbft AFC RAF (Retd) describes the cannon and rocket work of Boscombe Down's Armament Testing Squadron
Forties favourites?No 2 - In the second of a series of features selected from our archives, we examine the de Havilland Mosquito FB.IV. This article was originally written by Peter Masefield (now Sir Peter) for The Aeroplane of May 7. 1943, in which it appeared with the accompanying J. H Clark cutaway drawing
Working for victory - Bruce Robertson recalls the morale-boosting public relations and propaganda work of the wartime Ministry of Aircraft Production
Farewell Hendon?again - The closure of RAF Hendon on April 1 ended an era in the life of one of the world's most historic aerodromes. This picture feature recalls some of its greatest days
Skywriters
Win a flight in an airship - Your chance to win a fligh t in an Airship Indus tries Skyship 600?four seats to be won
Surplus to requirements - The first in a new picture series featuring ex-RAF aircraft put onto the civil market on becoming surplus to requirements during the immediate post-war period. The first type to be covered is the Handley Page Halifax
The Flying Duchess?Part 3 - Lettice Curtis continues her biography of the intrepid Duchess of Bedford, who mysteriously disappeared 50yr ago at the age of 72 after making a remarkable series of long-distance flights all over the world. She begins Part Three with the duchess's grand tour of the Mediterranean in the spring of 1933
Preservation profile - The Planes of Fame Museum's Zero fighter is this month's subject
Wings of peace - John Stroud's series on between-the-wars European airliners continues with the French Liore et Olivier H 242 flying-boat
Personal album - Photographs of Short Stirling Mk I N3705 of No 7 Squadron, captured by the Luftwaffe in August 1942 near Loevenstein Castle at Gonnchem in Holland
For business and pleasure - Mike Jerram continues his series on British post-war private and club aircraft with Part Three of the Auster story, in which he describes the AOP Taylorcraft Austers civilianised at the end of the war
The RAF remembers Crete - Roy Nesbit reports on the unveiling of a memorial to the Cretans who sheltered wartime RAF evaders
British pre-war ultra-lights?No 60 - Richard Riding describes the Lowe HL(M) 9 Marlbunan. designed, built and flown by a 20vr-old amateur in 1921
Front Cover - This month's front cover subject is Ray Hanna's stunning Curtiss P-40E Warhawk.
The Auxiliary tradition?Part 3 - In Part Three of his series on the post-war Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Wg Car Jack Meadows DFC AFC AE recalls converting from Spitfires to jets in 600 Sqn, of which he became Commanding Officer
Armament flight?Part 2 - In Part Two of his recollections of RAF armament flight trials in 1941-45. former Battle of Britain fighter pilot and test pilot Wg Cdr ft E. "Tich" Havercrbft AFC RAF (Retd) describes the cannon and rocket work of Boscombe Down's Armament Testing Squadron
Forties favourites?No 2 - In the second of a series of features selected from our archives, we examine the de Havilland Mosquito FB.IV. This article was originally written by Peter Masefield (now Sir Peter) for The Aeroplane of May 7. 1943, in which it appeared with the accompanying J. H Clark cutaway drawing
Working for victory - Bruce Robertson recalls the morale-boosting public relations and propaganda work of the wartime Ministry of Aircraft Production
Farewell Hendon?again - The closure of RAF Hendon on April 1 ended an era in the life of one of the world's most historic aerodromes. This picture feature recalls some of its greatest days
Skywriters
Win a flight in an airship - Your chance to win a fligh t in an Airship Indus tries Skyship 600?four seats to be won
Surplus to requirements - The first in a new picture series featuring ex-RAF aircraft put onto the civil market on becoming surplus to requirements during the immediate post-war period. The first type to be covered is the Handley Page Halifax
The Flying Duchess?Part 3 - Lettice Curtis continues her biography of the intrepid Duchess of Bedford, who mysteriously disappeared 50yr ago at the age of 72 after making a remarkable series of long-distance flights all over the world. She begins Part Three with the duchess's grand tour of the Mediterranean in the spring of 1933
Preservation profile - The Planes of Fame Museum's Zero fighter is this month's subject
Wings of peace - John Stroud's series on between-the-wars European airliners continues with the French Liore et Olivier H 242 flying-boat
Personal album - Photographs of Short Stirling Mk I N3705 of No 7 Squadron, captured by the Luftwaffe in August 1942 near Loevenstein Castle at Gonnchem in Holland
For business and pleasure - Mike Jerram continues his series on British post-war private and club aircraft with Part Three of the Auster story, in which he describes the AOP Taylorcraft Austers civilianised at the end of the war
The RAF remembers Crete - Roy Nesbit reports on the unveiling of a memorial to the Cretans who sheltered wartime RAF evaders
British pre-war ultra-lights?No 60 - Richard Riding describes the Lowe HL(M) 9 Marlbunan. designed, built and flown by a 20vr-old amateur in 1921
Front Cover - This month's front cover subject is Ray Hanna's stunning Curtiss P-40E Warhawk.
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