VINTAGE NEWS - The latest aircraft preservation news, from Michael Oakey
TESTED & FAILED - Derek Collier Webb continues his account of the flight test accidents which befell the Blackburn Firebrand naval fighter
FOCUS ON FOLLAND - Tim Kershaw introduces a selection of photographs recording the personal album of the early years of aircraft designer Henry Polland  
CAMERAS IN THE SKY - Photographer Maurice Rowe provides personal recollections of some of the great aviation photographers    
NOCTURNAL NAVIGATOR - Ted Hooton continues his recollections of his RAF career   
SPITFIRE SALUTE - A Diamond jubilee tribute by cartoonist Holly
JEFFREY QUILL 1913-1996 - The Editor outlines the distinguished career of the former test pilot, with an appreciation by Alex Henshaw
TRIALS AND TESTBED METEORS - Barry Jones looks at a further three Meteors used as engine testbeds
CIVIL PERSONAL ALBUM - John Brodie's selection of photographs depicting transport aircraft operatins on the DEW line in Canada during the late Fifties
A MATTER OF DRESS - Jack Meadows looks at changing fashions in the aviation world
PRESERVATION PROFILE - Richard Paver traces the history of Rick Roberts's BuckerJungmann, G-BUCC
LESSONS WITH ANNIE
Michael Pitchers recalls the hours he
spent on the Avro Anson in various flying training units during the Second World War
PASSAGE TO INDIA - Two Handley Page Halifaxes and two Avro Lancasters flew out to India in 1943 for intensive tropical flying trials. E.R. Nevill was in charge of the Halifax servicing party
ARMCHAIR AVIATION - Book and video reviews
THE ACES - Ken Aitken caricatures Belgian World War One ace Willy Coppens
CROSSWIND - John Maynard's regular comment column
SKYWRITERS - Readers' letters
ADOLF GALLAND 1912-1996 - David Baker traces the career of this distinguished German aviator
QUESTIONS IN THE AIR - More questions and answers from readers, on a wide variety of topics
COMPETITION - This month's Diversions competition features the chance to win tickets to the International Air Tattoo at Fairford in July

FRONT COVER - RICHARD PAVER photographed Martin-Baker's ejection-seat test Gloster Meteor WL419 at 8,000ft over Chalgrove and Oxford on October 8 last year. WL419 was being flown by Stan Hodgkins, and is scheduled to make a rare airshow appearance at the Old Flying Machine Company's Classic Jet and Fighter Display at Duxford on June 2. Meanwhile, see page 36 for Barry Jones's latest article on trials and testbed Meteors.