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ach Koln! The story of an air bomber Sean Feast recently inherited the diary of his great uncle, Peter Noble. He was an air bomber with 550 and 150 Sqns and killed in December 1944. In it he makes mention of one of his bombing photographs appearing in The Aeroplane in December 1944, and the author subsequently tracked down the issue and the picture. His story highlights the role of a typical air bomber operating in a Main Force squadron at this point of the Second World War Museum Spotlight a€ Training Days This edition looks at some of the variety of training types preserved around England, described by Gary R. Brown The Rochester Renaissance The Medway Aircraft Preservation Society has built up an unrivalled reputation in the preservation world over the past three decades and, as Tony Harmsworth reports, is now looking to an exciting future in the reinvigorated ambiance at Kenta€ s friendliest airport The War Plans of BOAC It is not widely known that BOAC had detailed contingency plans in place when western Europe erupted in early 1940, in the process cutting off civil air services between Britain and its Empire. Copies of the Imperial Airways and BOAC War Books survive in the archives of the Civil Aviation Historical Society in Australia. Phil Vabre looks at what these plans involved Hurricane commemorates the RAFa€ s support of the a€ Forgotten Armya€ Squadron Leader Clive Rowley MBE, RAF (Reta€ d), is a former Officer Commanding the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and now the Flighta€ s historian. He was responsible for the research into the new colour scheme for Hurricane PZ865 and here he tells the fascinating story behind it Mosquito and Lancaster formation picture Wing Commander B. Ankers DSO, DCM Norman Franks describes how, following the Armistice, luck just ran out for another experienced and decorated British airman A Really Super T-6 Frank B. Mormillo reports on John Shella€ s highly modified North American AT-6 Texan, which at first glance looks more like a Second World War fighter than an advanced trainer Duxforda€ s dogs To announce the new Animals in War event at IWM Duxford, we present a selection of photographs of pilots with their dog mascots at the famous RAF station during the Second World War Memphis Belle 70 years on To mark the 70th anniversary of the famous B-17F Memphis Belle becoming the first US bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, returning to the USA and then going on a War Bond tour of 32 cities, we present a pictorial tribute NEWS All the latest preservation news, compiled by Tony Harmsworth Register Review Mike Hooks presents our column on registration news Aircrew a€" Space Shuttle Pilot James Kightly describes the pilota€ s role of a spacecraft which only became an a€ aircrafta€ for the very last phase of its flight, where it was effectively the worlda€ s heaviest, most expensive a€ glidera€ . Illustration by Ian Bott From the Aeroplane Archives The last Hurricane built, PZ865, rolled off the production line at the end of July 1941. To mark the occasion, in the August 18, 1944 issue of The Aeroplane there was a report highlighting the typea€ s impressive career Reader Offer a€" IWM Duxford Tours The Great Escape competition Your chance to win one of five 50th anniversary Blu-ray editions of The Great Escape SKYWRITERS Competition winners, Air Test and Aeronautical Amusement cartoon BOOK REVIEWS EVENTS Event listings for July 2012 GIFTS FLYING VISIT Royal Air Force fighter pilot Flt Lt Antony Parkinson MBE, now the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flighta€ s Operations Officer, talks about his flying career Q&A Your questions asked, and answered, with Mike Hooks SERVICES AND NEXT MONTH IN AEROPLANE HAIRY MOMENT Our regular spot for your historic-aviation close calls
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