The last flypast include a fine article about the Brussels Air Museum.
As Flypast is definitively supporting Aviation Heritage do not hesitate to buy your own copy as helping them is helping ourself.
There is also a very interesting article about "Tam" Morrison, pilot of the ill-fated Short Stirling OO-XAC from Air Transport company which crashed at Kumming (China) in December 1947 !
Many happy landings
As Flypast is definitively supporting Aviation Heritage do not hesitate to buy your own copy as helping them is helping ourself.
There is also a very interesting article about "Tam" Morrison, pilot of the ill-fated Short Stirling OO-XAC from Air Transport company which crashed at Kumming (China) in December 1947 !
Many happy landings
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Features Swiss Vampire Surgeon Eric Chardonnens flies a former Swiss Air Force DH Vampire in his spare time. Stefan Degraff and Ewin Borremans report. Flying Fortress escape The remarkable story of B-17 airman Melvin H Curry's escape from occupied Europe is told by Ian McLachlan. Civilian Stirlings Andrew Thomas looks at the use of the mighty Short Stirling in civilian guise. Dauntless and Helldiver Luigino Caliaro talks to 'Dusty' Kleiss, a dive-bomber pilot at the decisive Battle of Midway. Shuttleworth's New Boss Ben Dunnell meets Sir John Allison, the new chief pilot at Old Warden. Clues in the Clouds Peter Kirk remembers a high-ground crash site recovery from the 1970s and the story it revealed. News Historic Duxford exhibition Spitfire on show in Kuwait Andover to Africa Great War bomber reproduction Shackleton to fly Kemble Canberra FlyPast Spotlight McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Origin and History A look at the history of the Mach 2 fighter. Contemporaries Compared We compare the Phantom to two other jets of the era. Men Behind the Phantom Warren E Thompson looks at marine and navy crews who flew the Phantom over South East Asia. Inside the Phantom Cutaway artwork of an F-4. Phantom in Profile Pete West artwork of a record-breaking Royal Navy Phantom. In Combat Lt Col Everett T 'Razz' Raspberry talks to James P Busha about flying the F-4 into combat. Warriors A look at some Phantom survivors. Regulars The Way We Were Andrew Thomas looks at the history of 617 Squadron, the RAF unit made legendary by the Dambusters raid. FlyPost and 'Ops' Board Readers letters, dates for your diary and a chance to win a signed Philip West Dambusters print! From The Workshop Eric Dumigan reports from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, home of an airworthy Avro Lancaster. Museums Ben Dunnell pays a visit to the impressive Brussels Air Museum. Glory Days Archive images of a Supermarine Spitfire IX visiting Kuwait in 1944. WIN – See page 61 to win tickets for the Yeovilton Airshow, and page 64 for Flying Legends Airshow goodies! Plus you can win a signed Dambusters print – see page 101. Good lucky! | |||||
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