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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > FlyPast > 2008 > FlyPast December 2008

	Flypast - December 2008 - SOLD OUT Ref: BACKISSFP-329 News " USS Intrepid comes 'home' " Farnborough's Cody tribute " Skymaster for Australia " 'New' UK Hurricane " USS Intrepid comes 'home' " Corsair in from the cold " Junkers F-13 project News on other pages Danish Drakens kept live and aflame! Brooklands' jetliner teams Restoring the oldest Dragon Rapide In Focus Inside the Halifax - tribute to a great bomber Inside the Halifax Incredible photography by Steve Fletcher from within the Yorkshire Air Museum's re-creation. Unbeaten Warrior Alan F Crouchman relates how Friday the 13th became the luckiest Halifax. 'Friday' Reborn Ken Ellis explains how the Yorkshire Air Museum succeeded in the 'impossible'- a Halifax for Elvington! - Into Battle On March 10, 1941 35 Squadron opened the 'batting' for the Halifax with a raid on Le Havre. Pete West's artwork highlights the unfortunate F-for-Foxtrot. Triple DFC 'Op' As a bomber pilot, Ron Buckland reckoned smoking wouldn't kill him. Bill Norman explains how right he was! Down to Earth A village was shattered when a stricken Halifax impacted on the green. Bill Norman describes the last flight of H-for-Harry. 'Tirpitz' Raider The story of the RAF Museum's Halifax profiled by Daniel Ford. Resistance Fighter Canada's Liverpool-built Mk.VIII detailed by Jarrod Cotter. Features Fire-breathing Dragons In Denmark a 'royal' pair of SAAB Drakens are kept 'live' by enthusiasts. Søren Augustesen reports. Hellenic Hurricanes Kyriakos Paloulian and Tom Spencer recount the story of the Hurricane in service with the RAF's two Greek squadrons. Teamwork At the Brooklands Museum, a VC-10 and a BAC 111 are cosseted by devoted teams. The Best Decision Christopher Butcher pays tribute to his late father and his days as a Fleet Air Arm mechanic. Taming the Black Widow Service pilots did not believe that the big, bulky P-61 was a step forward. Warren E Thompson explains how John 'Maestro' Myers dazzled the doubters. Regulars Men Behind the Medals Bryan Colston was one of a small and vital band of pilots able to provide the Army with the photos it needed in the battles against Rommel. Graham Pitchfork examines his flying career. Over the Trenches Group Capt Nigel Walpole describes Tresco's sentinels, the flying-boats of 234 Squadron. What's New Product reviews and news. Museums - Brazil Nigel Price visited Rio de Janeiro to see one of Latin America's largest and most varied warbird collections. Win! Bomber nose-art Your chance to win one of two bomber nose-art replica panels from Farlam Airframes. Airshow - Jersey The International Airshow overcomes the weather! From the Workshop In Canada, the Reynolds Museum is at work on the oldest surviving DH Dragon Rapide. FlyPost Readers' letters and comments. 'Ops' Board Where to go and what to see. Finals Shuttleworth's wonderful SE.5A. Subs bit - with voucher jpg A Great Gift! A subscription to FlyPast makes a fantastic gift and saves money! Turn to page 92 to find out how! Front Cover The view from the bomb-aimer's position of the Yorkshire Air Museum's Halifax re-creation. Starting on page 56 we present unprecedented photography taking you into each of the main crew positions inside this iconic bomber. STEVE FLETCHER - WWW.AV8IMAGES.COM Visit the Flypast home page Price: £3.95

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