 | Flypast - March 2006 - SOLD OUT
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Douglas Bader narrates Salute in Sound to the RAF - Avro 504 to Spitfire to Lightning and more - glorious sounds on start-up and in the air!
NEVER BEFORE ON CD Features
Pulling Down the Curtain
Bomber Command's final night raid took place on May 2/3, 1945. Mike Bowyer describes the last night.
Top Secret No More
Wright Field, Ohio, hosted the 1945 'Air Forces Fair', and pulled the wraps off many USAAF prototypes as well as a wide range of captured enemy aircraft. Don Berliner was a wide-eyed 'spotter' taking it all in.
UK Airshows 2006
At-a-glance, pull-out planner of this year's major events.
Claresholme Cowboys
'Bish' charts the progress of RAF Acting Pilot Officers' pioneering flight training for NATO in the Canadian West in 1951.
Down (under) on the Farm
Rod Blievers reports from Groongal - Antipodean Chipmunk delight!
Birds of a Feather
Frank B Mormillo profiles an unlikely duo on the US 'circuit'.
Regulars
News... News... News...
B-17 Fuddy Duddy finds a new home; Vulcan scrapped; Mallard disaster; Thunder City plans; Bristol Fighter gets power; Viggens join museums; the first Sea Harrier 'warbird'? And much, much more!
Our Very Own - 615 Squadron
An extra 'helping': Wg Cdr James Sanders recounts the unit's first action to Andrew Thomas.
What's New - product and book reviews
From the Workshop
At Chino, the Yanks Air Museum can boast extra display space and new acquisitions
In Focus - English Electric Lightning
Zoom Zoom! Higher than Everest! Thunder City's Lightning two-seater has set two new South African climb-to-height records. Jarrod Cotter craned his neck skywards.
Flying the 'Frightening'
Sqn Ldr Clive Rowley MBE presents an operational pilot's view of the Lightning's amazing performance.
Winter Warmer
A team of dedicated enthusiasts keep a Lightning thundering in Bedfordshire. Ken Ellis discovered just how determined they are!
The First 'Spitfire'
Before R J Mitchell designed the world famous Spitfire, another fighter type was built by Supermarine. Ken Ellis explains how its shortcomings inspired Mitchell to come up with a world-beater.
FlyPost - 'Dam Busters II' and other topics
'Ops' Board - where to go, what to see
Museums - Paris
In an 11th century setting, some real gems 'fly' at the Museum of Arts and Science. David Willis reports.
UK Airshows 2006
Our at-a-glance, pull-out planner previews this year's major events.
Firefly and Sea Fury combo
A Firefly and a Sea Fury have teamed together to make a Fleet Air Arm and Royal Australian Navy tribute in US skies - see page 94. Eddie Kurdziel's superb Firefly AS.6 WB518 (N518WB). FRANK B MORMILLO
Top Secret No More
Opening the doors at the ultra hush-hush Wright Field, home of some of the USAAF's major secrets, in 1945.
Zoom, Zoom!
Part of our In Focus devoted to the EE Lightning includes the breaking of three records in South Africa in December.
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