Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
FREE! 1997 CALENDAR - Inside this issue, you will find your free pull-out calendar for 1997, featuring the very best of air-to-air photography from JOHN DIBBS, specially compiled for Aircraft Illustrated
Paint your Wagon - US airliner recognition has never been so much fun ? if the livery's weird and wonderful, it is probably a Western Pacific LogoJet. Niall Booth went State-side to investigate the sudden proliferation of 'American Graffiti'
Airnews - The latest aviation headlines from around the World
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil viation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as reported by John Fricker
Harrier wing-riders - Not a new airshow trick... instead this is a serious intention to use the Harrier as a personnel and equipment transport. Mark Ashley reports
Military Markings
Air Register
Airmart
Airview / Preservation News
Show-biz - The latest news from the airshow circuit as compiled by Mark Ashley. This month we also provide exclusive details on all the official flying events planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the US Air Force
F-5 v MiG - The Northrop F-5 and the Mikoyan MiG-21 are two of a kind: lightweigh tactical fighters built in opposition to each other during deepest Cold War enmity. Now, with detente existing between the USA and its former Soviet foe, these two classic warriors are arming up to fight a different campaign. MARK ASHLEY has the 'gen'
Stansted 59 (part 2) - London's Alternative Airport ? Alan J. Wright concludes his two-part feature on the controversial Essex airport
UK and International Airshow calendars
All at sea...Photo-feature on the 'First International SeaAviation Exhibition, a new biannual event to be held on the shores of the Black Sea
Bill Bedford - Last month we reported the sad death of one of the UK's most respected test pilots, Bill Bedford. Francois Prins provides an appreciation of the man
So long Sek Kong - In the first of three exclusive features on Hong Kong, Peter R. March reports on the closure of RAF Sek Kong and the final months of No 28 (AC) Squadron
Momentary lapse of reason - In his new book, Andrew Brookes examines some of the more notorious lapses in aircraft safety
Paint your Wagon - US airliner recognition has never been so much fun ? if the livery's weird and wonderful, it is probably a Western Pacific LogoJet. Niall Booth went State-side to investigate the sudden proliferation of 'American Graffiti'
Airnews - The latest aviation headlines from around the World
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil viation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as reported by John Fricker
Harrier wing-riders - Not a new airshow trick... instead this is a serious intention to use the Harrier as a personnel and equipment transport. Mark Ashley reports
Military Markings
Air Register
Airmart
Airview / Preservation News
Show-biz - The latest news from the airshow circuit as compiled by Mark Ashley. This month we also provide exclusive details on all the official flying events planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the US Air Force
F-5 v MiG - The Northrop F-5 and the Mikoyan MiG-21 are two of a kind: lightweigh tactical fighters built in opposition to each other during deepest Cold War enmity. Now, with detente existing between the USA and its former Soviet foe, these two classic warriors are arming up to fight a different campaign. MARK ASHLEY has the 'gen'
Stansted 59 (part 2) - London's Alternative Airport ? Alan J. Wright concludes his two-part feature on the controversial Essex airport
UK and International Airshow calendars
All at sea...Photo-feature on the 'First International SeaAviation Exhibition, a new biannual event to be held on the shores of the Black Sea
Bill Bedford - Last month we reported the sad death of one of the UK's most respected test pilots, Bill Bedford. Francois Prins provides an appreciation of the man
So long Sek Kong - In the first of three exclusive features on Hong Kong, Peter R. March reports on the closure of RAF Sek Kong and the final months of No 28 (AC) Squadron
Momentary lapse of reason - In his new book, Andrew Brookes examines some of the more notorious lapses in aircraft safety
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