FEATURES:
SPIT "TAXI" REVISITED - A news feature by Peter R. Arnold on the temporary re-creation of a wartime two-seat Spitfire
RETURN TO THE RHINE - A picture-report on the 60th anniversary commemorations of Operation Market Garden
24 GROWN UP AT
NINETEEN - In his second article on flying the Avro Anson, David Ogiivy recalls the Mk 19
AN EYE FOR DETAIL - Our series featuring fine close-up photographs of preserved aircraft continues with the Martin B-26 Marauder
OUTFOXING THE DESERT FOX - Wing Commander Geoffrey Morley-Mower recalls his part in Rommel's downfall
WIN an aviation tour - AEROPLANE COMPETITION - Your chance to win one of two superb aeronautical holidays with Ian Allan Travel
NORTHROP'S RUGGED RAIDER - Dave Stem describes the C-125 transport and rescue aircraft
THE OFFICE - The second cockpit featured in our new series is the Blackburn Buccaneer
RUSSIAN MIGHT - Xavier Meal talks to John Lament and Ray Hanna about what the Lavochkin La-9 is like to fly
OLD ENEMIES...NEW FRIENDS - Steve Bond describes a very different World War Two reunion
INFLATED IDEAS - John Fricker opens a two-part history of the bizarre inflatable-wing ML Utility Aircraft

REGULARS:
NEWS - All the latest preservation news, presented by Tony Harmsworth ? including the disastrous Yankee Air Museum fire
CONTACT - Paul Coggan comments on the preservation scene ? including the Texas Airplane Factory's Nakajima Oscar project
SKYWRITERS - Readers' letters on a wide variety of topics ? including a possible new factor in Mark Hanna's fatal crash in 1999
FLYING VISIT - A potted interview with Crosswind columnist John Maynard, who is retiring from Aeroplane's back page this month, by Melvyn Hiscock
HIGH SOCIETY - The Solent Aviation Art Society is under the spotlight this month
PICTURE OF THE MONTH - This month's Aeroplane archive photograph special offer features a formation of Hawker Sea Hawks
LOOKING BACK - Nick Stroud browses in The Aeroplane of 60 years ago ? December 1944
CROSSWIND - A farewell helping of sideways comment on the aviation world, from columnist John Maynard

Database:
THE FOKKER EINDECKERS - Early-aviation specialist Philip Jarrett records the history, design, operation and flying qualities of one of Germany's most significant First World War aircraft. Includes scale drawings by Giuseppe Picarella and a cutaway illustration specially updated for Aeroplane by David R. Jones

Navigator:
Our Navigator section at the back of the magazine tells you all you need to know about what to buy and where to go:

- Book reviews plus flight-simulator software review
- Internet review ? this month: websites where you can find a variety of aviation-inspired Christmas presents
- Airshows and events for November and December, both in the UK and overseas
- Arrivals - featuring more Christmas gift ideas
- Reader offers - Booklight, Luton Minor flying scale model kit, Aeroplane Spotter CD-ROM
- Information Exchange
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- Aeroplane services - back-issues, binders, subscriptions, newsagent order form, annual index and more