Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Features:
USA's Roving Restorers Save Sea Patrollers - Ralph Pettersen reports on the Naval Aircraft Restoration Group's fine work on restoring vintage US Navy patrol aircraft
The RAF Museum: Business as Usual - The RAF Museum's Director General, Dr Michael Fopp, talks to Tim Skeet about maintaining the best aircraft museum in Europe, and its future plans
Fortress Israel - In 1948 Israel acquired three Boeing B-17 Gs ? Shlomo Aloni describes their contribution to the War of Independence
Oh to be an FTO! - The concluding half of Charles Burnet's recollections as a Flight Test Observer at Boscombe Down in the 1950s
Spitfire "Body Bags" - Dr Alfred Price investigates a 1943 RAF proposal to carry groundcrew in canvas bags mounted on a Spitfire's wings
Blandford to Baghdad - Guy Warner looks at the short but eventful life of World War One pilot Herman von Poellnitz
Cochran's Commandos - The USAAF's Air Commandos played a major part in winning the war against Japan ? Michael O'Leary traces the unit's early days in Burma
How Britain's Flying Clubs Grew Wings - Former Shuttleworth pilot David Ogiivy compares the D.H.60 Moth with its two main competitors ? the Avro Aviam and the Parnall Elf
Test Flying Memorial Auction No 2 - Another chance for you to play your part in creating a Roll of Honour for British test aircrew
High Society - This month ? the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
Regulars:
News - All the latest preservation news, compiled by Tony Harmsworth
Observer's Notes - Regular Aeroplane columnist James Kightly comments on the preservation scene
Skywriters - A selection of readers' letters on various topics
Flying Visit - This month's subject is Sir Adrian Swire, former owner of much-loved Spitfire MH434, and Spitfire Society President
Picture of the Month - This month we offer a beautifully composed image of prototype Jet Provost T.I XD674
The Office...A look in the cockpit of Sweden's Saab J29 Tunnan ? the "Flying Barrel" ? with photography by Dan Patterson
High Society - This month ? the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
Database - The Douglas DC-1 & DC-2 Michael O'Leary describes the genesis and development of one of the most innovative series of commercial aircraft ever built, which ultimately led to the timeless Douglas DC-3/C-47. Includes scale drawings by Tim Hall and cutaway by Mike Badrocke
Looking Back - Nick Stroud browses in The Aeroplane of 50 years ago ? February 1957
Navigator - Aeroplane's monthly reviews and listings ? see opposite
Crosswind - John Fricker provides sideways comment on the aviation world
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 and DVD reviews
- Internet review
- Aeroplane services
- Information Exchange - subscriptions, back-issues,
- Reader offers - binders, newsagent order form,
- Airshows & Events - annual index and more
- Test Flying Memorial auction
- Next month in Aeroplane
USA's Roving Restorers Save Sea Patrollers - Ralph Pettersen reports on the Naval Aircraft Restoration Group's fine work on restoring vintage US Navy patrol aircraft
The RAF Museum: Business as Usual - The RAF Museum's Director General, Dr Michael Fopp, talks to Tim Skeet about maintaining the best aircraft museum in Europe, and its future plans
Fortress Israel - In 1948 Israel acquired three Boeing B-17 Gs ? Shlomo Aloni describes their contribution to the War of Independence
Oh to be an FTO! - The concluding half of Charles Burnet's recollections as a Flight Test Observer at Boscombe Down in the 1950s
Spitfire "Body Bags" - Dr Alfred Price investigates a 1943 RAF proposal to carry groundcrew in canvas bags mounted on a Spitfire's wings
Blandford to Baghdad - Guy Warner looks at the short but eventful life of World War One pilot Herman von Poellnitz
Cochran's Commandos - The USAAF's Air Commandos played a major part in winning the war against Japan ? Michael O'Leary traces the unit's early days in Burma
How Britain's Flying Clubs Grew Wings - Former Shuttleworth pilot David Ogiivy compares the D.H.60 Moth with its two main competitors ? the Avro Aviam and the Parnall Elf
Test Flying Memorial Auction No 2 - Another chance for you to play your part in creating a Roll of Honour for British test aircrew
High Society - This month ? the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
Regulars:
News - All the latest preservation news, compiled by Tony Harmsworth
Observer's Notes - Regular Aeroplane columnist James Kightly comments on the preservation scene
Skywriters - A selection of readers' letters on various topics
Flying Visit - This month's subject is Sir Adrian Swire, former owner of much-loved Spitfire MH434, and Spitfire Society President
Picture of the Month - This month we offer a beautifully composed image of prototype Jet Provost T.I XD674
The Office...A look in the cockpit of Sweden's Saab J29 Tunnan ? the "Flying Barrel" ? with photography by Dan Patterson
High Society - This month ? the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
Database - The Douglas DC-1 & DC-2 Michael O'Leary describes the genesis and development of one of the most innovative series of commercial aircraft ever built, which ultimately led to the timeless Douglas DC-3/C-47. Includes scale drawings by Tim Hall and cutaway by Mike Badrocke
Looking Back - Nick Stroud browses in The Aeroplane of 50 years ago ? February 1957
Navigator - Aeroplane's monthly reviews and listings ? see opposite
Crosswind - John Fricker provides sideways comment on the aviation world
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 and DVD reviews
- Internet review
- Aeroplane services
- Information Exchange - subscriptions, back-issues,
- Reader offers - binders, newsagent order form,
- Airshows & Events - annual index and more
- Test Flying Memorial auction
- Next month in Aeroplane
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