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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Grapevine - Philip Jarrett's monthly round-up of aircraft preservation news
The trail of the "Shamrocket" -
Had the Irish-registered Bellanca 28-70 been permitted to compete in the 1934 MacRobertson England - Australia air race, it would have been flown by Eric "Jock" Bonar. He recalls here the eventful start to this famous racer's career.
Hinkler's Ibis - Richard Riding describes the push-pull light amphibian designed and built by Bert Hinkler
Sweden's five-engined Lane - Rolph Wegmann describes the Lancaster engine test-bed used for developing the Swedish Dovern turbojet during the early 1950s
Skywriters Personal Album - A collection of photographs of World War Two Argentine Air Force training aircraft
The Memphis Belle - Peter Sammons recalls the making of the classic wartime documentary film of a B-17's 25th bombing mission
The oldest Cessna - Lou Drendel describes the restoration of the oldest airworthy example of the Cessna range
Strange encounter - Whilst stationed at Mount Batten in 1931, George Foden rubbed shoulders with Aircraftman Shaw, alias Lawrence of Arabia
Strangers on deck - A collection of pictures of landlubbers during visits to aircraft carriers
Preservation Profile - The life story of the 1938 Miles Monarch G-AFLW
County of Middlesex Demons - A nostalgic reminder of No 604 Sqn's Hawker Demons
On the lighter side - The Micro-Bipe is designed for the impecunious who aspire to a biplane - Philip Jarrett reports
Gone, but not forgotten - Rearsby - Gordon Riley clears the weeds away from Rearsby aerodrome, birthplace of the Auster
Our front cover, taken by Gordon Bain, depicts John and Jenny Pothecary swanning along in their 1932 Robinson Redwing a year or two ago. Celebrating its 50th year, the Redwing is still active today. Our inside front cover, taken on June 3, 1938, shows Short Sunderland I L2160 flying over Felixstowe during fuel jettison tests shortly before delivery to No 210 Sqn
The centrespread photograph was taken by Jon Player/Rex Features and shows lan Stokes flying an Eagle microlight over Cornwall. The Eagle, supplied by Breen Aviation, is operated by South West Airsports Ltd in Cornwall.
The trail of the "Shamrocket" -
Had the Irish-registered Bellanca 28-70 been permitted to compete in the 1934 MacRobertson England - Australia air race, it would have been flown by Eric "Jock" Bonar. He recalls here the eventful start to this famous racer's career.
Hinkler's Ibis - Richard Riding describes the push-pull light amphibian designed and built by Bert Hinkler
Sweden's five-engined Lane - Rolph Wegmann describes the Lancaster engine test-bed used for developing the Swedish Dovern turbojet during the early 1950s
Skywriters Personal Album - A collection of photographs of World War Two Argentine Air Force training aircraft
The Memphis Belle - Peter Sammons recalls the making of the classic wartime documentary film of a B-17's 25th bombing mission
The oldest Cessna - Lou Drendel describes the restoration of the oldest airworthy example of the Cessna range
Strange encounter - Whilst stationed at Mount Batten in 1931, George Foden rubbed shoulders with Aircraftman Shaw, alias Lawrence of Arabia
Strangers on deck - A collection of pictures of landlubbers during visits to aircraft carriers
Preservation Profile - The life story of the 1938 Miles Monarch G-AFLW
County of Middlesex Demons - A nostalgic reminder of No 604 Sqn's Hawker Demons
On the lighter side - The Micro-Bipe is designed for the impecunious who aspire to a biplane - Philip Jarrett reports
Gone, but not forgotten - Rearsby - Gordon Riley clears the weeds away from Rearsby aerodrome, birthplace of the Auster
Our front cover, taken by Gordon Bain, depicts John and Jenny Pothecary swanning along in their 1932 Robinson Redwing a year or two ago. Celebrating its 50th year, the Redwing is still active today. Our inside front cover, taken on June 3, 1938, shows Short Sunderland I L2160 flying over Felixstowe during fuel jettison tests shortly before delivery to No 210 Sqn
The centrespread photograph was taken by Jon Player/Rex Features and shows lan Stokes flying an Eagle microlight over Cornwall. The Eagle, supplied by Breen Aviation, is operated by South West Airsports Ltd in Cornwall.
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