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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Testing times - What single squadron can boast a fleet of Tomcats, Phantoms, Hercules Orions and Metroliners in its ranks? - the US Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu, as Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics discovers
Pussy Galore - Not a character from one of the Bond ^movies, but rather a gathering of 'Cats' as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of The Air Museum 'Planes of Fame' at Chino, California. AI's Frank B. Mormillo was there to capture the unique formation
Take the high road - Charles Woodley reports from a thriving Aberdeen Airport, home of the world's largest heliport
Has Amelia been found? - Sixty years after Amelia Earhart's disappearance, the mystery surrounding the famous aviator's last flight looks set to be finally solved. Col Tommy Love recalls how he found the most conclusive piece of evidence yet on a remote island. Story by Staff Sgt Mark Kinkade, filed by Gert Kromhout
A Day in the life of RAF Waddington - [n the first of a series of articles looking at the day-to-day operations of a number of RAF stations, Derek Bower examines the many varied tasks carried out by the personnel at RAF Waddington, home to the Sentry and Nimrod Rl
'Hamish' Mahaddie - Francois Prins provides a personal appreciation of Grp Capt 'Hamish' Mahaddie, one of the RAF's most famous bomber pilots, who died in January *
Living history - Chris Knott and Kieron Pilbeam journey to the Baltic States to uncover the antiquated air forces of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Flight of Fantasy - Mall Booth volunteers for a Flight of Fantasy aboard Concorde to celebrate 21 years of supersonic services
Phantom Apparition - Not one but three - AI goes air-to-air with the rare QF-4Ns of the US Navy (see Testing Times' feature beginning on page 66). Photography by Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics
Life after 60 - No 60 Squadron has recently disbanded as a front-line RAF unit, its Wessex HC2 aircraft having gone into storage. But there is life after 60, as Brian Strickland discovers
The rebirth of Pan Am - Eryl Crump reports on the welcome return of one of the most famous names in civil aviation history, Pan Am
A Brit abroad - Alan J. Wright goes Gallic with Brit Air, a small but thriving regional airline that can boast the sleek CRJ as its flagship
REGULARS:
Airnews - Graham Duke cruises the airwaves with his monthly look at the world of Air Traffic Control
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists the recent changes to the UK civil aviation market
Military Markings - The latest batch of UK military serial changes, compiled by Peter R. March
Airnews - This month's aviation headlines from around the world
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil aviation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as reported by John Fricker
Two greens... one red - An eye witness report by Tim Hargreaves who photographed a Tornado F3 that crash-landed at RAF Coningsby on 17 February, following an undercarriage failure
The generation plane - The first Boeing 737-700 made its maiden flight in February. We report on the latest incarnation of the 'Baby Boeing'
Airman - Books, videos, new technology, kits and more, come under the scrutiny of our reviewers
Aipview/Preservation news - The latest news and views on the preservation scene as compiled by Peter R. March
AIR DISPLAY:
The Lights fantastic - Tony Cassanova draws back the curtain on Canada's premier civil display team
Angels and Snowbirds - Last month we brought you the display dates of the USAF Thunderbirds. This.month it is the turn of the US Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Lists compiled by Peter R. March
UK and International Ainshow calendars - The most-comprehensive listings of 1997 air events, at home and abroad, as compiled by Peter R. March
Show-biz - The latest news from the air show circuit, including the USAF's 50th anniversary celebrations at Louisville and Nellis, as compiled by Mark Ashley
Air Display's Greatest Flix - Mark Ashley looks at how the airshow video has evolved over the last 10 years
Pussy Galore - Not a character from one of the Bond ^movies, but rather a gathering of 'Cats' as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of The Air Museum 'Planes of Fame' at Chino, California. AI's Frank B. Mormillo was there to capture the unique formation
Take the high road - Charles Woodley reports from a thriving Aberdeen Airport, home of the world's largest heliport
Has Amelia been found? - Sixty years after Amelia Earhart's disappearance, the mystery surrounding the famous aviator's last flight looks set to be finally solved. Col Tommy Love recalls how he found the most conclusive piece of evidence yet on a remote island. Story by Staff Sgt Mark Kinkade, filed by Gert Kromhout
A Day in the life of RAF Waddington - [n the first of a series of articles looking at the day-to-day operations of a number of RAF stations, Derek Bower examines the many varied tasks carried out by the personnel at RAF Waddington, home to the Sentry and Nimrod Rl
'Hamish' Mahaddie - Francois Prins provides a personal appreciation of Grp Capt 'Hamish' Mahaddie, one of the RAF's most famous bomber pilots, who died in January *
Living history - Chris Knott and Kieron Pilbeam journey to the Baltic States to uncover the antiquated air forces of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Flight of Fantasy - Mall Booth volunteers for a Flight of Fantasy aboard Concorde to celebrate 21 years of supersonic services
Phantom Apparition - Not one but three - AI goes air-to-air with the rare QF-4Ns of the US Navy (see Testing Times' feature beginning on page 66). Photography by Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics
Life after 60 - No 60 Squadron has recently disbanded as a front-line RAF unit, its Wessex HC2 aircraft having gone into storage. But there is life after 60, as Brian Strickland discovers
The rebirth of Pan Am - Eryl Crump reports on the welcome return of one of the most famous names in civil aviation history, Pan Am
A Brit abroad - Alan J. Wright goes Gallic with Brit Air, a small but thriving regional airline that can boast the sleek CRJ as its flagship
REGULARS:
Airnews - Graham Duke cruises the airwaves with his monthly look at the world of Air Traffic Control
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists the recent changes to the UK civil aviation market
Military Markings - The latest batch of UK military serial changes, compiled by Peter R. March
Airnews - This month's aviation headlines from around the world
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil aviation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as reported by John Fricker
Two greens... one red - An eye witness report by Tim Hargreaves who photographed a Tornado F3 that crash-landed at RAF Coningsby on 17 February, following an undercarriage failure
The generation plane - The first Boeing 737-700 made its maiden flight in February. We report on the latest incarnation of the 'Baby Boeing'
Airman - Books, videos, new technology, kits and more, come under the scrutiny of our reviewers
Aipview/Preservation news - The latest news and views on the preservation scene as compiled by Peter R. March
AIR DISPLAY:
The Lights fantastic - Tony Cassanova draws back the curtain on Canada's premier civil display team
Angels and Snowbirds - Last month we brought you the display dates of the USAF Thunderbirds. This.month it is the turn of the US Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Lists compiled by Peter R. March
UK and International Ainshow calendars - The most-comprehensive listings of 1997 air events, at home and abroad, as compiled by Peter R. March
Show-biz - The latest news from the air show circuit, including the USAF's 50th anniversary celebrations at Louisville and Nellis, as compiled by Mark Ashley
Air Display's Greatest Flix - Mark Ashley looks at how the airshow video has evolved over the last 10 years
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