Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
FEATURES:
easyLife - In the month that British Airways announced its entry into the low-cost market, Eryl Crump spoke to Stelios Haji-Ionannou, owner and chairman of easy-Jet, on the successes of his two-year-old operation and the challenges that lie ahead for the no-frills carrier
Changing Channels - In terms of aircraft movements per day, the island of Jersey is home to one of the UK's busiest regional airports - especially in the summer season! But Jersey's aviation heritage stretches far beyond the recent tourism boom, as Mark Ashley discovered when he visited the largest of the Channel Islands and talked to the man who is shaping the future of the airport, director Mike Lanyon
A Day In The Life Of RAF Brize Norton - In the third of his occasional series examining the day-to-day operations of RAF stations, Derek Bower drops in on 'the providers' of RAF Brize Norton
Black-out - Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics details the remarkable capabilities of the SR-71 Blackbird and exclusively provides what could be a final glimpse of the aircraft in action with the USAF
Flying The 'Habu' - Only weeks before the SR-71 programme was placed on hold, Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics spoke with two Habu veteran pilots concerning their experiences flying the reactivated Blackbird
Founder Members - The legendary names of Junkers, Messerschmitt, Dornier and Arado are not normally mentioned in association with airlines of today, yet one of the world's leading carriers has played an instrumental role in returning four historic aircraft to the air. Malcolm V. Lowe lays down the foundations
Russian Roulette - The Russian airfield of Engels is home to the legendary 'Backfire' and 'Blackjack' bombers, a good enough reason you may think for its every action to be closely scrutinised by the West. But that is only half the story as Hugo Mambour and Eric Bannworth reveal in this 'destructive' report tor Aircraft Illustrated
COVER STORY - If the recent US Presidential decision to axe the SR-71 programme holds, the images contained within this month'sAf will be the last ever of a USAF Blackbird sortie. Accompanying our 10-page special on the remarkable 'Habu', TED CARLSON/FOTODYNAMICS captures the unique lines of the world's fastest aircraft as you've never seen it before - just days before its October grounding
NEWS:
Airnews Special: Dubai 97 - Mark Ashley compiles this month's headline stories, reporting on the orders and events to emerge from the Dubai Airshow
Airpower - National and international military aviation news, by John Fricker
Civil Scene - Airline and airliner news, compiled by Alan J. Wright
Airview - Preservation news from around the globe, supplied by Peter R. March
REGULARS:
Military Markings - Peter R. March runs through the latest UK military serial changes
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists recent additions and deletions to the UK cMl register
Airnet - Howard Curtis introduces AT? new regular column as he trawls through the Internet to bring a monthly round-up of the best aviation sites
Airmart - Ashley Beard announces the winners of the 1997 Photomart Awards, while ATS reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest book, video and model kit releases
AIR DISPLAY:
Show-biz - The latest news from the air display circuit, compiled by Mark Ashley
Gulf Dream - Mark Ashley follows up his news report from Dubai 97 with a focus on the trade show's impressive flying display, including that Su-37 routine. Watch out Farnborough!
Calendar - Peter R. March lists the dates for your diary during the 1998 display season
easyLife - In the month that British Airways announced its entry into the low-cost market, Eryl Crump spoke to Stelios Haji-Ionannou, owner and chairman of easy-Jet, on the successes of his two-year-old operation and the challenges that lie ahead for the no-frills carrier
Changing Channels - In terms of aircraft movements per day, the island of Jersey is home to one of the UK's busiest regional airports - especially in the summer season! But Jersey's aviation heritage stretches far beyond the recent tourism boom, as Mark Ashley discovered when he visited the largest of the Channel Islands and talked to the man who is shaping the future of the airport, director Mike Lanyon
A Day In The Life Of RAF Brize Norton - In the third of his occasional series examining the day-to-day operations of RAF stations, Derek Bower drops in on 'the providers' of RAF Brize Norton
Black-out - Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics details the remarkable capabilities of the SR-71 Blackbird and exclusively provides what could be a final glimpse of the aircraft in action with the USAF
Flying The 'Habu' - Only weeks before the SR-71 programme was placed on hold, Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics spoke with two Habu veteran pilots concerning their experiences flying the reactivated Blackbird
Founder Members - The legendary names of Junkers, Messerschmitt, Dornier and Arado are not normally mentioned in association with airlines of today, yet one of the world's leading carriers has played an instrumental role in returning four historic aircraft to the air. Malcolm V. Lowe lays down the foundations
Russian Roulette - The Russian airfield of Engels is home to the legendary 'Backfire' and 'Blackjack' bombers, a good enough reason you may think for its every action to be closely scrutinised by the West. But that is only half the story as Hugo Mambour and Eric Bannworth reveal in this 'destructive' report tor Aircraft Illustrated
COVER STORY - If the recent US Presidential decision to axe the SR-71 programme holds, the images contained within this month'sAf will be the last ever of a USAF Blackbird sortie. Accompanying our 10-page special on the remarkable 'Habu', TED CARLSON/FOTODYNAMICS captures the unique lines of the world's fastest aircraft as you've never seen it before - just days before its October grounding
NEWS:
Airnews Special: Dubai 97 - Mark Ashley compiles this month's headline stories, reporting on the orders and events to emerge from the Dubai Airshow
Airpower - National and international military aviation news, by John Fricker
Civil Scene - Airline and airliner news, compiled by Alan J. Wright
Airview - Preservation news from around the globe, supplied by Peter R. March
REGULARS:
Military Markings - Peter R. March runs through the latest UK military serial changes
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists recent additions and deletions to the UK cMl register
Airnet - Howard Curtis introduces AT? new regular column as he trawls through the Internet to bring a monthly round-up of the best aviation sites
Airmart - Ashley Beard announces the winners of the 1997 Photomart Awards, while ATS reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest book, video and model kit releases
AIR DISPLAY:
Show-biz - The latest news from the air display circuit, compiled by Mark Ashley
Gulf Dream - Mark Ashley follows up his news report from Dubai 97 with a focus on the trade show's impressive flying display, including that Su-37 routine. Watch out Farnborough!
Calendar - Peter R. March lists the dates for your diary during the 1998 display season
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