Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Airnews - The latest aviation headlines from around the World
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as compiled by leading aviation journalist John Fricker
Dynamic Duo - Eurocopter SA has revealed plans for a unique Helicopter Task Force, revolving around its Cougar and Tiger helicopters. Mark Ashley has the details
Shark-attack - this month's 'kite with bite' comes in the form of Rudy Frasca's beautifully restored P-40, an aircraft with an eventful history and perhaps the finest example of its type flying today (see pages 26-31). Front cover shot by John Dibbs
Military Markings - The latest batch of UK military serial changes, compiled by Peter R. March
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists the recent changes to the UK civil aviation register
Airband - Graham Duke tunes-in to the airwaves to provide airband radio/ATC news
Airman - Books, kits, photographic equipment.. .and much more. Graham Stride, James Goulding and Ashley Beard bring you some of the aviation goods that are on the market
88 Airview/Preservation news - Preservation news compiled by Peter R. March
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil aviation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Diamond 'Nine' - After 20 years of faithful service, the DC-9 has been retired from service with British Midland. The aircraft played a significant part in the development of the UK's second largest airline, as Graham Robson reports
Show-business - Mark Ashley provides exclusive news on the fast-moving air display scene
UK Airshow calendar - Aircraft Illustrated's fully detailed programme of UK air events for 1996, as compiled by Peter R. March
International Airshow calendar - Peter R. March lists this year's major International airshows
Shark-attack - This month's cover features one of the most admired warbirds in the US, Rudy Frasca's Kittyhawk. Once a 'farmyard cat', the aircraft has now graced the US air show scene for many years, as Tony Holmes relates. Exclusive air-to-air photography by John Dibbs
Film props - What talk is this? The Bard with Blenheims? Witness Sir lan McKellan's fine film adaptation of Richard III and you will see that it actually makes perfect sense. As Shakespeare again finds favour with cinema audiences across the UK, Francois Prins recounts his part in introducing aviation to a sixteenth century classic
Fuerza Aerea del Peru - The Peruvian Air Force flies an exotic mix of Western and Eastern aircraft in a task that is largely dictated by the rugged and remote nature of this South American region. An on-going dispute with Ecuador and the increasing illegal operations of drug barons have also called the service in to action, as Peter R. Foster discovers
Not all Sun'n Fun - Graham Dinsdale reports from Lakeland, Florida on the annual homebuild Mecca, the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. Although again graced this year by the colourful and exotic, the event was unfortunately marred by several tragic accidents
Beaufighter strike - Beaufighter pilot Steve Stevens DFC recalls his personal experiences as a pilot in the South African Air Force tasked with destroying a German gun battery on a Yugoslavian Island
Heathrow 50 (part 2):
Behind the scenes - Mark Ashley examines the day-to-day working life of Heathrow. Air traffic control, ground operations, airfield safety, noise and track monitoring. AI is also invited to look behind the extraordinary concave facade of the new Compass Centre, home to British Airways' Operations Control
Where can aviation enthusiasts go (legally) to pursue their hobby at Heathrow? Niall Booth helps to provide the answers
...gateway to the World - Experience the World, visit Heathrow. A photographic 'album' of 'Heathrow visitors', which provides a small taster of the airport's international appeal
Airpower - Military matters at home and abroad, as compiled by leading aviation journalist John Fricker
Dynamic Duo - Eurocopter SA has revealed plans for a unique Helicopter Task Force, revolving around its Cougar and Tiger helicopters. Mark Ashley has the details
Shark-attack - this month's 'kite with bite' comes in the form of Rudy Frasca's beautifully restored P-40, an aircraft with an eventful history and perhaps the finest example of its type flying today (see pages 26-31). Front cover shot by John Dibbs
Military Markings - The latest batch of UK military serial changes, compiled by Peter R. March
Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists the recent changes to the UK civil aviation register
Airband - Graham Duke tunes-in to the airwaves to provide airband radio/ATC news
Airman - Books, kits, photographic equipment.. .and much more. Graham Stride, James Goulding and Ashley Beard bring you some of the aviation goods that are on the market
88 Airview/Preservation news - Preservation news compiled by Peter R. March
Civil Scene - News and views on the current civil aviation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright
Diamond 'Nine' - After 20 years of faithful service, the DC-9 has been retired from service with British Midland. The aircraft played a significant part in the development of the UK's second largest airline, as Graham Robson reports
Show-business - Mark Ashley provides exclusive news on the fast-moving air display scene
UK Airshow calendar - Aircraft Illustrated's fully detailed programme of UK air events for 1996, as compiled by Peter R. March
International Airshow calendar - Peter R. March lists this year's major International airshows
Shark-attack - This month's cover features one of the most admired warbirds in the US, Rudy Frasca's Kittyhawk. Once a 'farmyard cat', the aircraft has now graced the US air show scene for many years, as Tony Holmes relates. Exclusive air-to-air photography by John Dibbs
Film props - What talk is this? The Bard with Blenheims? Witness Sir lan McKellan's fine film adaptation of Richard III and you will see that it actually makes perfect sense. As Shakespeare again finds favour with cinema audiences across the UK, Francois Prins recounts his part in introducing aviation to a sixteenth century classic
Fuerza Aerea del Peru - The Peruvian Air Force flies an exotic mix of Western and Eastern aircraft in a task that is largely dictated by the rugged and remote nature of this South American region. An on-going dispute with Ecuador and the increasing illegal operations of drug barons have also called the service in to action, as Peter R. Foster discovers
Not all Sun'n Fun - Graham Dinsdale reports from Lakeland, Florida on the annual homebuild Mecca, the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. Although again graced this year by the colourful and exotic, the event was unfortunately marred by several tragic accidents
Beaufighter strike - Beaufighter pilot Steve Stevens DFC recalls his personal experiences as a pilot in the South African Air Force tasked with destroying a German gun battery on a Yugoslavian Island
Heathrow 50 (part 2):
Behind the scenes - Mark Ashley examines the day-to-day working life of Heathrow. Air traffic control, ground operations, airfield safety, noise and track monitoring. AI is also invited to look behind the extraordinary concave facade of the new Compass Centre, home to British Airways' Operations Control
Where can aviation enthusiasts go (legally) to pursue their hobby at Heathrow? Niall Booth helps to provide the answers
...gateway to the World - Experience the World, visit Heathrow. A photographic 'album' of 'Heathrow visitors', which provides a small taster of the airport's international appeal
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