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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
egular Features World News Obituaries UK Military Commercial News ATC Airport News Orders and Leases Air Log US Military NATO Notes Archaeology Preservation Your Questions Answered US Airlines Airport Movements Register Review Simulation Games and DVDs Mojave Spaceport Dedicated Richard Bransona€ s dream of sending tourists into space came a step nearer during October with the dedication of a launch and landing facility in the Mojave Desert. Optimism at the NBAA Rod Simpson visited the National Business Aviation Associationa€ s annual jamboree in Atlanta, GA, and found an air of optimism with some exciting new designs. Dismantling the Arsenal of Democracy Boeing is pulling down a historic facility where small towns and villages were created on top of factories, to fool Japanese bombers during World War Two. Hemispheric Strikea€ Manned or Unmanned? The Editor returns from the US Air Force Association Air & Space Conference to report on progress with defining the many requirements for the new US strike system. McDonnellDouglas MD-90 Continuing the story of the DC-9 line, we look at the great white hopeful that never made the production quotas expected but put the aircraft into the modern era of engines and electronic flight decks. Sally Ba€ s own Story An undeniable fan of the Sally, Mick Britton reflects on the background to this remarkable survivor, film star and air show crowd-pleaser with a more sure future than ever. Christmas Goodies for the Aviation Enthusiast With the festive season looming and nights getting longer, its time to dig out the stocking, send in a list or get the credit card ready for a feast of gifts for the air-minded. Cobham Aviation Services New ways of supporting service training and air support operations have created a success story out of a partnership, between government and a private company proudly bearing the name of a true pioneer. Pedestal Posers Ita€ s a common thing in America. Putting aircraft on poles. Andrew Breeden took his camera along and snapped up some history on a stick as he toured the US (we trust not solely for that purpose!). Follanda€ s Gnat Fighter Peter London concludes his two-part feature detailing the story of the Folland Midge and Gnat with a summary of the typea€ s service history and export success. RAF Mildenhall a€" Six Decades of US Activity Gateway to Europe, as it was known by US servicemen over the many decades, where a sprawling air base in Suffolk surrendered its former role as an RAF bomber base to US transport aircraft. Brietling Super Connie Fights Back An opportunity offered to members of the Super Constellation Flying Association gave Luigi Vallero a chance to sample the old a€~chuggera€ through the colourful slopes of Switzerland.
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