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orld News Commercial news by Keith Crowden Airports by Keith Crowden Orders and leases ATC news by David Smith NATO notes a€ by Peter Foster Kits and Collectables DVDs Books Airlines of the USA: Pt 30- by Maurice Wickstead Your Questions Answered Simulation games Preservation Archaeology by David Smith Register review by Stuart McDiarmid Airport movements by Adrian Thompson A400M takes to the skies! The Airbus military airlifter has left the ground for the start of a fast-tracked flight test programme, but this is only the beginning of a struggle for survival. Lockheed Super Constellation Thirteenth in our Classic Airliners series looks at the definitive a€~Conniea€ and ita€ s stablemate, the Starliner. Well done Boeing! Anticipated for the past year, the first flight of the 787 took place just before Christmas a€" we help Boeing celebrate. RAF cuts front-line forces The MoD has taken the budget axe to key RAF capabilities and redefined the defence mission ahead of an official review. The autogyro Reflections on a remarkable flying machine and a survey of autogyros today, by inventor cum designer Arthur Orde-Hume. Swastikas over Heston Barry Wheeler presents a fascinating view of German aircraft participating in air rallies during the late 1930s a€" over England! Grummana€ s feisty little 9g gut-buster! Courtesy of the US National Aviation Museum, a view of the last US biplane fighter as it was then and as it is preserved today. Prelude to a Wildcat Three impeccable models from Hobby Master show off the three derivative Grumman F3F fighter designs to perfection. Malta shines! Reporting from one of the Mediterraneana€ s most idyllic spots, Derek Bower gives us a brief glimpse of a satisfying air show in the skies over Malta. Air-Britain In our continuing look at aviation related organisations, this month Air-Britain comes under the spotlight. Supersonic! A unique DVD from the US provides a stunning compilation showing the development and operational story of the Skystreak, the Skyrocket and the X-2. The winner is! The RAF Benevolent Fund ran a poll for the countrya€ s greatest fastjet fighter and received a surprising result as we reveal all. Frankly Farley Did you know that Lockheed Martin purchased Russian plans to help them design the F-35 Lightning II? Retired test pilot John Farley did! Defence Helicopter Flying School Clive Bennett visits the DHFS at RAF Shawbury to bring us an update on activities at this inter-service training facility. Italya€ s Light Aircraft Industry Unlike the UK, Italy puts few legal restrictions in the path of light aircraft operators, so Geoff Jones took a tour south to find out about its thriving industry.
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