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his 84-page issue of a€~Aviation News incorporating Classic Aircrafta€ magazine has articles on: Skiathos a€ the St Maarten of Europe Martyn Cartledge profiles Skiathos Airport, the small Greek airport famed for its dramatic landings and close viewing opportunities. Mildenhall Memories Following the news that the USAF is to leave RAF Mildenhall, Bob Archer looks back over the basea€ s history. A350 XWB Maiden Service Charles Kennedy was on board Qatar Airwaysa€ inaugural Airbus A350 XWB service, the worlda€ s first commercial flight of the type. Growler a€" Electronic Attacker Brad Elward reviews the progress of the Boeing EA-18G Growler and assesses what the future holds for this electronic attack variant of the Super Hornet. Danish Dragons Doug Gordon tells the story of the Saab Draken in Royal Danish Air Force service. Carvair a€" Flying Car Ferry Andy Martin looks at the development of the distinctive Aviation Traders Carvair and how it was used. Church Fenton Reborn Church Fentona€ s new owners have bold plans for the former RAF training base a€" Aviation News Assistant Editor James Ronayne visited the airfield to learn all about them. Doodlebug Destroyers During the summer of 1944 RAF fighters were on the front line in southern England countering the threat of V-1 flying bombs, as David Nicholas describes. BAa€ s Transatlantic A318 Service British Airways is the only airline to offer a transatlantic route from London City Airport, using an Airbus A318 to fly an all-business class service to New York, as Charles Kennedy explains. Plusa€Ã
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