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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
he September issue of a€~Aviation News incorporating Jetsa€ is a British Airways special and includes: Captain Mike Bannister a€ My Concorde Career A former chief pilot on Concorde with British Airways, Captain Mike Bannister, spoke to Editor Dino Carrara and provided some fascinating insights into the supersonic airliner. BAa€ s Jumbos Through the Decades Five decades on from Britaina€ s first order for Boeing 747s, Charles Kennedy looks at the life and times of the British Airways jumbo fleet. BOAC Constellations a€" Workhorses of the Sky Scott Henderson traces the career of the different variants of Lockheed Constellation flown by British Airways predecessor BOAC. Speedbird Heritage Centre Dino Carrara discovered a fantastic collection of airline artefacts on display at British Airwaysa€ Speedbird Heritage Centre. Farnborough Report The main news from the Farnborough International Airshow. A Memorable RIAT The F-35s were the stars of the show but there were plenty of other interesting attendees. UK Military Comets a€" Diverse Roles Dr Kevin Wright reviews the de Havilland Cometa€ s UK military service and talks to some of those who operated the aircraft. Europea€ s Logistics Super Hub James Ronayne visits Liege Airport to hear about its plans. Russian Su-24 a€" Fighting Fencers The Fencer has been significantly upgraded since it was developed as a Cold War attack aircraft and is now in action in Syria. Piotr Butowski examines the Su-24 in Russian service. Room with a View Gerry Manning pays a visit to a hotel with a rooftop terrace that is ideal for photography of aircraft on approach to the busiest hub in South East Asia a€" Jakartaa€ s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Life and Death of the Viking a€" Blohm und Voss BV 222 The BV 222 Wiking (Viking) was a six-engined long-range flying boat designed originally for Deutsches Luft Hansa as a commercial aircraft, but, with the start of World War Two was brought into service with the Luftwaffe. Chris Goss details the short career of this magnificent aircraft. Plusa€Ã
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