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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
et Noise News from the JetWorld From the Cockpit A Lightning Dash On par with the Spitfire in terms of popularity, a select number of English Electric Lightnings have staved off extinction and continue to roar. Jamie Ewan visits the protectors of two such jets and learns what it takes to keep a Lightning alive Military Aviation a€ A Wanton Attacka€ That was how a furious Winston Churchill described the shooting down of an RAF Avro Lincoln B2 bomber by Soviet MiG-15 jet fighters in March 1953. But over 60 years on, mystery still surrounds the tragic final flight of Lincoln RF531. Steven Taylor investigates Preservation Super Drooper The Duxford Aviation Societya€ s Concorde has emerged from a meticulous restoration and, as Steve Bridgewater reports, visitors are able to look down its nose once again! Airline History Iranian Airbus In fifteen years Iran Air succeeded in becoming the largest airline of the Middle East, but not without incident and controversy. Babak Taghvaee recounts the challenges faced by Iran Aira€ s stalwart fleet of Airbus A300s Modern Military Persian Cats Babak Taghvaee speaks to Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcat pilots and provides a detailed look at the role the F-14 continues to play in the Iranian military Military History Tomcat Triumph Dr Dave Sloggett explores the history of the iconic Grumman F-14 Tomcat and shows how its use in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 provided a test bed for the Cold War 2014 Index All the highlights of the 2014 editions of Jets magazine in a neat pull-out index Patience is a Virtue Bob Grimstead reflects on a flying career that led him from BOACa€ s Boeing 707- 436 to British Airwaysa€ 747- 400 via Boeinga€ s 720B, 737, 747-100-200, 757 and 767, and on the 25 years it took him to become a captain TestingTimes The latest in jet-related books and products put to the test Technology CarterCopter Is it really possible to create a turbine-powered rotorcraft capable of 500mph at 30,000ft? Steve Bridgewater speaks to Jay Carter about the remarkable CarterCopter programme Modern Military Textron Scorpion Richard Freail examines the low-cost Scorpion ISR/ Strike aircraft and looks back at an old stablemate a€ the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Incoming! Letters to the Editor Memory Lane Jets is all about rekindling the memories of days gone by and we are always keen to hear from you and see the images filed away in your photo albums. This month Ray Deacon provides an eclectic mix of Day-glo schemes worn by Central Flying School aircraft between 1958 and 1961 Pioneers The Peoplea€ s Fighter At a time when Germanya€ s infrastructure was collapsing, Heinkela€ s ability to take a drawing board design to front-line operations was remarkable.That this was the worlda€ s first single-engined jet fighter is even more astounding. Pete London investigates how the He 162 became the a€~Peoplea€ s Fightera€ Classics Compared Gannett vs AlizÃÃ
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