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Month: October 2016

Issue 28 – Aero L-39 Albatros

3rd October 2016 Issues

Designed by the Aero Vodochody team under chief designer Jan Vlček, the prototype Aero L-39, actually the second aircraft built, first flew on November 4, 1969. Full scale production began in 1971 to equip the

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Issue 27 – Bell UH-1 Iroquois

3rd October 2016 Issues

The success of the Bell Huey family is an astounding achievement in rotary winged design; some of the first helicopters built in the 1960s are still in regular use today. Firstly, I have to apologise

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Issue 26 – Focke-Wulf Fw 190

3rd October 2016 Issues

Few aircraft have the ability to radiate menace like the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Its angular canopy, sharp fuselage, bulging radial-engined nose and heavy weaponry all say ‘threat’ and they do not say it very quietly.

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Issue 25 – F-4 Phantom

3rd October 2016 Issues

With a unique design that caused the first RAF engineer who saw one to question if it had been delivered the right way up, the F-4 Phantom – or ‘Toom’ as it is popularly known

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Issue 24 – Avro Shackleton

3rd October 2016 Issues

As all of you know who read this page it’s the hardest thing in the magazine for me, this one doubly so because this is a subject that means a great deal to me. I

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Issue 23 – F/A-18A/B/C and D Hornet

3rd October 2016 Issues

Funny old thing, but here I am stuck on this page again, it’s 04.00 (What’s the O stand for? O my God it’s early!) and I have too much to say as usual for the

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Issue 22 – Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

3rd October 2016 Issues

One thing I have learned is that each subject of Aviation Classics presents its own unique difficulties. What is there to say about the DC-3/C-47 that has not already been said many times? I would

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Issue 21 – Lockheed Martin

3rd October 2016 Issues

As anyone who reads this page knows, it’s the one I have trouble with. Yep, this is the 24th draft, so I am not doing well. As usual, it was an influence completely outside the

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Issue 20 – Alenia Aermacchi

3rd October 2016 Issues

In 1978, one of the finest minds of the 20th century, philosopher, historian and scientist James Burke, wrote and presented a television series called Connections; An alternative view of change. As a teenager I watched

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Issue 19 – Northrop F-5

3rd October 2016 Issues

Welcome to the second edition of Aviation Classics supported by the aviation industry. Joining Saab, we would like to thank RUAG Aviation, the Swiss aerospace group that maintains, upgrades and supports the Swiss Air Force

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Aviation Classics Issues

  • Enemy Coast Ahead
  • Issue 1 – Avro Lancaster: Introduction
  • Goodwood’s Spitfire years
  • BBMF’s newest recruit
  • Historic Aircraft Flight
  • Shuttleworth’s ‘missing’ gem
  • Spitfire test pilot
  • P7’S NEW COLOURS
  • Birth of a legend
  • “Black Buck”
  • Battle of Britain Day
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109E cockpit
  • RAF Bentley Priory – HQ Fighter Command
  • For Valour
  • The letter that changed the course of history
  • Birth of a legend
  • ‘Lancs’ on film
  • Enemy coast ahead
  • Issue 28 – Aero L-39 Albatros
  • Issue 27 – Bell UH-1 Iroquois
  • Issue 26 – Focke-Wulf Fw 190
  • Issue 25 – F-4 Phantom
  • Issue 24 – Avro Shackleton
  • Issue 23 – F/A-18A/B/C and D Hornet
  • Issue 22 – Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota
  • Issue 21 – Lockheed Martin
  • Issue 20 – Alenia Aermacchi
  • Issue 19 – Northrop F-5
  • Issue 18 – Messerschmitt BF 109
  • Issue 17 – Mirage
  • Issue 16 – Saab
  • Issue 15 – Hurricane
  • Issue 14 – P-38 Lightning
  • Issue 13 – F-14 Tomcat
  • Issue 12 – F4U Corsair
  • Issue 11 – Harrier
  • Issue 10 – de Havilland Mosquito
  • Issue 9 – North American F-86 Sabre
  • Issue 8 – Boeing B-17
  • Issue 7 – Avro Vulcan
  • Issue 6 – Battle of Britain
  • Issue 5 – English Electric Lightning
  • Issue 4 – Knights of the Sky
  • Issue 3 – Supermarine Spitfire
  • Issue 2 – P-51 Mustang
  • Issue 1 – Avro Lancaster
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