• A SALUTE TO THE AVRO VULCAN
• Flying 50: Avro Vulcan XH558 celebrates its 50th year.
• Aircrew: Avro Vulcan pilot - with illustration by Ian Bott.
• Delta Down: In 1971 Vulcan B.2 XM610 suffered a catastrophic engine fire.

• Also in this issue:

• Trippe of a Lifetime: Global research flight by Juan Trippe in 1936.
• Database: Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle.
• Rare colour archive: Supermarine Spitfire F.21 in colour.
• Saunders's First-born: Development of the Saunders T.1.
• Flying the Butcher Bird: Flying the Fw 190, Storch and asymmetric Bv 141.
• Eagles Aloft: The Army Historic Aircraft Flight.

Cover: Michael Buckle photographed Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558/G-VLCN on June 13, 2009. See this month's Aeroplane magazine for a special section celebrating '558's 50th birthday flying season.

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