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Thursday 26th August 2010

Win a Sony Blu-ray player, World at War DVD Boxset or 1 of 10 Airfix Messerschmitt Bf109E Model Kits!

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The Last Time celebrates DC-3 75th


Thursday 26th August 2010

Dakotas Illinois 2010A total of 26 Douglas DC-3s/C-47s and a DC-2 congregated at Whiteside County Airport, Rock Falls, Illinois, USA, on July 24–25 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the DC-3.

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Messerschmitt ready to fly


Thursday 26th August 2010

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/Hispano HA-1112 Buchón composite D-FEHD will soon begin flight-testing following repairs to damage.

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Southend HS.748s reprieved


Thursday 26th August 2010

Two former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawker Siddeley HS.748s are to be restored as gate-guardians for the Skylark Hotel in Southend.

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  • 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.

Plus: News, reviews, readers' letters, special offers and much more - including our Navigator section at the back of the magazine with all the latest on what to buy, where to go and how to get involved, plus our Hairy Moment back page! Make sure you don't miss an issue - subscribe now!
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The Aeroplane Photographic Archive


Wednesday 7th June 2006

Exclusive historic aviation images taken from our archive and including:

- Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3428
- Canberra B(I).8 XK951
- The Blackburn Roc
- Miles Magister, Airspeed Oxford I and Miles Master III

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