Saturday 6th February 2010
Win Wanaka Wine and Polo Shirts and find out more about our 2010 Reader Tours: 'Florida Sun 'n' Fun' (April 12–20) and 'England & its Historic Aviation' (June 28–July 12).
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Saturday 6th February 2010
With under £200,000 raised since November against a goal of £800,000 the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) has placed all of its employees on one month's notice as of 1st February 2010.
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Monday 1st February 2010
In addition to almost 50 Bristol aircraft (originals and replicas) preserved in the UK, listed in March's Aeroplane magazine, another 50+ survive in museums and collections around the world.
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Friday 29th January 2010
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced a huge commemoration for the Douglas DC-3's 75th anniversary at its AirVenture show in July 2010.
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BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY CENTENARY SPECIAL ISSUE
55-page commemorative section includes:
- From Boxkite to Brabazon and Beyond: Origins and development of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
- DATABASE — Bristol Bulldog: Classic radial-engined 1930s biplane fighter — includes scale 3-views and cutaway drawing.
- A Swedish Brisfit, by Jupiter! Sweden's use of the Bristol F.2B Fighter.
- AIRCREW Piloting the Bristol 138 high-altitude monoplane.
- Bristol's B-list Bristol's “back-to-the-drawing-board” types.
- Engines of Distinction History of Bristol's powerplants reprinted from The Aeroplane, March 13, 1942.
- Flying the Flag for France Audacious low-level sortie to Paris by RAF Beaufighter in June 1942.
- Bristol's Whirlybirds A selection of Bristol helicopter images from Aeroplane's photo archive.
- The Whispering Giant in Colour Memories of Bristol's magnificent Britannia.
- Bristol's Legacy A full list of Bristol survivors in the UK.
Also in this issue:
- Hitting Back at Hitler Soviet Sturmovik pilot recounts his wartime memories
- Thoughts of Midnite History of an ex-Honduran Lockheed P-38L
- Suburban Secret If the museum you crave doesn't exist, make your own!
Cover: Aeroplane commissioned Mark Postlethwaite GAvA's to paint the Bristol Beaufighter flight over Paris which dropped a French Tricolore flag over the Champs-Élysées on June 12, 1942.
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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Saturday 28th November 2009
15-day tour includes: Two major airshows — Duxford and Shuttleworth; 11 aviation museums & collections; privileged-access visits; Free time in the historic cities of London, Lincoln, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Cambridge and Windsor. June 28–July 12, 2010. Meet the Editor and members of the Aeroplane team.
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