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DATABASE: WESTLAND WYVERN
Westland specialist Derek James relates the difficult evolution of Britain's only attempt at a turboprop-powered naval strike fighter. PLUS scale drawings and cutaway.

THE THIN RED LINE
Dr Alfred Price reveals how Hitler convinced his troops (falsely) that a Soviet attack was imminent in June 1941, requiring a pre-emptive attack.

AIRCREW
James Kightly takes a detailed look at the vital role of the B-29 Superfortress Flight Engineer; illustration by Ian Bott.

GINGERED UP
A UK-based Spitfire once flown by a famous RAF fighter ace has returned to
the air refreshed after a six-year restoration, as Richard Paver reports.

BACK TO THE FUTURE
Tim Skeet concludes his two-part report on Air Atlantique's Classic Flight and the challenging times ahead.

A LIFE ON THE EDGE
The first half of Tony Harmsworth's profile of the colourful life of RAF Mustang pilot, Life magazine photographer and diamond-smuggler Terry Spencer.

TANGLED IN THE SOUP?
We take a wry look at wartime RAF slang to coincide with the reprinting of Faber & Faber's Service Slang book.

LET FREEDOM RING!
Michael O'Leary traces the fascinating history of Boeing B-17G Liberty Belle, from five-engined testbed to airworthy tribute, and which is due to cross the Atlantic to visit the UK this summer.

COME FLY WITH US!
Want to fly in a B-17 or B-25? Michigan's Yankee Air Museum can fix it for you.

FROZEN IN TIME
The second half of Peter Nash's detailed story on the history, recovery and restoration of the RAF Museum's Halifax.

PLUS: News, reviews, readers' letters, special offers and much more — including Sewell's latest aviation cartoon!

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