Aeroplane traces its lineage back to the weekly The Aeroplane launched in June 1911, and is still continuing to provide the best aviation coverage around. Aeroplane magazine is dedicated to offering the most in-depth and entertaining read on all historical aircraft. With a distinct emphasis on military machines from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, the magazine features such icons as the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster and many more. However, Aeroplane also regularly includes articles on historic civil light aircraft and other types that are scarcely covered elsewhere – making it the most balance historic aviation monthly on the market.

BAD NIGHT AT DANANG: THE CRASHOF “BROWN2”
On the night of July 8, 1967, a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress attempted to make an emergency landing at the huge air base at Da Nang. The attempt ended in disaster. J.T. Chapin describes what happened

FLYING OFFICER L.C.HOOTONMC*
Norman Franks continues his Died on Active Service series of brief articles telling how, following the Armistice, luck just ran out for some of the more experienced, and decorated, FirstWorld War airmen

A MISTY MORNING AT FANTASY OF FLIGHT
Moose Peterson was given the opportunity of a special photo-shoot at KermitWeeks’s famousmuseumin Florida, and provides an overview of its history and future

KOOLHOVENF.K.50
The latest in our Airliner Archive series of inter-war types introduces a comparative rarity

A MAINLY FRENCH AFFAIR
Eighty years ago the French held an International Light Plane Competition, and Aeroplane’s archives yielded some glass negatives depicting the competitors. Mike Hooks describes the trials, tribulations and successes

MOSQUITO REBORN
Gary Bridger describes how master craftsman Glyn Powell has created aMosquito factory in NewZealand

THEMAGNIFICENT METEOR
The registration G-BWMF, standing for Great Britain/ Whittle/Meteor Flight, was cunningly acquired for Gloster Meteor T.7WA591 by its restorers,Meteor Flight. Pictures and words by Richard Paver

HANDLEY PAGE O/100ANDO/400
The Type “O” twin-engine bomber not only transformed the Handley Page company’s hopes and dreams almost overnight, but also changed the bombing policy of an entire air force. A.H. Fraser-Mitchell tells the story of the influential “Bloody Paralysers”

FROM HULL,HELL AND HALIFAX
The official launch of the Handley Page Halifax bomber took place on September 12, 1941, when Lady Halifax cut the cord to release a wartime half-bottle of champagne against L9608. Jarrod Cotter presents the contemporary report, illustrated with recently rediscovered and previously unpublished pictures fromthe archives of The Aeroplane ARABIANGUARDIANS In our latest Battle Honours article,Martyn Chorlton recounts 8 Sqn’s operations in the Middle East from1920 to 1942

NEWS
All the latest preservation news, compiled by Tony Harmsworth

AIRCREW
James Kightly highlights the role of US Navy and US Air Force F-4 Phantom pilots during the Vietnam War. Illustration by Ian Bott

Q&A, LOST & FOUND
Your questions asked, and answered, with Mike Hooks, while Philip Jarrett presents two aerial photographs of an RAF Coastal Command base and asks for its location

SKYWRITERS
A selection of readers’ letters

BOOK REVIEWS

GIFTS/FLYING VISIT
Lee Lauderback talks about his aviation career

EVENTS
UK event listings through to spring 2012

2011 INDEX

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