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Vol 17 No 1 2010 [Issue 74]
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Following pre flight tests in late November, the third MiG-3 completed by Avia Restoration took to the air for the first time from Novosibirsk airfield on 8th December, in temperatures touching on -20C. Test pilot Vladimir Barsuk took the fighter aloft for an uneventful 20 minute sortie over a frozen wasteland which could have easily been a scene from the dark days of 1942. Boris Osyathinskiy describes the circumstances in which the aircraft and pilot were lost and was on hand to capture some lovely images of this pretty aeroplane during one of its flights over the frozen tundra.
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In order to complete our look at the Messerschmitt Me 262 and the surviving airframes we turn our attention to the efforts in the modern era to bring these remarkable aircraft back to the forefront of history. The most notable is surely the work of the now named ‘Legend Flyers’ as related in this article, however two museum mock ups in Germany are also doing their bit to educate and fascinate!
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A significant aircraft from the Great War has enjoyed a renaissance in New Zealand with an original example of the BE 2f being flown in April 2009, this being followed more recently by a lovely, accurate reproduction of a Be 2c - with the promise of more to come. This article takes a look at the history of the original aircraft and how it became a template for those to follow, this being described in some detail and of course complemented by some superb aerial photography.
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The Dornier Do 24 flying boat was somewhat unusual, not in design, but in the fact it served Axis, Allied and Neutral Air Forces during WWII primarily in the air sea rescue role, but also in the maritime reconnaissance and transport roles. It was in the former it excelled, being responsible for the rescue of some 12,000 people during its career. We take a look at the type’s history, particularly in Asia and Australia and track down the surviving airframes including the unique Dornier houseboat.
75 Anniversary of New Zealand’s First Airline
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Vol 17 No 1 2010 [Issue 74]
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75 Anniversary of New Zealand’s First Airline
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