Volume 18

 


Number 01

2011     [Issue 79]

Issue 79

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  • The Real Deal - History with Heart Part 1
  • Killer Komer
  • In Pursuit of Flight - Flying America
  • The Resurrection of a Hurricane
  • The Fall of the Baron
  • Airshows

History with a heart – we look at Paul Allen’s Focke Wulf Fw 190 restoration, then take a peek at the Killer Komet, the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford’s Komet with a focus on the remainder of the survivors and their known history. The article In Pursuit of Flight looks at the replica of the ‘America’ flying boat, then Ron Werneth updates us with progress on the resurrection of the world’s earliest surviving Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 fighter. Finally Editor Graham Orphan reports first-hand on the Fall of the Red Baron. We have just one air show this issue – The Cactus Fly In.

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Number 02

2011     [Issue 80]

Issue 80

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  • 'V for Victory' - Classic Fighters 2011
  • Tomohawk Files
  • Stalking Southern Skies
  • History with Heart. The Real Deal! (Pt 2)
  • Stinson L-5 Downunder
  • Airshows

‘V For Victory’, we have coverage of Classic Fighters 2011, the Southern Spectacular featuring a P-40C, Albatros D.Va and Strikemaster and all the aerial action from both the Great War and WWII. Only at Omaka! Gavin Conroy gets up close and personal with a Rod Lewis Tomahawk, Frank Parker describes his experiences flying theLuftwaffe’s Butcher Bird, then we look again at the Focke Wulf Fw 190 restoration. Our mystery aircraft is the Stinson L5, popularly known as the ‘Flying Jeep’. Getting the job done with the minimum of fuss and comfort. We conclude by looking at two airshows, the RAAF Air Pilgrimage and the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia Fly-in.

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Number 03

2011     [Issue 81]

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  • Russ Turner's Camel
  • Bridge Buster B-25
  • Klemm 35
  • Seafury Kings
  • Airshows

We have quite a round-up this issue. Frustrated big guy Russ Turner builds a Camel, inspired by a Pup. We look at the B-25 Mitchell held by The Flying Heritage Collection including the painstaking restoration and stunning air-to-air photographs. Featuring as our mystery aircraft, we look at the history and status of the elegant Klemm. Finally we get a close look at the Sanders Family archives. Airshows include Chino, Hamilton, Legends and Oshkosh.

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Number 04

2011     [Issue 82]

Issue 82

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  • Soviet Steel - The IL-2 Shturmovik
  • Stampe Collecting Downunder
  • Winjeel 423
  • ME 209
  • Airshows

We look at the Russian IL-2 Shturmovik with its many nicknames, move on to Stampe Collecting, or more precisely the Stampe SV.4 biplane, also known as the Metric Moth, then Lyn and Di Forster share their Winjeel 423 with us and we close with our Mystery Aeroplane, the venerable Messerschmitt Me109. Airshows include Hahnweide in Germany and MAKS in Russia.

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