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WAR IN THE DESERT
Circling Hawks
Steve McLean charts the exploits of the South African Air Force’s 4 Squadron, which flew Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks and Kittyhawks.
Blenheims in Action
Hard-pressed RAF units flew the Bristol twins into combat against Italian fighters in the early days of the conflict, as Andrew Thomas explains.
Breaking Rommel’s Lines
Bryn Evans details the hazardous strikes undertaken by torpedo-equipped Vickers Wellingtons against Axis shipping.
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Moonlit assassins
Warren E Thompson reflects on the use of Corsairs, Skyknights and Tigercats as nocturnal predators in the Korean War.
Sting in the tail
Darren Harbar outlines the role of the de Havilland Queen Bee drone and details the three survivors.
Skyraider duo
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s two Douglas Skyraiders are profiled by Luigino Caliaro.
AND MUCH MORE!
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