August 31, 2012 at 11:04 am
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NEW! Editor’s Podcast
Listen to Editor Nigel Price’s thoughts on another jam-packed issue of FlyPast.
Featuring:
From the Workshop – Avro Anson
Bill Reid tells the story of the restoration of the world’s only Avro Anson Mk.I.

Fury Unleashed
The Historic Aircraft Aircraft Collection’s superb biplane fighter is profiled by Darren Harbar.
Return of the Stirling
In 1948, the Short Stirling returned to combat. Andy Thomas describes its part in the first Arab-Israeli war.

Vietnam Rescue
Michael O’Leary describes the exceptional rescue of a downed Skyraider pilot.
Struck by the Lightning
Darren Harbar looks at the history of Flying Bulls’ Lockheed P-38L Lightning.
Tiger Squadron Sabre
Richard Paver recalls how Golden Apple’s F-86F Sabre was transformed for a special mission.
WIN!
Your chance to win over £1,000 worth of aviation books
PLUS!
Spotlight on the Handley Page Hampden…
Origin and History
A look back at the history of the distinctive British bomber.
Contemporaries Compared
We compare the Hampden to two of its Axis rivals.
Men Behind the Hampden
Air Cdre Graham Pitchfork remembers some of the pilots who flew the Handley Page bomber.
Inside the Hampden
Cutaway artwork of a Hampden Mk.I.
and much more!
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