Aviation News November Issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Battle of Britain
Duxford’s display salute to The Few in this, the 70th anniversary of the year Britain stoof alone against mighty forces and prevailed.

Stand down of LXX Squadron
Mick Britton reviews the impressive, if unsung, record of No 70 Sqn as it laid up its colours at RAF Lyneham on September 8.

McDonnell Douglas MD-80
In the 22nd of our series on Classic Airliners, we continue forward from an earlier look at the DC-9 by reviewing its successful descendent.

Flying scholarships for the young
Education is a key aspect of recruiting young people into aviation and this month we visit the Cotswold Airport scholarship programme.

Air Log
As part of our new series, this month we take a look back at events on the world air scene 25, 50 and 75 years ago.

Going Vertical – the American Way
Concluding our brief review of the Harrier in it’s 50th anniversary year, we take a look at what the Americans did to it ‘over there’

In-flight refuelling – the American Approach
Tony Butler emerges, only briefly, from the US National Archives and comes up with a novel way, proposed in the late 1940s, of transferring fuel in flight.

PLUS!

Free Literary Supplement!
This superb supplement includes reviews of some of the finest aviation books available – including the 2010 Aviation book of the year and many more!

Aviation News November issue is available now from WHSmith and other leading newsagents for just £4.00. Alternatively, order your copy with FREE P&P* from our online shop.

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