Aviation News March issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Convair P-36 Peacemaker – Six Turning and Four Burning
Doug Gordon tells the story of the USAF’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber.

Catapults and Carriers: The Story of the Sea Hurricane
Launched by rocket-powered catapult from ships without flight decks, and later flying from escort carriers, the Sea Hurricane and its pilots fought with incredible distinction, as Paul E Eden explains.

Years of the Dragon
Geoff Jones traces the fascinating history of Aer Lingus de Havilland DH.84 Dragon EI-ABI, which has been returned to the air yet again.

Bell Boeing’s Revolutionary Osprey
Bell Boeing’s V-22 tiltrotor underwent prolonged development, though is now proving its capabilities in frontline service, as Tom Kaminski reports.

France’s Last Mirage F1s
The Mirage F1 is scheduled to retire from French Air Force service in 2014. Jan Kraak visited ER2/33 at Mont-de-Marsan, which is flying the last operational F1s, to review recent operations.

TriStars of the RAF
The TriStar has served the RAF in the transport and tanking roles since 1983. With the type’s withdrawal in sight, Paul E Eden reviews its service career.

TriStar – Lockheed’s Airliner Swansong
Gerry Sweet charts the history of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, a well-liked airliner, but with insufficient sales to recoup its huge development costs.

Riding Aeroflot’s Il-96
Guy Van Herbruggen recently flew aboard an Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-96 from Moscow to Istanbul. He describes his experience aboard the Soviet-era widebody airliner.

And much more!

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