Aviation News May Issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Farewell to the Tornado F3
Peter R Foster recounts the significant events in the histories of the units that flew the Tornado F3.

Deux-Ponts – Breguet’s double-decker
Barry Wheeler looks back at a French double-deck airliner that flew five decades before today’s Airbus A380.

Spitfire at 75
An overview of the legendary Spitfire by Mark Nicholls to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the type’s first flight on March 5, 1936.

Island Hopping in Paradise
The world’s largest seaplane operator, Maldivian Air Taxi, is profiled by Dene Bebbington.

Upbeat Heli-Expo
Rod Simpson provides the main news to emerge from the world’s most important annual helicopter show.

Martin’s SeaMaster Strategic Bomber
The Martin SeaMaster flying-boat was built to be an strategic bomber for the US Navy. However, as Hugh Cowin explains, rising costs cut short the programme.

Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 is examined by David Baker.

Australia’s Aviation Showcase
Nigel Pittaway reports from the recent airshow held at Avalon in Australia.

Korean Phantoms – Defenders of the South
The Republic of Korea Air Force has operated a large force of F-4 Phantoms for over four decades. Won Lee describes the career of this legendary aircraft.

Shacks at Sea
David Hobbs summarises the career of the Maritime Reconnaissance variant of the Avro Shackleton – a role for which the UK no longer has a dedicated aircraft.

and much more!

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