FlyPast December Issue – FREE 2012 Calendar!

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FREE! 2012 Calendar
Brought to you in association with Classic Flight, this A4 calendar features stunning images of their diverse fleet of aircraft making it the perfect accompaniment to the year ahead!

Spitfire Hero
Barry Marsden profiles pilot John van Schaick whose bravery in pressing home his attacks soon won him fame.

Mustang Top Gun
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is a proud P-51D Mustang owner. Michael O’Leary tells the story of Kiss Me Kate.

Pearl Harbor Special
A series of articles to mark the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Cleared To Land
A flight of B-17s was inbound to Hickam Field, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941 – but so were Japanese ‘Zeros’.

Warhawk Revenge
Michael O’Leary describes the P-40’s part in countering the Japanese attack.

60 Minutes Over Pearl
Andrew Thomas tells how Curtiss P-36 pilots were startled into action amid the chaos of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Spotlight

Origin and History
A look back at the history of de Havilland’s unorthodox jet design.

Contemporaries Compared
We compare the Vampire to two other post-war fighters.

Men Behind the Vampire
The careers of two of the men at the sharp end of the de Havilland jet’s development.This month’s spotlight falls on De Havilland’s Vampire

and much more!

FlyPast December issue is AVAILABLE NOW for just £4.20 from WHSmith and other leading newsagents. Alternatively, order your copy with FREE P&P* from our online shop.

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