FlyPast – December issue – OUT NOW!

FREE 2017 Calendar!
This high-quality 2017 calendar features aircraft of the Pima Air & Space Museum

THIS ISSUE FEATURES:

75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Special features including:

Strike from above
Alan Zimm examines Japanese tactics during the strike on Pearl Harbor, including new information that has only recently come to light.

Peashooters
James Busha profiles Lt Col Besby Frank Holmes, a novice pilot during the Pearl Harbor attack, who later went on to shoot down its executor, Admiral Yamamoto.

Rising Sun
Peter Scott presents artwork of several Japanese aircraft types used on December 7, 1941.

Year ‘Zero’
The Mitsubishi ‘Zero’ was a potent weapon during the attack – Chris Gilson looks at the Seattle-based Flying Heritage Collection’s aircarft in detail.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

BBMF Spitfire
Sqn Ldr Clive Rowley recounts the story behind the new colours worn by Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire PS915

Zero Airborne
Continuing the Pacific theme, we go flying in the US with the Flying Heritage Collection’s Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, with exclusive air-to-air images by John Dibbs.

Tempest Spotlight
Our in-depth Spotlight section focuses on the Hawker Tempest, the fastest propeller-driven fighter of World War Two. We include exclusive artwork, rarely seen images and accounts of Tempest pilots in wartime action.

Swift Restoration
Darren Harbar visits Jet Art Aviation, the UK’s jet restoration specialists, who are working on a remarkable Supermarine Swift project.

AND MUCH MORE!

FlyPast December issue is AVAILABLE NOW for just £4.60 from the Key Online Shop. Alternatively, you can purchase your copy from WHSmith, any other leading newsagent or download your digital copy here.