FlyPast February issue – FREE Spitfire/Warbirds Poster!

Featuring:

Free Poster – Spitfire/Warbirds
This high-quality, giant double-sided poster features two stunning John Dibbs images. Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965 adorns side 1, whilst side 2 features The Hangar 11 Collection’s fleet of Biggin Hill-based warbirds.

Also in this issue:
Spitfire special
Celebrating an icon of British military aviation,we present a series of articles and images focusing on the fighter’s heritage and a few of those that still fly today.

Including:
Aces
Andy Thomas pays tribute to some of the Spitfire’s most successful pilots.

High Flight
A victory achieved by a high-altitude version of the fighter is described.

Red Star Spitfires
Vladimir Kotelnikov reveals the fighter’s combat career with Soviet forces.

Biggin Hill Hero
Rachel Morris profiles the recently re-flown Spitfire LF.XVIe RW382 of the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.

Plus:

Spotlight – Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
The origins and history of an often overlooked World War Two bombers.

Mosquito Jailbreak
Seventy years ago this month a daring Mosquito raid resulted in an unlikely prison breakout.

Return of the Hurricane
Darren Harbar profiles a Battle of France-era Hawker Hurricane that has returned ‘home’.

and much more!

FlyPast February 2014 issue is AVAILABLE NOW from WHSmith and other leading newsagents for just £4.30. Alternatively, order your copy from our online shop or download a digital version here.

*Free poster available with printed version only