FlyPast January 2012 issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Tribute to Bomber Command
A 28-page tribute to the men and machines that made up the RAF’s Bomber force in World War II.

Stirling Service
Tom Docherty charts the Short Stirling’s entry into service with 7 Squadron in 1940.

Inside the Lancaster
A photographic trip around the BBMF’s airworthy Avro Lancaster I.

Target Cologne
Lancaster tail gunner Dave Drury remembers a perilous raid on Germany.

A Bomber Airfield
Ken Ellis details the history of RAF Hemswell in Lincolnshire.

ALSO FEATURED:
EXCLUSIVE: From the Workshop – Phoenix Aero
Steve Beebee checks up on the restoration of two Hawker Hurricanes in Thruxton, Hants.

Mr. Hunter
Brian Grant knows the Hawker Hunter better than anyone – he talked about some of his experiences with Hugh Trevor.

Spotlight on…Bristol Fighter

Origin and History
A look back at the history of the legendary WWI fighter.

Contemporaries Compared
We compare the F.2b to two other Great War fighters.

Men Behind the ‘Brisfit’
Norman Franks profiles the men who made the F.2b a valuable weapon of war.

Bristol F.2 in Profile
Pete West artwork of a 48 Squadron F.2b that was based in India.

And much more!

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

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