FlyPast July Issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Battle of Britain Special

A Beacon, Shining Out
Ken Ellis gets the low-down on the proposed landmark Battle of Britain tribute at the RAF Museum from the collection’s new OC, Peter Dye.

The Great Debate
Which was best, the Messerschmitt Bf 109E or the Supermarine Spitfire I? Author James Holland gives his expert thoughts on the subject.

Three of the ‘Few’
Nigel Price looks at the wartime exploits of a trio of valiant Battle of Britain pilots who were based at Duxford in the summer of 1940.

Derby’s ‘Forgotten’ Ace
Sergeant Pilot Alan Feary of 609 Squadron reached ‘ace’ status during the Battle of Britain but was overlooked when it came to recognition. Barry M Marsden tells of the brave airman’s career in the first of a two-parter.

Aces High
Robert Taylor has produced a special commemorative collection of his Battle of Britain paintings. We present a preview.

Guiding Lights
We shine the spotlight on the unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor’s Centre at Coningsby – the tour guides.

Mitchell Extravaganza
Scott A Thompson concludes his look back at the legendry war film, Catch-22.

Comrade ‘Bank’
Frank B Mormillo reports on an airworthy B-25 Mitchell that now wears Soviet red stars in the US, in tribute to the Lend-Lease scheme of World War Two.

Breaking the Mould
North Weald hosted a superb ‘Gathering of Warbirds and Legends’ event in April, and Dean Wright went along for FlyPast.

In Focus – Helldiver
We pay tribute to the ‘Beast’ of the US Navy’s aircraft fleet of World War Two – the Curtiss Helldiver.

Ton-Up
Nick Cameron explains why the Bristol Boxkite was such an important type in the UK’s aviation history.

The Way We Were
Our series on the heritage of current day RAF units focuses to Great War high scorers and latter day search and rescue specialists, 22 Squadron.

From the Workshop
Ken Ellis visits a team in Essex that are determined to resurrect one of the greats of British light aviation, the Percival Proctor.

Museum – Germany
Friedrichshafen was the home of Graf von Zeppelin’s vast group of aviation companies and is now the location of a fascinating museum. Nigel Price reports.

Glory Days
A rare series of RAF colour photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, from the collections of Andrew Thomas and Peter Green.

and much more!

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