FlyPast March issue – Spitfire 80th Anniversary Special!

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Marking the 80th anniversary of Britain’s most famous fighter, we present a special section celebrating the history of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire.

FEATURING:

Roar of the Griffon
Lt Col Robert ‘Cricket’ Renner talks to Sqn Ldr Ian Smith about flying the Griffon-powered Mk.XVIII.

Birth of a Legend
Supermarine’s new fighter flew beautifully but mass producing them proved to be a serious challenge, as Ken Ellis explains.

Spitfire Sisters
Built side-by-side, one Spitfire lasted just 68 flying hours, while the other still graces the skies. Andrew Critchell tells the story of AR501 and AR502.

THIS ISSUE ALSO FEATURES:

The Mighty ‘Thud’
Tom Docherty talks to air and groundcrew about Republic’s charismatic heavyweight, the F-105 Thunderchief.

Trojan Flight
Darren Harbar goes flying with a pair of North American T-28 Trojans over the Great Lakes in Canada.

Californian Corsair
Frank B Mormillo profiles the Planes of Fame Corsair and the gull-winged fighter’s heritage.

Hendon Hopes
New editor Chris Gilson talks to the RAF Museum’s chief executive officer Maggie Appleton about plans for the attraction.

In the Spotlight…Macchi C.202

Origin and History
We describe the sleek Italian fighter’s history.

Contemporaries compared
A look at how the ‘Folgore’ compared to similar fighters from the same era.

Men Behind the Macchi
Giovanni Massimello profiles the monoplane’s designer and two pilots who made it their own.

AND MUCH MORE!

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