Flypast – November issue – OUT NOW!

FEATURING:

V-BOMBERS:
We salute Britain’s legendary trio of V-Bombers – The Avro Vulcan, The Handley Page Victor and The Vickers Valiant – and the men who flew them.

Nuclear Payload
A plan was hatched to equip V-bombers with the Skybolt ballistic missile. Chris Gibson describes a deterrent that never came to fruition.

Delta Disaster
A record-breaking flight by a Vulcan turned into tragedy when a landing went wrong. Andrew Brookes explains.

V-Bomber ‘Nearlys’
The Valiant, Victor and Vulcan are well known. Tony Buttler remembers the Sperrin and the Valiant ‘pathfinder’.

Flying The Tankers
Sqn Ldr Bob Tuxford remembers his time with 214 Squadron flying Victor K.1s.

THIS ISSUE ALSO FEATURES:

Shooting Stars
Lockheed Shooting Stars were the first USAF jets over Korea. Warren E Thompson describes the F-80’s combat debut.

Tigercat in profile
Photographer John Dibbs goes air-to-air with the Historic Flight Foundation’s Grumman Tigercat, while Lt Robert ‘Cricket’ Renner describes this powerful machine.

Lerwick remembered
Peter London tells the story of the last Saunders-Roe flying-boat to achieve series production.

Blue-nosed Mustang
An icon of US aviation has joined the fleet at Goodwood. Steve Beebee paid a visit to the famous aerodrome.

AND MUCH MORE!

Flypast November issue is AVAILABLE NOW for just £4.50 on the Key Online Shop. Alternatively, you can purchase your copy from WHSmith, any other leading newsagents or download your digital copy here.