FlyPast May Issue – ON SALE NOW
Featuring:
Fighter School
In a trilogy of features on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Jarrod Cotter spoke to the CO, Sq Ldr Al Pinner, about fighter pilot selection and training.
An Evening in June
Gordon Ramsey, editor of The Falklands War, Then and Now, presents first-hand accounts of an intensive Sea Harrier versus Skyhawk air battle.
Taking the Water
Willie Gerdes put floats on his Tiger Moth and then took her to Florida. He talked to Frederic Lert about seaplane heaven.
‘One-O-Wonder’
In our occasional series on the USAF’s ‘century-series’ fighters, Andy Marden examines the wonderful F-101 Voodoo and Peter West zooms in on a ‘Happy Hooligan’.
In Focus – Short Sunderland
Bow-out
These days, 21 years of operational service is not remarkable. Short’s Sunderland was the first RAF type to achieve this – Ken Ellis finds out why.
Kiwi ‘boats’
New Zealand’s long-serving Sunderland’s.
‘Battle of Britain’ flying-boat
It was a long and winding road to the RAF Museum for Sunderland ML824, as Andy Simpson and Nigel Price outline.
Regulars
Our Very Own
Sqn Ldr Bruce Blanche charts the varied roles of 608 (North Riding) Squadron.
Ton-up
The Royal Navy chalks up its centenary in aviation.
Finals
Heralding the Vulcan’s second season as a ‘civvie’.
All the latest news including:
Airworthy Sea Fury UK-bound, Storch flies at Old Warden, ‘People power’ rescues Vulcan, Authentic ‘warpaint’ for Spitfire, P-38 arrives in Austria, ‘Butcher Bird’ for Europe and much more!
Must-have guide to the 2009 season FREE for every reader! Including month by month rundowns of the UK’s airshows and fly-ins PLUS North American and European events!
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Produced by Key Publishing’s award-winning team of expert military aviation journalists, Air Combat features over 40 of the World’s top military aircraft. From the fastest combat jets to essential helicopters and huge transports, from the remote airfields of Pakistan to the cobalt skies of Nevada, Air Combat 2009 takes you on a whirlwind tour of the world’s most advanced air forces and the aircraft that make them tick
Set over 100 high-quality pages, Air Combat combines the best aerial photography with our outstanding knowledge of the world’s air forces to provide a must-have addition to any aviation enthusiasts’ collection.
Features include:
– Over 40 military aircraft and helicopters, including F/A-18F Super Hornet, Apache AH1 and F-22 Raptor.
– Air Forces from across the world including RAF, USAF and those in Europe, Asia and South America.
– Full aircraft combat history.
– Production and delivery dates.
– Latest roundels and markings.
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RAF Official Calendar 2009 [M106]
The Official Royal Air Force 2009 Calendar features 12 superb images of iconic aircraft from across the history of the RAF, from the historic Lancaster Bomber to the futuristic Eurofighter Typhoon. Also featured is a centre-page tribute to English aviation pioneer Sir Thomas Sopwith.
The artwork, from the Royal Air Force collection, is set over 12 high-quality, glossy pages making this calendar the perfect accompaniment to the year ahead!
WAS £9.99 – NOW JUST £4.99!*
*P&P £2.50 UK and BFPO, £4.00 Overseas
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Hurricane Salute
Produced by the world renowned FlyPast editorial team, this special issue magazine pays tribute to a wartime warhorse which shot down more enemy aircraft than any other defence during the Battle of Britain and destroyed more enemy aircraft than any other allied fighter during World War Two.
Key Publishing’s latest 100-page special issue provides a long overdue insight into the Hurricane
Featuring:
– ‘First’ and ‘Last’ Hurricanes
– The Battle of Britain
– Fighter Command’s only VC
– The Battle of France
– Aces
– Squadrons
– Variants
– Worldwide Survivors
– Rebuilding and covering
– Flying the Hurricane, plus much more!
Code: [FPHURR]
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RAF Annual Official Review 2009
The Aircraft – The Weapons Systems – The Operations – The Personnel
Produced by Key Publishing’s award-winning team of expert military aviation journalists, working closely with RAF personnel in the UK and overseas, the RAF Official Annual Review 2009 provides a complete portrait of the aircraft, the missions and the people who comprise Britain’s 21st Century air defence operations.
Set over 132-high quality pages, this special publication includes:
– Exclusive access to the Typhoon, Tornado and Harrier
– Operations including Telic, Iraq and Herrick, Afghanistan
– Behind-the-scenes look at the RAF’s renowned flying training system
– The support network who keep aircraft in the air – including the RAF Regiment
– Search and rescue, air defence and fighter control from across the UK
– All current weaponry systems plus the possible future role of space technology
– Red Arrows, Battle of Britain memorial flight, Falcons and much, much more!
Code: (RAFYRBK)
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Supermarine Spitfire Airfix Model
This Airfix 1:48 scale Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc/XVI3 af05113 pays tribute to a legend of the skies. Fitted with the two speed, two stage supercharge Roll Royce “merlin” engine . This aircraft could easily outpace the German fighters of the time. Own your own version of this superb fighter!
Just £9.99 + P&P FREE UK and BFPO, EUROPE £2.00, OVERSEAS £4.00!
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Rolls-Royce: Powering the Whispering Giant – The Trent 900 Engine
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines power the world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380.
In February 2001, Rolls-Royce announced the launch of one of the most ambitious engineering programmes in the company’s Civil Aerospace history – to develop the Trent 900 engine to power the Airbus A380, a new and exciting aircraft which would become the largest civil airliner ever built.
The Trent 900 is the 4th member of the Trent family, and holds pride of place as the largest jet engine ever produced by Rolls-Royce. ‘Powering the Whispering Giant’ plots the Trent 900 journey in photographs from concept to design, development, testing, first flight on the A340 flying test bed, flight test on the A380, Route Proving, Service Readiness and Entry into Service in October 2007.
This colourful publication combines the best images from throughout the programme, with descriptions of each major step along the way, to offer the reader a unique insight into one of the most public and most exciting new jet engine programmes ever undertaken.
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Spitfire – Birth of a Legend DVD
The Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft, in all its power and beauty, has come to represent the spirit that saved the country in the desperate days when Britain stood alone.
‘Spitfire – Birth of a Legend’ features interviews with the pilots who flew and fought the Spitfire in its finest hour, as well as those who worked alongside R.J. Mitchell, the brilliant and far sighted creator of the Spitfire.
Featuring dramatic archive and colour film of aerial combat in the summer skies over England, ‘Spitfire – Birth of a Legend’ celebrates the history of this acclaimed aircraft through the eyes of the men who built it and those who flew in it.
Only £11.99 plus p+p!
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The Magic of Flight [DVD277]
The Magic of Flight takes you on a technological thrill ride faster, higher and wilder than modern science or even your imagination! Relive the historical first flight of the Wright Brothers in 1903, then soar with the world-famous Blue Angels as they defy the laws of gravity with their most breathtaking manoeuvres. Narrated by Tom Selleck, The Magic of Flight highlights and salutes a variety of modern aircraft, the people who fly them and the human potential of training and performance
Price: Now just £12.49 plus FREE p+p!*
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Wild Blue Yonder [B293]
‘Two nations divided by a common language’: this was never more true than in 1942 when the first American airmen arrived in the UK. Young Americans were puzzled, amazed and often exasperated by the mysteries of British speech, food, manners and plumbing.
Martin Bowman has interviewed hundreds of veterans, from decorated pilots to British civilians who, as children, were entertained on US bases and have never forgotten the forging of an enduring alliance.
Set over 224 high quality pages, with hundreds of full-colour and black and white original images, Wild Blue Yonder pays homage to the friendships formed in battle and their ability to stand the test of time long after the last shot is fired.
RRP: £19.99
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