MUST HAVES & LATEST NEWS FROM KEY PUBLISHING – 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008

MUST HAVES & LATEST NEWS FROM KEY PUBLISHING – 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008

Latest Issues

FlyPast – October issue on sale NOW

This month’s 116 page AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL issue features:

-Tribute to an ace – A special feature of Jack Roush’s newly-restored, award-winning, P-51B Mustang, ‘Old Crow’.
-Colditz King – The incredible story of ‘Bush’ Parker – the man with the keys to Colditz Castle.
-No Flak, No Fun – Jim Grant records the exploits of the Vultee Vengeance, which gave a good account of itself in New Guinea.
-Time, Money and Energy – A tribute to warbird and classic aircraft operator M J Long.
-Founding Fathers – A full history of Australia’s Qantas Airways – from humble beginnings to world leader.
-Coral Reef Squadron – Find out why the popular tourist paradise of Phuket Island will shortly boast a reef of Skytrains and helicopters.
-Walkabout – A visit to the incredible Qantas Founders Museum, deep in the Australian Outback.

PLUS all the regular features

‘The way we were’ – featuring RAF 55 Squadron.
‘From the workshop’ – legendary aircraft in Hungary.
‘Airshow’ – reports from Oshkosh and Old Warden.
‘Museums’ – walkabout at the impressive Qantas Founders Museum, deep in Australia’s outback.
‘Ops Board’ – where to go where to see.

And this month’s 16 page “In Focus” is on Whirlwind – Westland’s awesome cannon-fighter!

Also all the latest news featuring the Mustang rebuild flies in the UK, ‘Hurribomber’ rebuild nearly ready in Suffolk, Lancasters reunited in Canada and the B-25 wild repaint and much more!

Available now from WHSmith, Borders and all other leading newsagents. Alternatively, click here to order online.

Airliner World – October Issue on sale NOW
In this issue:
• Air Seychelles – flying to paradise with the Indian Ocean island’s national carrier
• Honolulu Airport – a look at the history and current operations of Hawaii’s main commercial airport
• Imperial Airways – an in-depth history of British’ Airways predecessor and the pioneers of the long-range flight in the UK
• Air Koryo – a detailed look at the Government-controlled national carrier of Korea

Also: ‘From the Flightdeck’ on board an ATR 72F from Birmingham to Paris
‘Flight Simulation’ – including Boeing 757-200, -300 and Freighter
All the latest global airline news including an Asia Pacific Snapshot!

PLUS Win a trip to the National Aviation Museum in Ukraine!

Available now from WHSmith, Borders and all other leading newsagents. Alternatively, click here to order online.

Air International – September issue on sale NOW
In this issue:
• Hunter over land and sea – US Navy P-3C and EP-3E Orions
• Full history of the Gloster Meteor’s service with the Royal Navy
• Aircraft of the RAF – Sentinel R1 Astor
• Comprehensive military news from across the globe

PLUS Free Eurocopter EC725 Cutout!

Available now from WHSmith, Borders and all other leading newsagents. Alternatively, click here to order online.

Airports of the World – Sept/Oct issue on sale NOW
In this issue:
• Caribbean Approach – a look at the spectacular landings made at St Maarten Airport
• Tenzing-Hillary – a visit to one of the world’s most extraordinary airports
• Bordeaux – Luigi Vallero samples the delights of Merignac Airport
• Olympian Effort – Alan Lord experiences Beijing’s new T3

PLUS Free glossy St.Maarten Poster for every reader!

Available now from WHSmith, Borders and all other leading newsagents. Alternatively, click here to order online.

Special Offers

NOW BACK IN STOCK!

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.

Just £15.99 + p+p!

Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation shop

JUST ARRIVED!

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

Click here to order your copy from Key’s aviation shop

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: Just £19.99 plus p+p*
Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation shop

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

Key Price: £9.99 + FREE P+P!
Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation Shop

The Airliner World Book of the Boeing 747 (BNEWBOE747)

Without question the Boeing 747 has changed the face of commercial air travel almost beyond measure. Since its entry into service in 1970 well over 1,000 have been built in a succession of more capable variants. Today the Boeing 747 remains the mainstay of the world’s long-haul airlines and it can be credited with opening up low-cost air travel to millions of people during the past 32 years.

 A pictorial history of the aircraft that revolutionised air travel
 Over 260 photographs
 Interior layouts and cockpit shots
 Operators tables and technical data
 Every variant in detail
 The Future of the 747

Price: £5.00 plus p+p
Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation Shop

Vulcan Airborne
Celebrating the return to air of a much loved icon. The full story of the most challenging and complex return to flight restoration ever attempted.

Now with FREE postage and packaging for all UK orders!

Just £4.99!

Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation Shop

Celebrating 100 years of powered flight in the UK (Code FP100)
One hundred years ago, showman Samuel Cody made history when he powered his aircraft into the Farnborough skies – the aviation age had arrived in the UK.
What followed changed the lives of everyone, with transportation, leisure, commerce and warfare all being quick to take advantage of the new technology.
Key Publishing’s latest 100-page perfect-bound special issue examines how aviation developed in Britain, showing how the UK’s industry started, then expanded during the war years, merged and eventually evolved into its current form. It pays tribute to the famous people behind the history-making machines.
Just £4.99 + free p+p*

Click here to order your copy from Key’s Aviation Shop

FINAL REDUCTIONS

The Lancaster Story [B95]
The Avro Lancaster took the air war back to the Luftwaffe in the nick of time, flying its first operations in the spring of 1942. Its impact was so dramatic that, just three years later, the RAF had 56 squadrons equipped with this sturdy, effective bomber.

Over 3,800 Lancasters were lost during their 156,308 operational sorties in the Second World War. Bomber Command success was bought at a heavy price. With 192, high quality pages and hundreds of images from across the Lancaster era, this hardback special makes a fantastic addition to any aviation book collection.

RRP: £19.99
Just £8.99 plus free p+p!*

The Lancaster Explored [CD4]
The Lancaster Explored offers you a truly unique insight into the fabulous Avro Lancaster Bomber in depths not previously attempted. Combining many extracts from official wartime Air Ministry documents, 320 original colour diagrams and over 1600 superb internal and external photographs, The Lancaster Explored is the essential reference source for all Lancaster and aviation enthusiasts.

RRP: 19.95!
Just £4.99+free p+p!*

*UK+BFPO only

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