VULCAN, MUSTANG & PHANTOM TOP GUN, 'COBBER' KAIN'S GLADIATOR…FLYPAST NOVEMBER ISSUE

In this issue:

Lambeth’s Famous Spitfire
In London, the Imperial War Museum proudly displays a Spitfire. Norman Franks relates its Battle of Britain pedigree

Chasing the Sun
Ian Black describes a special ‘dawn raid’ for Thunder City’s Lightning two-seaters.

‘Cobber’s Gladiator’
Shuttleworth’s biplane fighter flies in exotic colours. Daniel Ford explains their background.

Goodwood’s ‘Spirit of Aviation’
This year’s Goodwood Revival offered even more than the usual heady mixture of classic motor racing and flying. Jarrod Cotter reports.

Down to Earth
From his book of the same name, the late Sqn Ldr McGlashan AFC recounts how he and his Hurricane ‘visited’ the beach at Dunkirk.

News News News
‘Warbird’ accidents claim several lives; first flight for Vulcan XH558 is imminent; Army Air Corps Museum expands; exhibits ‘drop’ into Farnborough; tricky move for Viscount; new types for Chilean museum; Tiger Moth for Glider Trust; Cadet comes home to Ireland; ‘new’ Hunter for Exeter; Klemm flies from Old Warden; Lone Star Flight Museum’s in and outs; Reno results; KLM colours for UK propliner; Jet Flight up for tender and much, much more!

Our Very Own – Sub Hunters
In our series on the RAF’s Auxiliary units, Murdo McMorton details the exploits of 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron.

Airshow
Reports from Little Gransden, Lydd, Dunsfold and Cosby, plus the ‘fixtures’ calendar.

Museums – Iceland
Scott Lester visits Iceland’s only aviation museum.

We Salute You – in memoriam

From the Workshop -1
Maurice Hammond’s second Mustang project is now in residence at his Norfolk warbird hangar.

From the Workshop -2
Jarrod Cotter visits Hawker Restorations at its Suffolk workshop.

‘Ops’ Board – where to go, what to do

FlyPost – readers’ letters

Touring Guide No.33 – de Havilland Aircraft Centre