The articles on the Dornier 24,Heinkel 111,T-33 and C-47 in Spanish Air Force history were superb. The magazine will be sadly missed and i have Vol One number One in my collection. I hope they will still publish the Spanish histories in “Flypast” ??

Dr M.D.S Armour of Anstruther,Fife G-AEOJ 30 h.p Anzani Reg 21/10/36 Flown at Scone and from a field near Carnbie. Modified undercarriage fitted, abandoned and broken up during the war.

Source” British Homebuilt Aircraft Since 1920″ by Ken Ellis 1975.

Falling Leaf

Quote from RAF Flying Training Manual Part 1 Flying Instruction AP.129 1931:

“Pull the aeroplane into its lowest possible stalling glide by holding the control column well back,then use full rudder and aileron together. Immediately the aeroplane banks over and tries to spin,use hard opposite rudder and aileron to check it and to force it over the other way. If done at low altitudes care should be taken not to stop the engine”.

I take no responsibility for pilots trying this out for real.

The research aircraft would have Avon engines but in service the RB.153/61 then under development for Germany would be substituted.

That would be great Niels. I believe your father checked my father Jim Perry out on the Auster around 1964.I can remember a fly-in there about 1965-6 with Proctors,Messengers,Whitney Straight. As Wallace would say “a grand day out”!!

“Serenade To The Big Bird” by Bert Stiles, flying B-17 missions out of Bassingbourn in WW11.
“Flight of Passage” by Rinker Buck story of 2 young guys flying a Cub across the States.
“Typhoon Pilot” and “One More Hour ” by Desmond Scott.
” A Gift of Wings” by Richard Bach.

These books stand out from the crowd.