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7 Air Crew Obituaries
We pay tribute to two fighter
pilots, RAAF ace Ron Cundy,
and Battle of Britain pilot
Archie McInnes.8 Buccaneer Completed
Neward Air Museum's rare
Buccaneer S.1 has been
completed with new markings.12 Presentation Tank
Craig Moore reports on the
presentation of a replica
Mark IV tank to the town
of Waltham Cross, where
it is now on display. The
tank replaces one donated
to the town in 1921 but
cut up for the war effort in
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24 IMAGE OF WAR
A famous photograph of a mock 87 Squadron scramble at
Lille-Seclin is our first snapshot from the past, as these brave
Hurricane pilots prepare to defend France.26 WEAPONS OF WAR:
OBERON-CLASS SUBMARINE
A stalwart of the ‘silent service’, the Royal Navy’s Cold War
Oberon-class diesel-electric submarines are profiled by Felix Rowe.64 FIELDPOST
Readers’ letters, questions and views.67 MILITARIA COLLECTING
Once the symbolic centre of the struggle to resist and defeat
Nazi Germany, London proves to be an unsurprisingly rich area of
interest when it comes to militaria. Austin J Ruddy explores a
range of objects from the Blitz-battered political hub.80 MUSEUMS: BATTLE OF BRITAIN COLLECTION
Dave Brocklehurst MBE, Chair of the Kent Battle of Britain
Museum, gives an overview of the impressive collection based
at one of Fighter Command’s most famous wartime airfields.84 IMAGE OF WAR
Our second snapshot from the past dates back to Malta 1919,
as one of eight then-new flotilla leaders passes the distinctive
Fort St Angelo.99 RECON REPORT
The Britain at War team scrutinises the latest books and products
of interest, and presents our book of the month, a visual history
of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign from the Imperial War
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Lord Ashcroft profiles the heroic courage
of a soldier injured in a ‘friendly fire’
incident during the 2003 Iraq War.4-5 CONTENTS BAW SEPT2019.indd 5 8/15/2019 4:45:25 PM