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1 MAY

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2 JUNE 1959

Fence It Right

Ever considered erecting a fence

around your property yourself?

The idea of the project might

sound daunting, but this article,

filled with detailed instructions,

broke it down into manageable

steps. It included clear diagrams

and illustrations, some with

measurements, as well as

recommendations on how to

install gates. It even explained

how to take up the tension.

3 MAY 1965

Inside Our Fabulous

Pivot-Wing Plane

At the time, the F-111 was

considered one of the most

versatile aircraft ever designed,

with its retracting-wing system.

It was built to manage jungle

take-offs, catapult from the

decks of aircraft carriers, hover

at minimum speeds, or cruise

supersonically through the

skies. It could even evade radar-

and missile-defence systems.

5 MAY 1980

First Power, Then Glory

Imagine receiving an 86-foot

luxury powerboat as a gift...

This short feature described

the royal yacht that Crown

Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia

had built for King Carlos of

Spain, as a present. Named

Fortuna, the craft had ‘ample

accommodations for family

cruising’, and two diesel engines,

enabling a speed of more than

60 mph (100 km/h).

4 JUNE 1976

Amazing Search For Life

On Mars

A tantalising double-page

illustration depicted the

unmanned Viking lander

touching down on the surface

of Mars, an event that was due

to happen the following month,

on 4 July. This article described

what scientists were hoping to

discover on the red planet,

including – hopefully – signs

of extraterrestrial life.

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