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Cover photos (main image): Douglas DC-3 ZS-NTE painted in retro Aer Lingus colours. Michael

Kelly. Inset (bottom left): A German Air Force MiG-29G Fulcrum. USAF Archives. Inset (bottom

right): LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. AirTeamImages.com/Carlos Enamorado

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04 Headlines

06 Military News

10 Civil News

16 Preservation News

57 Flight Bag

70 Register Review

74 Airport Movements

78 Air Base Movements

FEATURES

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18 German Fulcrums: Flying for Both

Sides – Part 1

Doug Gordon looks back at Germany’s MiG-29s.

24 A Dream European Short-haul Flight

Spencer Bennett samples  ying on a LATAM Airlines

Boeing 787 from Madrid to Frankfurt.

28 Hornets Meet Swiss Challenge

Peter Lewis details the history and operations of the

Swiss Air Force’s Hornet  eet.

36 Dan-Air HS 748s in Service

Bob O’Brien reviews the career of the HS 748 with a

well-known British airline.

42 Qantas ‘Connies’: Traversing the

Globe

Chris Frame considers how the Lockheed Constellation

transformed Qantas operations.

48 United’s DC-6 Mainliners

Barry Lloyd describes the Douglas DC-6 operations of

United Airlines.

52 Remarkable Life of a Dakota

Douglas C-47A ZS-NTE’s career is described by

Brendan Odell, with Michael Prophet detailing how it

was brought to Europe from Africa. Flippie Vermeulen

also explains his involvement with the aircraft.

58 TALES FROM THE LOGBOOK

Uncovering the USA: Part 2

Peter Foster concludes his 1974 US trip.

64 Brussels Airport Hits New Highs

Matt Falcus assesses developments at Brussels Airport.

79 Prelude to Greatness: Early Days of

the Mosquito

The early World War Two operations with the multi-

mission Mosquito are described by Tom Spencer.

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