24 Centenary Anson 60 Legendary Spit re 100 Last of the breedFeatures
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August 2018 No.Front Cover
Stu Goldspink flying Old Flying Machine Company’s Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH434 recently. See feature beginning on page 60. DARREN HARBAR
This page, main image: A pair of warbirds from the Hawker Fury family firing up at Duxford’s Air Festival in May. See pages 20-21. DARREN HARBAR24 Centenary Anson
An Avro XIX has been given a new
identity to mark the RAF’s centenary –
words and images from Darren Harbar.30 RAF 100 – Vampires
Sqn Ldr ‘Archie’ Kinch recalls how
one pilot learned the hard way during
training to fly Vampire jets in the 1950s.34 RAF 100 - Hurricanes
Three Hurricanes of 615 Squadron were
brought down in a matter of minutes on
February 26, 1941. Tony Moor describes
a dark day.46 Eject! Eject!
Ken Ellis reflects on the extraordinary
career of ‘Benny’ Lynch, the brave
subject of Martin-Baker ejection
seat tests.48 Clash over the sea
Britain staged a disastrous three-month
campaign in the Aegean Sea during- Anthony Rogers describes the
uneven struggle.
60 Legendary Spit re
Old Flying Machine Company’s famous
Spitfire Mk.IX is 75 years old this year.
Ken Ellis tells its remarkable story.74 Two-seater Spit res
As more and more Spitfire two-seaters
emerge from workshops, Daniel Ford
details the original trainer versions.