FlyPast 12.2018

22 Shturmovik recovery 28 Unful lled potential 38 Defending the bombers

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December 2018 No.

Front Cover

A pair of Spitfires operated by Aero Legends airborne from Duxford. See our profile of the Headcorn and Sywell-based company beginning on

page 46. DARREN HARBAR

This page, main image: Bristol Blenheim Mk.I L6739 at Duxford’s Battle of Britain Air Show in September. See pages 18-19. DARREN HARBAR

22 Shturmovik recovery

An Il-2 Shturmovik was recently raised

from a Russian lake and is set to be

restored to fly. Mark Sheppard reflects

on the recovery process.

28 Unful lled potential

The Arado Ar 240 was a German World

War Two design that promised much, but

failed to deliver, as Chris Goss explains.

32 RAF100 – Habbaniya

Documentary producer Tod Nicol details

the history of the RAF’s most prestigious

overseas airfield.

38 Defending the bombers

Canadian fighter pilot Warren Peglar

flew with the US Eighth Air Force during

1944. He shared his recollections with
      Andrew Thomas.

46 Aero Legends

Chris Clifford profiles UK-based warbird

operator Aero Legends, which offers a

variety of experience flights.