Regulars
26 Museums – China
Noel Forsyth takes a walk around the
vast China Aviation Museum near
Beijing.94 From The Workshop
Yorkshire’s Jet Art Aviation has
restored a race-winning Harrier
jump jet. Chris Wilson reflects on this
labour of love.106 Glory Days
A gallery of rare colour views from
Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, in
the 1940s and early 1950s.108 FlyPost
Readers’ letters.130 Finals
English Electric Lightning.RAF 100
1918 201870 Phantom school
Ian Black describes how aircrew
made the transition to the Phantom- a type he describes as “the choice
of kings”.
78 In Pro le
An artist’s impression of a
colourful Hawker Hurricane used in
wartime radar trials.80 Half-century
Ken Ellis shares memories of an
RAF event held at Abingdon in
1968 to mark the service’s 50th
anniversary.88 Over France
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A SPECIAL SERIES OF FEATURES DESCRIBING THE CRUCIAL
BATTLE FOR THE SKIES IN AND AROUND NORTH AFRICA
DURING WORLD WAR TWOWAR IN THE DESERT
38 CIRCLING HAWKS
Steve McLean charts the exploits of the
South African Air Force’s 4 Squadron,
which flew Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks and
Kittyhawks.46 BLENHEIMS IN ACTION
Hard-pressed RAF units flew the Bristol
twins into combat against Italian fighters
in the early days of the conflict, as
Andrew Thomas explains.52 BREAKING ROMMEL’S LINES
Bryn Evans details the hazardous strikes
undertaken by torpedo-equipped Vickers
Wellingtons against Axis shipping.