FlyPast 02.2018

February 2018 FLYPAST 101 FILIPE SILVA TELLS HOW PORTUGAL’S LAST TWO BEAUFIGHTERS TWICE ESCAPED THE SCRAPMAN’S AXE AND RETURNED ...

The pilot attempted to land on the beach at Torreira. Unfortunately, it broke in half and caught fire, resulting in the death of ...

February 2018 FLYPAST 103 they became a success. So, the navy slowly started to ground the Beaus and discard them, to the great ...

AVRO VULCAN TAXI RUN 104 FLYPAST February 2018 ...

February 2018 FLYPAST 105 On the move February 2018FLYPAST 105 On the moveOn the move Avro Vulcan XL426 has completed a taxi run ...

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February 2018 FLYPAST 107 that accompanied the Douglas A-20 Havocs during the assault on Sicily. A colleague from this period, J ...

PILOT CAREERPILOT CAREER BILL BARNSBILL BARNS At the end of August 1944, when the Allies landed in southern France, the ‘Hell’s ...

February 2018 FLYPAST 109 Germany capitulated. Major William F Barns flew 210 sorties during his two combat tours in the Europea ...

PILOT CAREERPILOT CAREER BILL BARNSBILL BARNS After multiple practice runs on July 14 and 15, 1953, Lt Col Barns readied himself ...

temperatures and a different aircraft, Barns ran the four required laps at 720.574mph (1,159.6km/h), 710.514mph (1,143.4km/h), 7 ...

PILOT CAREERPILOT CAREER BILL BARNSBILL BARNS Logbook memories In 1966, he retired from the USAF and began a new career in the p ...

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v Also available in leading bookstores The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is commemorating its 60th The Battle of Britain Mem ...

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