FlyPast 03.2018

16 Spit res over Africa 42 North American dream 94 Celebrating the Yak

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March 2018 No.

Front Cover

The Collings Foundation’s McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom 65-0749 flies in a Vietnam War-era paint scheme. We describe the conflict’s air war in a

series of features starting on page 20. TYSON V RININGER

This page, main image: The RAF Museum’s Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N1671 has been completed for display at Cosford. See ‘News’ RAFM

16 Spit res over Africa

The early activities of the Spitfire-

equipped Rhodesian Air Force are

detailed by Steve McLean.

42 North American dream

Larry Kelley talks to Nigel Price about

his B-25 Mitchell, and tells of an exciting

hands-on training programme for pilots.

84 Fledgling Eagles

Tom Docherty explains how the

Luftwaffe managed to train a force of

more than one million in the build up to

war.

88 Bushplane adventures

Canadian airman George E Mayer flew

bushplanes with the United Nations in

the Middle East. Robert S Grant tells his

story.

94 Celebrating the Yak

Will Greenwood’s Yakovlev Yak-3UA

G-OLEG is an airshow favourite. Richard

Paver goes air-to-air with this impressive

fighter.