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Regulars

Spotlight

Lockheed

P-38 Lightning

Spotlight

Lockheed

70 Origin and History

We scrutinize the distinctive looking

fighter’s history.

72 Men Behind the P-

Warren E Thompson relates the

exploits of two P-38 pilots who flew

in the Pacific Theatre.

80 Lightning in Pro le

Pete West artwork of a Lightning

given a unique paint scheme.

82 Inside the P-

Cutaway artwork of a Lockheed

P-38J/L Lightning

84 P-38 In Combat

The twin-boomed fighters proved to

be versatile warriors over Europe,

as Warren E Thompson explains.

90 In Colour

Some rarely seen colour images of

the P-38 in service.

18 Men Behind The

Medals

The story of air gunner Lionel Coles and

his family’s sacrifice is told by Graham

Pitchfork.

26 Flying the Mustang

FlyPast’s resident warbird pilot Dave

Unwin describes what it’s like to fly the

Collings Foundation’s North American

TP-51C Mustang.

92 Airshow

Gavin Conroy visits the Australian

International Airshow.

94 From The Workshop

Darren Harbar reports from North

Weald on a Hawker Tempest restoration.

106 Museum

• IWM London
  We take a look at the recently revamped
  Imperial War Museum in Lambeth.

108 What’s New

The latest books, models and other

aviation products receive the FlyPast

verdict.

112 Mosquito Museum

The restoration of Mosquito prototype

W4050 at the de Havilland Aircraft

Museum is examined by Bob Glasby.

118 FlyPost and ‘Ops’ Board

Readers’ letters and dates for your diary.

130 Finals

Handley Page Halifax.

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MARKING ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY, WE PRESENT A SPECIAL

SECTION DEDICATED TO THE BRAVERY OF THOSE WHO OPPOSED

THE BLITZKRIEG – HITLER’S ‘LIGHTNING WAR’ OF MAY 1940.

19401940

34 INVASION

An overview of the German attack on

France and the Low Countries.

36 BIPLANES INTO THE FRAY

Andrew Thomas describes how the RAF

attempted to use antiquated Hawker

Hector biplanes over Calais.

42 HOLDING OUT

As the Luftwaffe struck, the French

l’Armée de l’Air attempted to fight back.

46 LOSING BATTLE

The Netherlands and Belgium air arms

staged a valiant but hopeless defence

against a rampant Luftwaffe.

52 MIRACLE OF DUNKIRK

The Fleet Air Arm did its best to cover

the desperate evacuation at Dunkirk, as

Andrew Thomas explains.

58 TERROR FROM ABOVE

A portfolio of Junkers Ju 87 Stuka images.

WIN FLYING LEGENDS

TICKETS!

You could win tickets for this year’s Flying

Legends airshow at Duxford in July, or

spend a day with the Fighter Collection.

See our competition on page 68.

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