Features
No Finer Epitaph
Barry M Marsden relates the intense career of Flt Lt Norman Taylor, Battle of Britain ‘ace’ and Condor-killer.
Tribute to a Kiwi ‘Ace’
Brendon Deere, owner of Spitfire PV270 – restored in honour of his uncle New Zealand fighter ‘ace’ Air Cdr Alan Deere – talks to Jarrod Cotter about the project.
That Nelson Spirit !
Ian McLachlan concludes the story of ‘Wen’ Nelson, a versatile fighter pilot.
‘Foxy Lady’ Flies the Flag
Half a century after the type entered service, Sea Vixen ‘Foxy Lady’ is ready to do her part to celebrate the centenary of British naval aviation. Hugh Trevor reports.
Getting Ready to Roll
Hugh Trevor visits the team working hard to return Sea Vixen XJ494 to motive power.
Spirit of North Weald
Ken Ellis reports on the unveiling of the Battle of Britain station’s ‘gate guardian’ and the rich heritage it represents.
News
Spitfire arrives in Sweden
Dauntless from the deep
Two new P-40 Warhawk fliers
Defiant on the move
Glass wall for Hendon hall
Typhoon arrives at Duxford
News on other pages
New Zealand’s ‘ace’ Spitfire
‘Intrepid’s’ restoration marathon
Prague’s Technical Museum gets ready for curtain up
North Weald’s Hurricane legacy
In Focus
Special features on the incomparable Harrier ‘jump-jet’ in its 40th year of RAF service
Glimpsing the Future
Rowland White describes an early moment when the Fleet Air Arm was introduced to the aircraft that would reshape its future – the Harrier.
Hovering Hues
Our artwork special zooms in on the paint schemes applied to early generation models.
Salesman
In the 1970s and 1980s Hawker Siddeley had its own Harrier demonstrator, helping generate ‘jump-jet’ sales worldwide.
With ‘Stars and Bars’
A look at some of the early Harrier models that wore US markings.
Regulars
What’s New
Recent books on the test-bench.
Roundels File
David Howley explains Italian markings, including ‘poached eggs’ and ‘smoke rings’.
From the Workshop
‘Intrepid’s’ restoration crew recently worked on an incredible 15 aircraft in just 20 months. Nigel Price tells the story.
Glory Days
Shots from the 1960s of Handley Page Hastings of the Far East Communications Squadron.
Airshow
Splashes and smoke from Sun ’n Fun plus the UK fixtures list.
The Way We Were
We turn to the heritage of 20 Squadron, which today is the Harrier conversion unit.
Museums
– Prague : Pavol Sajták reports from Prague’s National Technical Museum as it readies for re-opening.
FlyPost
Readers’ letters and comments.
‘Ops’ Board
Where to go and what to see.
Ton-up Triple
Celebrations at Leysdown ; Blériot’s cross-Channel epic ; and A V Roe gets airborne.
Finals
The RAF Museum’s Fiat CR.42 ‘arrives’.
