CLASSIC WINGS 67
Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:59 am
Guys
A bit late with this (wedding and all that
) but CW 67 is out, main features are:
THAI TREASURES
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum was set up in 1952 with the purpose of collecting and restoring defence articles from different periods of Thai aviation history up until the present. The exhibits at the museum feature many types of aircraft rarely found anywhere else in the world and in some cases are the only known survivors. If you are in Bangkok it is well worth the effort to try and visit as the author found out. This article describes the many wonderful machines that await those who can overcome the oppressive heat!
P-38 LIGHTNING SURVIVORS
After a lengthy and sometimes troubled developmental period, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning became an important weapon in the Allied arsenal, fulfilling a multitude of roles and racking up many ‘firsts’ along the way. Although it had mixed results in the European Theatre, the P-38 excelled in the Pacific and was the mount of several aces, which made it the top scoring type over the Japanese Air Forces. In this, the first part of our survivors series, we take a look at the type’s history and begin our look at those that remain.
AWM GREAT WAR AIRCRAFT
The Australian War Memorial will be opening a stunning new permanent exhibition on 28th November 2008. The exhibition will feature five rare original First World War aircraft from the Memorial’s collection. Three Allied aircraft and two German fighters that were brought to Australia as war trophies will be included and this article describes the efforts to conserve these very rare machines before they become the centre of attention in an exhibition that will allow visitors to experience the risks, action and dramas of First World War aerial battles, as well as view photographs, uniforms, medals and personal items that will tell the human story of the air war.
FABULOUS FIREFLY!
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is the owner and operator of the magnificent Fairey Firefly AS Mk.6, WH632, which is located at Mount Hope, Hamilton International Airport, Ontario, Canada. It is only air worthy Firefly based in Canada, and one of only two currently airworthy Fireflies in the world. Complimented by some stunning air to air portraits we take a closer look at this aircraft and delve into what the future holds for this powerful, but largely over looked aircraft.
AIR SHOWS
North American Roundup
Festival of Flight, Watts Bridge.
A bit late with this (wedding and all that
) but CW 67 is out, main features are:
THAI TREASURES
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum was set up in 1952 with the purpose of collecting and restoring defence articles from different periods of Thai aviation history up until the present. The exhibits at the museum feature many types of aircraft rarely found anywhere else in the world and in some cases are the only known survivors. If you are in Bangkok it is well worth the effort to try and visit as the author found out. This article describes the many wonderful machines that await those who can overcome the oppressive heat!
P-38 LIGHTNING SURVIVORS
After a lengthy and sometimes troubled developmental period, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning became an important weapon in the Allied arsenal, fulfilling a multitude of roles and racking up many ‘firsts’ along the way. Although it had mixed results in the European Theatre, the P-38 excelled in the Pacific and was the mount of several aces, which made it the top scoring type over the Japanese Air Forces. In this, the first part of our survivors series, we take a look at the type’s history and begin our look at those that remain.
AWM GREAT WAR AIRCRAFT
The Australian War Memorial will be opening a stunning new permanent exhibition on 28th November 2008. The exhibition will feature five rare original First World War aircraft from the Memorial’s collection. Three Allied aircraft and two German fighters that were brought to Australia as war trophies will be included and this article describes the efforts to conserve these very rare machines before they become the centre of attention in an exhibition that will allow visitors to experience the risks, action and dramas of First World War aerial battles, as well as view photographs, uniforms, medals and personal items that will tell the human story of the air war.
FABULOUS FIREFLY!
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is the owner and operator of the magnificent Fairey Firefly AS Mk.6, WH632, which is located at Mount Hope, Hamilton International Airport, Ontario, Canada. It is only air worthy Firefly based in Canada, and one of only two currently airworthy Fireflies in the world. Complimented by some stunning air to air portraits we take a closer look at this aircraft and delve into what the future holds for this powerful, but largely over looked aircraft.
AIR SHOWS
North American Roundup
Festival of Flight, Watts Bridge.
Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:40 am
Got mine in the mail. Great cover and really great centerspread. Thanks for including my shots in there as well. I wish I could've helped out with the Oshkosh Museum shots when I was back there.
Thanks to you and Graham.
Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:19 am
For using one of Sky's shots.
It was better than mine anyway
It was better than mine anyway
Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:42 pm
Al, thanks for your great contributions, never enough space of course!. Don, if Sky wants a few more mags to show off to his buddies drop me an email, always good to have the younger generation on board
Dave
Dave
Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:42 pm
Stunning cover shot! Who took that? I assume it was after/during Reno this year.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:45 pm
RMAllnutt wrote:Stunning cover shot! Who took that? I assume it was after/during Reno this year.
Cheers,
Richard
Paintboy I'm sure as he did a lot of them and all look like that one...
Lynn
Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:15 am
Lynn Allen wrote:RMAllnutt wrote:Stunning cover shot! Who took that? I assume it was after/during Reno this year.
Cheers,
Richard
Paintboy I'm sure as he did a lot of them and all look like that one...
Lynn
If you subscribe you can read on the inside of the front cover the photog being Scott Slocum, AKA the Bombshell photog
Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:16 am
RMAllnutt wrote:Stunning cover shot! Who took that? I assume it was after/during Reno this year.
Cheers,
Richard
I believe it was shot Thursday evening during the races:wink:
Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:22 am
Yes Scott took the photo. 'Paintboy' took the center spread featuring the two P-51Bs
Look out for some stunning P-38 shots from Scott in the next issue featuring that shiny Lightning
Dave
Look out for some stunning P-38 shots from Scott in the next issue featuring that shiny Lightning
Dave