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Latest mag is about to be posted - somewhat delayed due to the fact we were awaiting the first flight of the Anson here, but some minor 'niggles' with that meant we just couldn't hold off any longer. Next issue for sure!
Main features are:
ISRAELI AIR FORCE SPITFIRESPeter Arnold focuses on the surviving Spitfires extant in Israel and unravels their complicated histories. Included is a table of all surviving IAF Spitfires worldwide, and as an aside he describes the detective work required in identifying the last ‘anonymous’ Spitfire.
BLACK MAGICAn exclusive visit to the Negev desert has offered author Dr. Andreas Zeitler an insight into the Israeli Air Force Collection’s airworthy fleet and in particular its ‘star’, the sole airworthy Spitfire in the Middle East. The importance of this aircraft to the people of Israel as it reflects the turbulent history of the State is described.
‘UBITYSA’ OVER OMAKAArriving at Omaka, Blenheim, New Zealand in late 2004 was a rather forlorn example of one of Mother Russia’s premier low level dog fighters. This Yak-3Ua had stemmed from the new production run of Orenburg built fighters and had made its way to the USA, where it suffered an accident. This article takes a detailed look as to how the fighter was rebuilt to include a second seat, whilst co owner Graeme Frew describes the thrill of ‘going solo’ in the aircraft for the first time.
SAIMAN 202Our Mystery Aircraft is the Italian pre-war tourer, trainer and liaison aircraft, the SAIMAN 202. Starting out as a civil design which was employed by Aero clubs, the aircraft found itself selected by Mussolini’s Air Force to equip the training units for the ever increasing demands of war. Returning to Aero club duties post-war, only a few have survived the passage of time, and we take a look at the survivors.
THE LAST MONOSPORTAl Stix (Snr) describes the ‘simple rebuild’ of an historic Monosport which had been on display in its naked state in the HARM Museum. As is nearly always the case, the closer the inspection, the more work to bring the aircraft up to scratch was required! He also gives an insight what the little machine is like to fly – “pretty much as well as any 1929 Monosport was ever going to fly.”
A PUP CALLED ‘PEGGY’At over half a century of age, one of the earliest of Great War replica aircraft has returned to flight status in honour of Kiwi ‘Ace’ ‘Malcolm ‘Mad Mac’ McGregor. Built by Joe Pfeiffer the Pup had been shipped to Omaka to undergo some ‘refinement’ at the hands of Antique Aero Engineering. The aeroplane remains as evidence of the early days of the reawakening of interest in the fighting scouts of the 1914-18 war in the air.
GOOD VIBRATIONSSeveral issues ago we took great delight in announcing the pending arrival into Australia of an airworthy Vultee BT-13 ‘Valiant.’ Months have passed and that machine is now flying happily from its base in New South Wales. Owner John Kempton describes his quest to lasso one of these machines and bring it to the ‘Sunburnt Country’. We round out by taking a short look at what is in store down under on the BT front.
AirshowsPlanes of Fame
Warbirds over Wanaka
Doolittle Anniversary
AAAA Fly-in Corwra
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, but we will be running some absolutely stunning images of the aircraft in the next issue as part of the cover article.
