Aeroplane  |  October 2026
LIGHTNING
Restoring the unique P1B prototype
PLUS… P1B CFE TRIAL
“A handsome superiority over the bomber threat”: what the RAF thought
FIRE-BREATHING ‘FRESCO’
Flying the Polish MiG-17 — this summer’s show star
WHY THE Tu-144 WAS DOOMED
The abject failure that was the Soviet SST’s service
PUT A TANKER IN YOUR TIGER
How the RAF planned to use air-refuelling for its Tiger Force
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Aeroplane October 2026.