FlyPast | November 2023
AMERICAN AIRPOWER
Proudly adorning our cover - two of history’s most famous bombers, both of which are maintained in airworthy condition by the legendary Commemorative Air Force in the United States. Fronting our US-themed issue, Luke Bimm joined the team on their annual tour – and flew in both B-29 Superfortress ‘FIFI’ and B-24 Liberator ‘Diamond Lil’, a truly incredible experience
LOCKHEED BLACKBIRD
Few aircraft have captured the imagination as much as Lockheed’s Mach 3-capable SR-71 Blackbird. FlyPast traces the type’s history and documents the remarkable experiences of Col Don Emmons who served on Blackbirds – plus exclusive artwork from Andy Hay
SACRIFICE OVER PLOESTI
It sounded like a suicide mission – but courageous USAAF crews ploughed ahead with it anyway. Tom Allett reflects on B-24 raids on Romanian oil refineries
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in FlyPast November 2023.