FlyPast Magazine December 2013 Back Issue

The brand new December issue of FlyPast is not to be missed! Some of the most iconic examples of British aviation are profiled in this special issue, with Battle of Britain hero the Hawker Hurricane taking centre stage. With stunning air-to-air photography from master lensman John Dibbs, writer Rachel Morris describes the background to the new paint scheme on the Hurricane operated by Peter Teichman’s North Weald-based Hangar 11 collection. We also delve back even further and check out an ongoing Sopwith Camel project that is rapidly taking shape at Old Warden.

Spotlight: Heinkel He 111
One of the most feared aircraft of World War Two, our special Spotlight section focuses on the Luftwaffe’s Heinkel He 111. Featuring rarely seen photos and exclusive artwork, we look back at the history of the twin-engined bomber, compare it to its contemporaries, while historian Chris Goss recounts some of the Heinkel crews’ stories.

Cold War Man-Eater
John Fredrickson describes the F-107, the last of North American’s fighter dynasty.

Focke-Wulf meets Spitfire
Gavin Conroy captures New Zealand’s airworthy Focke-Wulf FW 190 alongside its wartime adversary, a Spitfire Mk.IX.

Manufacturers - Shorts
A great British company is profiled by Ken Ellis.

Bound for Reno!
Michael O’Leary talks to pilots of the world’s fastest propeller-driven racers.

We also bring you news of another UK-based Spitfire that has made its first post-restoration flight at historic Biggin Hill, take a fond look back at the Vickers VC10 as the type makes its very last flight, and welcome a Percival Mew Gull to the Shuttleworth Collection. We brave the elements at the last few airshows in the UK ‘season’, visit the new Jet Age Museum in Gloucestershire and head to Boscombe Down to see a new Hawker Hunter restoration, plus much more.