FlyPast | November 2026
VICKERS WELLESLEY
Adorning the cover of FlyPast November 2026 is an eye-catching, colourised image of Vickers Wellesley K7717 ‘148’. The distinctive monoplane – some would call it a uniquely British-looking creation – was manufactured during the mid-to-late 1930s and, despite an outdated appearance, played its part during World War Two. We recount its history and stories from its crews.
SWEDEN’S CENTENARY
The Swedish Air Force has come to rank among the world’s strongest. Lennart Berns tracks 100 years of aviation history
JAVELIN SAVIOUR
Richard Galley describes how his late father-in-law, Gloster Javelin pilot Bob Lockhart, came to the rescue of a Gurkha platoon in 1964
CANADIAN MUSEUM
Stefan Schmoll takes a tour around Ottawa’s Canada Air And Space Museum, a treasure trove of aviation classics
HALIFAX CALAMITY
Lucy Rabone details how a Halifax crew lost their lives during a secretive test flight in 1942 and the importance of that mission
ENEMIES NO MORE
The grave of a German airman shot down over Somerset has been rededicated. Graham Pitchfork recounts a poignant story of reconciliation
PLUS…
We bring you news of a Hawker Hurricane that’s completed a journey to and from its spiritual home of Poland, an Aircraft Restoration Company Spitfire in new colours, a B-24 rebuild and much more. We also present rarely seen images of inter-war British bombers and more recent pictures of Shackleton ‘Pelican 16’ which crash-landed in the Sahara but now appears to have been stripped of parts by scavengers!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in FlyPast November 2026.