Description: Please read item descriptionTHE AEROPLANE(June 1st 1945)Front cover:Advert: Palmer – Tyres, Wheels & BrakesIn this issue:Civil Aircraft And M.A.P. (Editorial)Matters Of Moment (RAF navigational North Pole flights, The Battle of Britain, Jubilee celebrations, Air affairs in Parliament, Some post-war planning, Secretary of State for Air’s message to Viscount Trenchard, Secretary of State for Air’s message to Lord Dowding, The retirement of a war veteran, DH reversible-pitch airscrews, A Napier motor exhibition, Scotland’s aircraft industry, Includes a lovely photograph of a modified Halifax flying with Transport Command and artists’ illustrations of a dofight between a Fairey Firefly and a Zero, a Heinkel He 162 Volksjaeger and the cockpit controls of the artillery spotter version of the Taylorcraft Auster IV)The War In The Air (Two pages covering the latter stages of the air war and including photographs of Gurkha paratroopers, a Yokosuka Ginka [Frances] carrying out a Kamikaze attack and a Japanese destroyer exploding after being bombed by B-25 Mitchells)Air Transport (London-Prestwick, News from Australia, In brief. Includes a photograph of a DH Rapide and a cutaway illustration of the cabin of a Vickers Viking)War Killed The Douglas DC-5 (A ½ page review of this aircraft with 3 photographs)News From Europe (Germany’s aircraft industry, Russian Air Force organisation)Shetland Auxiliary Power (A review of the independent power source of the Shetland flying-boat, Ship-shape, Sleeve-valve technique in miniature, The electrical generators, Services rendered. A 2-page illustrated article)The 60 H.P. Rotol P.6 Auxiliary Generating Plant (An excellent double-page montage featuring a large cutaway drawing complemented with several detailed cutaway drawings)Aircraft Recognition (The Short Sunderland III and the Kawanishi Navy 2 [Emily]. Includes photos and artist’s drawings from three views of each aircraft together with detailed artists’ illustrations of interesting features)Halifax Transport Conversion (An excellent 2½ page review of this Halifax conversion including specification, technical and performance data. This feature also includes several superb photographs of the aircraft including the freight pannier)The Handley Page Hermes Civil Cargo Carrier (A ½ page review)News Of The Week (Brief snippets and a small photograph of an Avro Anson XI)The Royal Air Force (The Roll of Honour – The 509th & 510th Casualty Lists, Royal Air Force Awards, plus a photo of a Liberator VI and a B-25D Mitchell of the Rescue Service of US Army Transport Command)Adverts include: Graviner Fire Fighting Equipment, Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. – Cirrus Engines, the GQ Parachute Company Ltd., the Curtiss Commando, the British Parachute Company Ltd., Desoutter, Jablo Propeller Blades, Miles Aircraft, Rolls-Royce Aero Engines – Spitfire, Ferodo Limited, De Havilland Propellers – Mosquito, the Bristol Freighter, Airspeed, Goodyear, Dockers Aircraft Finishes, the Short Shetland and the Bristol Hercules Sleeve Valve Radial Engine – Halifax Civil Transport Plane This magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age with no torn, creased or significantly marked pages other than some age-related discolouration to the page edges. The staples are heavily rusted and the centre page has worked loose. The cover page only shows wear to the edges and spine in the form of rubbing, creasing, knocks, and some marking and rust stains in the area of the staples (see photograph).
Price: 6.85 GBP
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
End Time: 2025-01-15T12:25:01.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country/ Organization: Worldwide
Theme: Militaria
Type: Books
Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
Service: Air Force
Era: 1914-1945
