Australia's premier warbird and antique aviation magazine Flightpath is always in great demand, and the new August-October issue is now out. In this edition we look a where Hawdon is headed, details the many and varied aircraft of the flying doctor, go further into the Martin Baltimore story, examine the custom cabin Waco and present stories of WWII in both Europe and the Pacific. All of this is packaged in a magnificent cover featuring a Rob Fox shot of two Wacos in formation.
Here's the line-up.
New home for Hawdon
Editor Rob Fox covers the history of one of the most historic DC-3s in Australia, VH-AES Hawdon, and looks to the future.
The Martin Baltimore: Part 2
Mark Lax concludes his study of the role and operations of the RAAF’s forgotten bomber with a look at the story of Nos. 454 and 459 Squadrons and non-RAAF Baltimore units.
An Aerial Experiment
Andy Wright briefly outlines the major historic aircraft types used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service during its first 88 years.
At the Foot of a Tulip Tree
Michael Claringbould explains how the mystery of what happened to a young P-39 Airacobra pilot over a remote part of New Guinea was resolved via a 1957 memoir.
"Gustav" at the Beach
A large crowd was privileged to witness the first American flight of a Messerschmitt Me 109G since the end of the war. Luigino Caliaro looks at the history of this remarkable survivor.
Cabin Class Luxury
Four luxury Custom Cabin Waco biplanes were imported in the 1930s but, until recently, no further examples followed. The surviving fleet has now more than doubled. Flightpath Editor Rob Fox details these Antipodean classics from the Golden Age of Aviation.
No Milk Runs
The Pacific theatre in W.W.II offered peculiar dangers and hardships. Nearly ninety per cent of losses were not due to enemy action. Michael Claringbould explains why there was no such thing as a milk run.
A Fine Fighter Pilot
In March 1945, an experienced Hawker Tempest pilot was lost as he climbed through cloud. Adam Purcell reveals a talented, but sadly little known Australian pilot.
Airspeed’s Overlooked Oxford
Airspeed’s elegant twin engine quiet achiever of WWII is profiled in detail by James Kightly.
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