It's time to update your warbird knowledge, with the August-October issue of Flightpath magazine now available. This special Spitfire edition also talks seaplanes in Italy and Australia and recounts action from the SWPA in WWII. You won't miss the cover, it's graced with a superb shot of the Temora Aviation Museum’s Spitfire Mk.XVI TB863 (VH-XVI) flown by Stephen Death and captured by Flightpath editor Rob Fox from the HARS DHC-4 Caribou. Here's some detail about what's inside.
Shuttleworth’s Spitfire AR501 – Part Two
The Shuttleworth Collection’s Spitfire Mk Vc has emerged from a twelve-year restoration and flew again in March 2018. Gary R Brown concludes his history of the aircraft (see Flightpath Vol.29 No.1) with an account of this epic restoration.
The U.S. Navy in Italy – Part Two
Luigino Caliaro continues the little known story of a remarkable Italian-American collaboration, examining the Italian bases NAS Porto Cortsini and Pescara established near the end of the Great War.
Scourge of Rabaul
A new fighter unit arriving in Rabaul at the end of 1942 was warned that the USAAF B-17 Flying Fortresses that regularly attacked the Japanese stronghold were a scourge. Michael Claringbould explains how the big Boeing earned this reputation.
Museums of Australian Aviation Guide
With many recent changes and numerous acquisitions, our 2018 Museum Guide updates the current status of some of the best aviation museums in Australia.
The Supermarine Southampton – Part Two
James Kightly concludes his examination of the diverse history of the inter-war Southampton flying boat with a look at the technological advances made during its development and the type’s users.
Bomber Command and the RAAF – Part One
The RAAF squadrons of Bomber Command are among the best-known Australian wartime fighting units and much is being done to remember their exploits. Ken Delve, a trustee with the RAF Heraldry Trust, begins a brief overview of the RAAF Bomber Command squadrons and looks at the badges approved for these units.
Finschhafen’s destroyed squadron
Two large formations of fighters fell upon each other over New Guinea on 22 September 1943 in a fierce encounter that remains obscured by history. Almost an entire squadron of Japanese bombers was destroyed. Michael Claringbould, with both the Japanese and Allied accounts in hand, outlines this eventful and complex battle.
The Boy from Fiji
An airworthy aircraft that fought in Europe is a rarity in Australia, more so when it served with a RAAF squadron. Andy Wright outlines the life of the man most often associated with one of Australia’s flying Spitfires.
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