In an unmissable issue of Flightpath, we detail the RAAF Museum's latest acquisition, the TVAL RE8, and look back at the build process and the type in service. The cover features a superb shot of Gary Yardley and observer Bevan Dewes flying the aircraft to its new home at Point Cook. Editor Rob Fox captured TVAL’s stunning WWI reproduction from his O-1G flown by Peter Clements.
Also inside:
River Relic – Rutters’ Pristine Bomber
South Pacific Correspondent Michael John Claringbould reports on the elusive Douglas A-20G Havoc 42-86747 and the repatriation of the remains of its pilot Vernal Bird.
A UNIQUE AEROPLANE – LOCKHEED VEGA VH-UVK
From the Aviation Historical Society of Australia archives, Geoff Goodall profiles the 1929 Lockheed Vega VH-UVK.
Cobra in the Clouds
Bell P-39 Airacobras operated in New Guinea throughout the duration of WWII. Michael John Claringbould brings to light the loss of one claimed by the weather.
LOCKHEED TWIN SPECIAL
Lockheed’s Leading Transport Twins. Contributing Editor James Kightly looks highlights of the piston-powered Lockheed Electra family.
Lockheed’s Twins in Colour. Period and modern images of the Lockheed twins of the thirties and forties collected by James Kightly.
Lockheed’s Lodestar. Luigino Calario goes air-to-air with the CAF’s C-60 Lodestar - a very active survivor.
The Grey Ghosts VMF(N)-531. Alan C. Carey details the Pacific USMC Night Fighter squadron deployed with the radar equipped PV-1.
HILLSON PRAGA
The Praga E.114 flew in 1934, designed by Jaroslav Šlechta. Neil Follett looks at the three Pragas brought to Australia .
The RE8 ‘Eye in the Sky’
In a two part feature on the Great War’s RE8, Rob Langham & James Kightly explore the role of the type in WWI.
Building a ‘Harry Tate’- The RAAF Museum’s newest aircraft
In an interview with Flightpath’s Editor Rob Fox, General Manager and chief test pilot for The Vintage Aviator Limited, Gene De Marco, detailed how TVAL’s artisans recreated an authentic piece of early military aviation.
Fagen Fighters World War II Museum
David Leininger tells the very American story of the Fagen family’s heritage and WWII militaria collection at Granite Falls Minnesota.
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