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Transferred to the new Dulles Centre and reassembled for display at the end of September was the last remaining example of the fastest production piston-engined fighter ever built… the Dornier Do-355 'Pheil' (Arrow). In this news feature we look at this unique aircraft, with historic photos and cockpit shots.
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It has been previously reported and supported by photographic evidence in previous issues that at least one ISS Fury remained in Iraq, but with the advent of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, further examples have been discovered. Major Mark Bailey was able to examine three examples, one of which has returned to the U.K. From the photographic evidence the others are definite candidates for rescue! Also featured are the little known examples from Morocco, Myanmar and two Cuban combat veterans. |
SURVIVORS IN IRAQ, MOROCCO, MYANMAR & CUBA|
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Peter Smythe went to school in Townsville Nth. Qld and was surrounded by stories of the 'Cobra Coast', the legendary story of the loss of a flight P-39s in 1942 over Cape York. He has always been fascinated by the remarkable step away from traditional designs that the Bell Corporation always seemed to produce! Peter is on the way to realizing his dream of owning and eventually flying a Bell P-39 Airacobra, he tells the story of how this came about and the detective work that has tracked down the aircraft's identity.|
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Photographer Phil Makanna shot some stunning images of Javier Arango's Collection for an upcoming book, we are able to give readers some WW1 'eye candy' over two pages and a centre spread.|
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In September 1941 four radial engined aircraft from JG26 bounced a group of Spitfires, scoring three kills. A new fighter had been blooded, one which would give the Luftwaffe an air superiority that would continue until the introduction of the Spitfire IX in mid 1942. Over the next few issues we will take a look at perhaps the Luftwaffe's best fighter of the War, the FW-190. After a brief look at the types history we begin looking at the survivors, in this issue we spotlight one of the finest examples - The Flying Heritage Collections' 190A-5|
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In 1995 a batch of rather derelict CJ-6a were imported to Western Australia, being in poorer condition than others of the type that have since been seen in the West, the 18 machines took three years to sell. Ten years after they arrived we take a look at the progress that has been made and how their owners have personalised their aircraft.|
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