Classic Wings Edition · Volume 28

Issue 129 ( #1 )
	MOSQUITO MAGNIFICENCE! LOCKHEED VEGA – GOLDEN AGE TRENDSETTER MYSTERY AIRCRAFT – The IKARUS S-49 AIRSHOWS: Warbirds over Wanaka (NZ), Scone, Tyabb, AAAA 50th Anniversary (Australia)	A couple of meaty articles in this issue as we chart the story of the latest Mosquito to fly in NZ, this one quite special given it was the late Glyn Powell’s own project. Sadly he did not live to see it fly, but his legacy lives on and has now been seen by many admirers as the aircraft starred at a sold out Warbirds over Wanaka, the show returning after a pandemic induced hiatus lasting four years. The Lockheed Vega is one of the most important of the pioneering Golden Age aircraft, its innovative design allowing a number of aviators of the time to become household names as they flew the aircraft faster, further and higher to set a large number of records. The post-war Yugoslav Air Force’s indigenous Ikarus fighter was born out of necessity and despite being obsolete in the greater scheme of things was an important stepping stone to a more modern air force for the nation. Numerous air events are featured, Wanaka aside, there are several Australian shows featured, one of which saw the debut of a recently imported Sea Fury.:: More about this issue »