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ON THE COVER:
Curtiss P-36s rose from the devastation of Pearl Harbor to battle the enemy. Steve Hinton was photographed displaying the P-36 restored by Matt Nightingale and California Aerofab for collector Stephen Grey. / Photography by Michael O’Leary

FEATURES:

RAIN-MAKER TEXANS
How an innovative farmer utilized two war-surplus Texans, including one fitted with a turbosupercharger, in an attempt to change the weather / by John Bybee

AMERICA’S TOP GUN
On the 101st anniversary of his birthday, we examine some of the highlights in the life of Richard Bong / by Michael O’Connor

SAGA OF RACE 44
Even in 1946, the A-36A was one rare aircraft. Learn how a Marine Corps pilot obtained a dive-bomber variant of the Mustang and went air racing / by Kendall Everson

COLORS OF WAR
Continuing our popular feature on full-color photographs of military aircraft from the late 1930s through the 1960s / by Michael O’Leary

A SQUADRON CHRISTMAS CARD
Little-known USN squadron creates a unique Christmas card that ends up in the National Archives / by Lee Scales

DESTRUCTION OF AN AIR FORCE
How the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941 on Hawaii destroyed the arm arms of the Air Corps, Navy, and Marines / by Nicholas A. Veronico

BUILDING THE FLYING FORTRESS
In Part Seven of our photographic series, the B-17G – the ultimate Fort – enters production / by Michael O’Leary

WARBIRD & CLASSIC REPORT
All the latest vintage and veteran aircraft news / by Doug Fisher

CHECKLIST
What’s New in aviation literature / by Nicholas A. Veronico

AIR CLASSICS CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
More Interesting items for aviation enthusiasts / Staff

AIRLINES
News and views from the readers of Air Classics