Air Classics Back Issues 2021

Air Classics January 2021

ON THE COVER:
The wreckage of WWII’s “Ghost Bomber” – Consolidated B-24D Liberator Lady Be Good. Image courtesy Steve Whitby

OTHER FEATURES:

THE FOGGIA STRAFING MISSION
The Luftwaffe occupied numerous airfields around the Italian city of Foggia. In order to neutralize the hundreds of enemy aircraft, the USAAF launched a top secret, low-level raid with nearly 200 Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. This is the story of that daring mission / by Steve Blake

THOSE OTHER UNLIMITED RACES!
In order to boost competition and excitement at the 1947 Cleveland International Air Races, organizers came up with three new events – the Kendall, SOHIO, and Tinnerman – that would exclusively feature Mustangs, Lightnings, and King Cobras / by Tim Weinschenker

THE LOSS OF DUTCH 45
We examine the super-secret Lockheed A-12 and Walter Ray — the first Central Intelligence Agency pilot to be lost in the line of duty / by Michael O’Leary

DISCOVERY OF LADY BE GOOD
It was entirely by chance that the wreckage of a WWII Consolidated B-24 Liberator was found – Leading to the search for its missing crew and opening one of WWII’s greatest mysteries / by Steve Whitby

WARRIOR OF THE NOCTURNAL SKY
Built after WWII, the vought F4U-5NL Corsair would see extensive action in the Korean War. We examine one aircraft that went on to serve with the navy of Argentina before heading to Europe for complete restoration / by Michael O’Leary

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