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ON THE COVER:
Granger Haugh’s Beech GB-2 in Royal Navy markings near Chino, California, during September 2022. Photography by Michael O’Leary

FEATURES:

MAYHEM OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN
Epic air battle between Lockheed P-38s escorting North American B-25 Mitchells and a large force of Axis fighters / by Steve Blake

ANOTHER LIBERATOR MYSTERY SOLVED
A previously unknown B-24 now has an identity. However, there are still more mystery B-24s out there / by Nicholas A. Veronico

STAGGERWING AT WAR
This beautifully restored Beech GB-2 Staggerwing served with the Royal Navy during World War Two / by Michael O’Leary

COLORS OF WAR
More rare images from the Challenge archives / by Michael O’Leary

FLIGHT OF THE PURPLE PRINCESS
An ill-conceived plan to fly east to west across the Atlantic ended in disaster for an eccentric princess and her pilots / by Howard Carter

MY TOUR WITH SPOOKY
The author completes his combat tour with the Douglas AC-47D gunship/by William J. Pratt

DEPARTMENTS:

MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

WARBIRD & CLASSIC REPORT
All the latest updates in the vintage aviation world / by Doug Fisher

LOG ENTRIES
We are going to the dogs / by Mark Bingham

SHORT FINAL
The meaning of Warbirds / by Mark Clark

FRIDAY NIGHT OLDIES
Great Kodachromes of surplus military aircraft / by Doug Fisher

CHECKLIST
Latest in aviation literature / by Nicholas A. Veronico