ON THE COVER:
Over the top — Joe Tobul doing a loop in his Vought F4U-4 Korean War Hero. (Courtesy Joe Tobul)

OTHER FEATURES:

WHY?
Some thoughts on the Texas Warbird tragedy and why the timely dissemination of information is so important /by Michael O’Leary

WHERE PAST IS PRESENT
We visit the Western Antique Airplane and Automobile Museum / by Roger Cain

CORSAIRS VS. COMMUNISTS
Caught completely by surprise with the invasion of South Korea, American military forces had been greatly depleted by the mass scrappings of aircraft following WWII. Fortunately, large numbers of Vought Corsairs remained to take up the battle / by Steve Blake

COLORS OF WAR
More interesting military aircraft color schemes from the files of Challenge Publications / by Michael O’Leary

THE WEAKER SIX
Forgotten today, these highlymodified North American T-6 Texans fought around the Cleveland pylons being flown by female pilots / by John D. Bybee

THE FOKKER FOUR
These Dutch military trainers are pushing 75-years-old but are still going strong / by Sven Van Roij-Reichgelt

LARKINS IN FLIGHT
We go airborne with master photographer William T. Larkins / by Michael O’Leary