ON THE COVER:
Photographer Moose Peterson captures an unusual high-angle view of Addison Pemberton’s newly-restored Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3.

FEATURES:

ANOTHER MYSTERY LIBERATOR
Through extensive research, the author has discovered another combat veteran B-24 that survived for nearly ten years after the war / by Nicholas A. Veronico

COLORS OF WAR
Another rare selection of World War Two color images from our files / by Michael O’Leary

MATTER OF SURVIVAL
In an attempt to ward off rocket-firing Luftwaffe fighters, this B-24 was modified with a rear-firing M10 three-tube rocket launcher / by Marshall Wainwright

AN ILL-FATED WIND
Aviation con man and thief, Lt. William “Flying Bill” MacLaren stole a new Bellanca long-range record aircraft and set off with his partner across the Atlantic. They were never seen again / by Howard Carter

YELLOW PERIL
Restoring a time capsule Naval Aircraft Factory N3N 3 back to flying condition / by Addison Pemberton

SLYBIRD MOTH
This restoration recalls the time when an 8th Air Force Fighter Group flew a de Havilland Tiger Moth / by Darren Harbar

DEPARTMENTS:

MESSAGE FROM PUBLISHER

WARBIRD & CLASSIC REPORT
Airborne with Yanks Kingcobra and all the latest historic aviation news / by Doug Fisher

LOG ENTRIES
Tommy Hitchcock — the forgotten Mustang hero / by Mark Bingham

IN THE SHOP
Warbird Mayday — what to do when everything goes to hell / by Bruce Lockwood

FRIDAY NIGHT OLDIES
More vintage Kodachromes of surplus ex-military aircraft / by Doug Fisher

DOWN MEMORY’S RUNWAY
Unusual selection of odd British aircraft / by Norm Taylor

AIRLINES
News and views from the readers of Air Classics