ON THE COVER:
The Many Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses were pulled from the production line and sent directly to training units so that the huge demand for trained aircrews could be met. This B-17E would serve out its time with training units in Florida. (USAAF)

FEATURES:

COLORS OF WAR
A further selection of rare color images of WWII aircraft from our files / by Michael O’Leary

“MY MISSILE’S FIRED!”
The tragic shoot-down of a Boeing B-52B by a New Mexico Air National Guard F-100A would lead to a USAF change of policy / by Adam Stanton

HAMP AIRBORNE
The lengthy restoration by Legend Fliers is now up and flying as the world’s only operational Hamp. We also examine the other airworthy Zero Warbirds / by Michael O’Leary

DEPARTMENTS:

MESSAGE FROM PUBLISHER

WARBIRD & CLASSIC REPORT
Vintage aircraft news from around the world along with updates on the AHM Ju 87D-5 restoration and the re-restoration of the Curtiss JN-4D at the National Museum of the USAF / by Doug Fisher

LOG ENTRIES
Examining the prolific life of Nevil Shute Norway / by Mark Bingham

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

DOWN MEMORY’S RUNWAY
Classic American aircraft from decades past / by Norm Taylor

AIRLINES
News and views from the readers of Air Classics