ON THE COVER:
Martin PBM-3 Mariner BuNo 6571 was operated by VP-74 from the seaplane tender USS Barnegat (AVP-10) off the Brazilian coast. On 17 May 1943, the Mariner, which received the name Nickel Boat assisted in attacking and sinking U-128. On 19 July 1943, the flying boat attacked and sank U-153 with depth charges. While operating a night patrol on 2 July 1944, the Mariner crashed and all ten crewmen were lost. (USN)

FEATURES:

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG!
Part two of the comprehensive history of the Mustangs comprising the 354th Fighter Group during the final days of the Luftwafe and Third Reich / by Steve Blake

REBUILDING HAVOC
Bringing a Douglas A-20 back to life is no easy task but it is being undertaken by a professional crew / by Michael O’Leary

FIGHTINGHAWK STAND-DOWN
The final combat variant of the famed Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, the A-4AR, has been retired by the Argentine Air Force. We examine the A-4AR along with the use of the Skyhawk in the Falklands/Malvinas War / by Carlos L. Williams

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MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

WARBIRD & CLASSIC REPORT
All the latest vintage and veteran aircraft news from around the world along with a report on the Caudron C.460 racer replica and an update on Kermit Weeks’ Mitchell and Invader restorations / by Doug Fisher

LOG ENTRIES
The passing of a well-known pilot and the responsibilities of maintaining a vintage aircraft / by Mark Bingham

DOWN MEMORY’S RUNWAY
More classic American aircraft from aviation’s past / by Adam Stanton

FRIDAY NIGHT OLDIES
Another outstanding selection of surplus ex military aircraft in a variety of color schemes / by Doug Fisher

AIRLINES
News and views from the readers of Air Classics