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IN THE AUGUST ISSUE (on sale July 09, 2009)

  • A flagship force
    Aviation News August 2009The Royal Navy is getting ready to return to the ocean waves with the Joint Combat Aircraft and we anticipate that day in a stunning graphic.
  • Paris 2009 Air Show Special!
    The editorial team reports from Le Bourget with mixed reactions from
    an industry on the brink of crisis
    but good news stories in
    unexpected places.
  • Douglas DC-4
    Seventh in the Classic Airliners series, this month we examine a World War 2 leftover that made its name in the commercial world.
  • Hellenic hover: Part 2
    Ian Harding, Chris Lofting and
    Richard Gennis visit the new rotary wing combat force in Greece and
    report on prospects for the Apache.
  • A feat of great reports
    Stunning photos from the camera lens of Philip Makanna revealing extraordinary workmanship in a replica FE2b down-under.
  • Air show reports
    Mark Pritchard visited Sleap airfield on a dry bank holiday, Adrian Balch caught Austers at Middle Wallop and discovered helicopters at Kemble, Simon Murdoch found wing-walkers at Southend and Des Brennon stayed north of the border for the Perth show.
  • Supporting Forces
    Barry Wheeler reflects on the vital role played by some of the RAF’s lesser-known types such as the Pembroke, the Prince, the Dominie and the Expeditor.
  • Aviation Art 2009
    The Guild of Aviation Artists present their short list of candidates for a plethora of prizes, entries on display in July at the Mall Galleries, London.
  • On the anniversary of Apollo II
    The Editor looks back to the days when test pilots became astronauts and started a commercial bonanza, some of which has been brought back to the shops for the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11.
  • NEW FEATURE!
  • Cameras in Focus
    This month we report on the Nikon D60 and trial it around the Paris Air Show, providing a review for aircraft photographers on a delightful consumer camera.
  • Florida props
    Keith Burton found relics from a former age under Florida skies and provides an eclectic sampling of what he discovered.

COMPETITION WINNERS

In-Flight Confidential
Mr N Papworth, Cambridgeshire; Mr T Thomas, Birmingham; Mr RW Fielder, Dorset; Mr RL Chick, West Sussex; Paavola Jukka, Finland; Alan Paine, Suffolk; Philip Prele, Essex; Mr R Smith, Sudbury; John Elliot, Borders and MD Taylor, Wiltshire.

Yeovilton Air Day
Mr CM Brown, Kent; Mr A Farley, Kent; Mr David Houghton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Mr Wayne Cluitt, Shannon; Mr Andrew Stevens, Dorset.



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Paris 2009

Renowned for thundery showers, torrential rain or blistering heat, this year’s Paris Air Show was mild in comparison with many, which is not what can be said for the mood of an industry in the grip of a storm made elsewhere.
Every two years the French aerospace industry plays host to the world’s aviation and space manufacturers and provides a venue for governments, agencies and a wide range of related organisations. This year was special – the 100th anniversary of bringing together the best, the finest, the boldest and the most innovative in all aspects of flight and flying.

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