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Contents: The Raiders From Raydon (The 353rd FG was one of the many UK-based fighter groups to transition from the heavy P-47 Thunderbolt to the sleek P-51 Mustang. Aviation historian Barrett Tillman provides us with an overview of the 353rd’s great combat record, and his article is supported by John Dibbs’ outstanding photography of one of the group’s combat-veteran Mustangs) Features – Trash Haulers To The Rescue (Boxcar pilots help the beleaguered French at Dien Bien Phu); Phoenix Risen (The transformation of the Boeing B-1B); Zimmerman’s Flying Flapjacks (Designs ahead of their time); Pearl Harbor Payback (The AVG’s surprise raid on Chiang Mai); Tales Of The Whale (Douglas A-3 Skywarriors to the rescue) Columns & Departments – Contributors; Editorial; Airdrop; Flybys (News from the world of flight); Gallery; One Of A Kind; Virtual Pilot; Classics; Books; Videos; On Canvas; Flight Gear; Flight Journal Store; Index Of Advertisers; Customer Service; Tailview
Issue: April 2005
Condition: Very Good