Description: Please read item descriptionTHE AEROPLANE(October 8th 1943)Front cover:Advert: Ransome & Marles – Bearings, Ball or RollerIn this issue:Matters Of Moment (Air Power in Combined Operations – The aim of co-ordination, Air advice and air support. The corollary of altruism, Heinkel designations, Paper petrol tanks, Protection against balloon cables, The deflation of Goering, Flying kidnappers, The welding of wrought aluminium alloys. Includes photographs of Spitfires lined up in an orchard on the Salerno front, an RAF Lysander target tug, the Martin balloon cable cutter and a 3-view silhouette of the Halifax II)The War In The Air (The first phase in Italy, Violent battles on the Russian front, More successes in New Guinea, Continuing heavy raids on Germany, Offensive operations of the Fighter, Coastal and Bomber Commands of the Royal Air Force and of the US Army Eighth Air Force from September 26th to October 2nd 1943. Includes photographs of a Lancaster I being refuelled, Mechanics working on the Merlin XX engine of a Halifax II, Workers fitting a 20mm cannon in the wing of a Spitfire IX, ground crew attending a fire on a Dakota and a Miles Martinet I target-tower)Cloud Cover – A Full-Page Photograph Of A “Hurribomber” In Flight (Advertisement)News Of The Week (Brief snippets)News From Germany (Includes small photographs of the aftermath of a bombing raid on the marshalling yards at Crotone and a tug under attack by a Beaufighter outside the harbour of Preveza)Servants Of The Halifax (A description of the courses run by RAF Technical Training Command for the Halifax. A well illustrated two-page article)The Camels Came (An excellent two page article describing the work carried out by the Fairey Albacore in the Middle East. Includes some lovely photographs of the Albacore in flight formation)Aircraft Recognition (The Lockheed C-69 Constellation and the Douglas C-54 Skymaster, includes photos and a full page of artist’s drawings of the two aircraft)An Outline Of Wooden Construction (An excellent 4-page article examining the use of wood [including bamboo rigging] in aircraft construction and its potential for future use. Early stressed plywood skins, The onset of rigging, The splicing of spruce spars. Includes a wealth of detailed drawings together with photographs of the Cody biplane of 1912, the Sopwith Bat-Boat a Fokker D.VII and the Handasyde H.2 monoplane)The Royal Air Force (The Roll Of Honour – the 288th and 289th Casualty Lists, RAF awards. Includes a lovely photograph of a Bristol Beaufighter torpedo-bomber and an Airspeed Horsa glider after landing)Air Transport (An Empire conference, Ala Italia, US study of international routes, US air transport in Great Britain, Seadromes, The first Constellation, Australia’s plans, Post-war transport types)Adverts include: the Bristol Beaufighter, Desoutter Die Sets, the Cirrus Minor – Taylorcraft Auster, Wolf Electric Tools, the Short Stirling, Fremo Engineers Keys, Fairey Aircraft, Titanine Aircraft Finishes, Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft Limited, De Havilland Constant-Speed Quick-Feathering Propellers, the Avro Lancaster. The Miles Master, Marconi, Graviner Fire-Fighting Equipment, Cellon, Smith’s Aircraft Instruments and the Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd. This magazine is in very good condition throughout however the staples were removed, presumably to prevent rust staining from the poor quality wartime wire staples, and were replaced with a strong twine which continue to hold all pages securely. The front cover shows a little wear in the form of light rubbing to the edges and corners (see photograph). All pages are present and there are no torn pages, creases, or significant marks other than some light age-related discolouration to the page edges.
Price: 6.85 GBP
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
End Time: 2024-10-15T09:47:01.000Z
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Type: Books
Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
Era: 1914-1945
Country/ Organization: Worldwide
Theme: Militaria
Service: Air Force
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
