Aeroplane 5 Feb 1943 (Boulton Paul Gun Turrets, Miles M-28, RAF Hawker Horsley)

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Seller: ett1954 ✉️ (18,758) 100%, Location: Malton, North Yorkshire, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 204577589306 Aeroplane 5 Feb 1943 (Boulton Paul Gun Turrets, Miles M-28, RAF Hawker Horsley).

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THE AEROPLANE

(February 5th 1943)

Front cover:

Advert:  The Blackburn Skua

In this issue:

Matters Of Moment  (The trials of an old established firm, Bombed dignity, Revelations of the week, A faithful Dragon, The Royal Air Force Motto, ATA Benevolent Fund, An adventure with a Boston, Air Transport for war and peace.  Includes a large photograph of a formation of Liberators, and smaller photos of a Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 in flight and Russians inspecting a Mosquito)

The War In The Air  (The Russians strike again, Westward into Tunisia, Heavier air attacks on Japanese, The day-bombing of Berlin, Offensive operations of the Fighter, Coastal, Army Co-operation and Bomber Commands of the RAF and of the Fighter and Bomber Commands of the US Army Eighth Air Force from January 24th to 30th 1943.  Includes photos of a formation of Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighters, a Chinese air force crew with their Tupolev SB-2 bomber, a Supermarine Seafire, a Catalina III in the Aleutians, Crew boarding their Mosquito, a Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver in flight and Savoia-Marchetti SM82 Canguru bombers on a North African airfield)

News Of The Week  (Brief snippets)

Hurricane  (A full-page photograph of a Hurricane taxying on a Russian airfield – advertisement)

The Miles M-18   (A one-page review of this basic trainer with three lovely photographs)

The Miles M-28  (A one-page review of this two-four-seat low-wing cabin monoplane with three lovely photographs)

Aeronautical Engineering- The Electro-Hydraulic Turret  (This article describes the construction and working of the Boulton Paul electro-hydraulic turrets built in large numbers for many types of bombers.  The hydraulic generator, The operation of the controls, Gun fire interrupter, Ammunition system, Mounting ring, General, Turret habitats.  An excellent 4-page article with excellent detailed cutaway drawings and a photograph of a four-gun tail turret as fitted to the Liberator and Halifax)

The Empire Central Flying School  (A one-page photo-montage with descriptive text.  Includes photographs of a Miles Master III [x2], a Lockheed-Vega Ventura I and the Airspeed Oxford)

American Aeroplanes In Service [US Army Air Forces] – I  (Small profile illustration of each of the following aircraft with a short summary of key specification and performance data: The Northrop A-17, The Northrop A-17A, The Curtiss A-18, The Vultee A-19, The Douglas A-20c and the Martin A-22)

American Aeroplanes In Service [US Army Air Forces] – II  (Small profile illustration of each of the following aircraft with a short summary of key specification and performance data: The Douglas A-24, The Curtiss A-25, The Douglas A-26, The Lockheed A-28, and the Lockheed A-29)

The Royal Air Force  (Royal Air Force Awards, photos of a formation of Lockheed Ventura Is, bombs stored at a RAF station and the crew of a Lancaster)

Leaders Of The Luftwaffe – XXII  (A full-page biography with a portrait photograph of Walther von Axthelm, Lieutenant-General Commander of the Flak Korps attached to the Fourth Air Fleet)

Air Transport  (A committee on transport aircraft, More advocates of Air Transport, A new brand of isolationism, Consolidated transports, Private and Club flying after the war plus a photograph of the Lockheed C-69 Constellation at take-off)

Sidelights From The Past – LVII  (The RAF Hawker Horsley.  Includes two photographs of the aircraft on the ground)

Adverts include:  Vokes Limited, Saunders-Roe Limited – Saro Lerwick, Wolf Portable Electric Tools, Boulton Paul Gun Turrets, Ferodo Limited, Metalastik Anti-Vibration Units, Tecalemit, Samuel White & Co Ltd., Weybridge Blades, Napier Engines, The De Havilland Tiger Moth, Rotol Constant Speed Propellers, Perkins Diesel Engines, Lodge – The Spitfire Plug, the Short Stirling and the Bristol Hercules – Bristol Beaufighter

This magazine is in good / very good condition throughout however the staples are badly rusted, although they remain sound and hold all pages securely.  The front cover exhibits some rust staining from the staples and rubbing and bumps to the edges and corners with a small area torn away at the bottom of the front cover (see photograph).  All pages are present and there are no torn pages, creases, or any significant marking other than the usual light age-related discolouration to the page edges.

  • Condition: Used
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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

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