FlyPast Magazine November 2023 Retour à l'édition précédente

AMERICAN AIRPOWER
Proudly adorning our cover - two of history’s most famous bombers, both of which are maintained in airworthy condition by the legendary Commemorative Air Force in the United States. Fronting our US-themed issue, Luke Bimm joined the team on their annual tour – and flew in both B-29 Superfortress ‘FIFI’ and B-24 Liberator ‘Diamond Lil’, a truly incredible experience

LOCKHEED BLACKBIRD
Few aircraft have captured the imagination as much as Lockheed’s Mach 3-capable SR-71 Blackbird. FlyPast traces the type’s history and documents the remarkable experiences of Col Don Emmons who served on Blackbirds – plus exclusive artwork from Andy Hay

SACRIFICE OVER PLOESTI
It sounded like a suicide mission – but courageous USAAF crews ploughed ahead with it anyway. Tom Allett reflects on B-24 raids on Romanian oil refineries