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Three Who Got Three Pilots Who Have Shot Down Airplanes from
All Three Axis Powers
by Thomas Mullin

Jimmy Stewart’s Vietnam Bombing Mission
What Movie Was THAT?
by J. David Truby, PhD

F7F Tigercats over North Korea
Grumman’s Svelte Postwar Killer
by Warren E. Thompson

Lost Cause: Luftwaffe Bombers
The Uphill Struggle
by Barrett Tillman Learn More

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The Warbird Saviors
Inside the Restoration Community
by Budd Davisson

The Best WW II Fighter Pilot?
Hans-Joachim Marseille: German Super Ace
by Robert Tate

Flying the FM-2 Wildcat
A Modern Pilot’s Personal Perspective
by Mike Heiny Sr.

The Boy Next Door Goes to War
On-the-Job P-40 Training in North Africa
by Sparky Barnes Sargent Learn More

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D-Day Is More than Just a Day
by Budd Davisson

Behind the Brushes
The World of Aviation Art
by Budd Davisson

The “Death Rattlers”
Flying and Fighting with VMF-323
by James P. Busha

Skyhawk Down!
The Day Glen York Earned His Distinguished Flying Cross
by Larry J. Duthie

Photo Forensics: Dissecting the Famous First-Flight Photo
What Does It Actually Show?
by James D. Charlet Learn More

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China Blitzer
Combat over the Hump
by Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Ashmore, USAF, Retired, as told to & written by James P. Busha

Sonic Boom Salesman
Adventures of a Cold War Interceptor Pilot
by Ted Carlson/fotodynamics.net

Time Flies
The Art and History of the Aviator Watch
by Sam Tipton

UFOs vs. Marines
Do You Believe in UFOs?
by Roy “Shadow” Stafford

Flying Legends
Hawks Flock to Duxford
by Frank B. Mormillo Learn More

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China Blitzer
Combat over the Hump

Sonic Boom Salesman
Adventures of a Cold War Interceptor Pilot

Time Flies
The Art and History of the Aviator Watch

UFOs vs. Marines
Do You Believe in UFOs?

Flying Legends
Hawks Flock to Duxford
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8 | Shooting Blanks
Top-Secret Cold War Recce Missions
by Col. LaVerne H. Griffin, USAF, Retired, as told to and written by James P. Busha

22 | Perennial Bad Guy:
The MiG-21 65 Years Old and Still Kickin’ Butt
by Fred Johnsen

36 | Treasure Hunt
The Never-Ending Search for Aviation Memorabilia
by Sam Tipton

44 | Which Way Did They Go?
Midway’s Mysterious Tragedy Is Solved by a $10 Bill
by Mark Carlson

REGULARS

4 | Editorial

6 | Airdrop

56 | Gallery/Reliable Reliants
Stinson’s SR-5 Straight Wing
by Budd Davisson

62 | Classics
Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk
by Barrett Tillman

64 | Review Runway

66 | Tailview
Confessions of an Av Hoarder Learn More

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8 | Flying Jackets
History’s Love Affair with the Aviator’s Best Friend
by Dave Parsons

22 | Burma Banshees
The 90th Fighter Squadron in the CBI
by Grégory Pons

34 | Brushstrokes
Nose Art Goes to War
by James P. Busha

56 | Running with the Devil
Becoming an Ace with “Satan’s Angels”
by Col. Perry J. “PJ” Dahl, USAF, Retired, as told to and written by James P. Busha

REGULARS

4 | Editorial

6 | Airdrop

46 | Review Runway

48 | Gallery
Forgotten Survivor: The Culver PQ-14 Cadet Target Drone
by Frank B. Mormillo

66 | Tailview
Rockoons: A Short Chapter in Atmospheric Research
by John Lockwood
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