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SPITFIRE
LEGEND
CELEBRATING
DUXFORD’S FAMOUS MK.IX
Spotlight
Short
Sunderland
TIN
MOSSIE
We examine Vickers’
last fighter project
PROTOTYPE
Britain’s
famous ying
boat
WORLD WAR 2
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FLYING THE
CLASSIC JET
MILES MAGISTER REVIVAL
Airborne in a classic
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AIR-TO-AIR
Restoring a Lightning
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WORKSHOP
Welcome
very time I see our cover star, Supermarine
Spit re Mk.IX MH434, I experience the same
pleasant thrill of recognition you get when you
greet an old friend, or hear a song you loved as a
teenager. The Old Flying Machine Company (OFMC)
ghter became a legend, largely thanks to Ray
Hanna’s beautiful displays through the 1980s and
’90s. To mark its 75th anniversary, we’re delighted to publish a re ection
on this lauded machine from the respected pen of Ken Ellis, with brand new
air-to-air images by Darren Harbar.
It’s no secret this Spit re has special resonance for me. My rst venture
into aviation was as a volunteer for the OFMC Tiger Squadron enthusiast
group. During my involvement, the Spit re was part of the Breitling
Fighters Team, a quartet of OFMC aircraft sponsored by the prestigious
Swiss watch company. In 2001 alone, the team ew more than 400 sorties
in ve months, visiting nine countries. It’s also alleged they consumed 600
jam doughnuts, a statistic that has proved harder to verify.
A documentary for the Discovery Wings channel featured some
remarkable air-to-air and in-cockpit footage of the ghters over Switzerland.
A rear-mounted camera on MH434 gave a tremendous impression of speed
and power as pilot Lee Proudfoot completed a low-level run over a river,
pulling up hard to leave the waterway rapidly receding in his wake. An
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earlier ‘wow’ moment came when Ray famously ew the Spit re under a
bridge for LWT’s 1988 drama ‘Piece of Cake’.
One of the hardest days I’ve had in my aviation life came in December
2005, when I phoned the members of Tiger Squadron’s team to inform them
of Ray’s sudden death, at the age of 77. But his was an extraordinary life,
and a life well lived. He spent it doing the things he loved, and when it
came to displaying the Spit re as a solo act, he was incomparable.
Something else you’ll notice in this issue is the return of our popular
Spotlight section, a collection of new articles and exclusive artwork
focusing on one type. Over the coming months we’ll revisit many of historic
aviation’s most popular subjects, with new content dedicated to each, and
in future we’ll no doubt scrutinize some aircraft we haven’t featured before.
We begin with the remarkable Short Sunderland ying-boat, an elegant
creation to whom many owe their lives. We hope you enjoy our new-look
Spotlight and the rest of this issue.
Steve Beebee
Deputy Editor
Below
Short Sunderland Mk.I L2158 on the River Medway in
1938. Our Spotlight section begins on page 81.
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Features
24
Centenary Anson
An Avro XIX has been given a new
identity to mark the RAF’s centenary –
words and images from Darren Harbar.
46
Eject! Eject!
Ken Ellis reflects on the extraordinary
career of ‘Benny’ Lynch, the brave
subject of Martin-Baker ejection
seat tests.
60
Legendary Spit re
Old Flying Machine Company’s famous
Spitfire Mk.IX is 75 years old this year.
Ken Ellis tells its remarkable story.
30
RAF 100 – Vampires
Sqn Ldr ‘Archie’ Kinch recalls how
one pilot learned the hard way during
training to fly Vampire jets in the 1950s.
48
Clash over the sea
74
Two-seater Spit res
34
RAF 100 - Hurricanes
Britain staged a disastrous three-month
campaign in the Aegean Sea during
1943. Anthony Rogers describes the
uneven struggle.
As more and more Spitfire two-seaters
emerge from workshops, Daniel Ford
details the original trainer versions.
Three Hurricanes of 615 Squadron were
brought down in a matter of minutes on
February 26, 1941. Tony Moor describes
a dark day.
Contents
August 2018
No.445
Front Cover
Stu Goldspink flying Old Flying Machine Company’s Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH434 recently. See feature beginning on page 60.
DARREN HARBAR
This page, main image:
A pair of warbirds from the Hawker Fury family firing up at Duxford’s Air Festival in May. See pages 20-21.
DARREN HARBAR
24
Centenary Anson
60
Legendary Spit re
100
Last of the breed
News
100 Last of the breed
Tony Buttler examines the last Vickers
fighter – the technically advanced, but
flawed, Type 432.
Regulars
20
38
Airshow
Images and words from recent displays
at Duxford and Old Warden.
104 Tupolev Tu-2
Its designer’s freedom depended on
its success – Jason Moore chronicles
Andrey Tupolev’s elegant bomber.
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Yorkshire Avro visits Paris
VC10 runs at Bruntingthorpe
Stratofortress refurbished
Helldiver restoration update
‘Memphis Belle’ completed
Viggen flies in Sweden
Over The Trenches –
Mons
Andrew Thomas presents the journal of
an air mechanic who served in the Royal
Flying Corps during World War One.
44
For Valour
Graham Pitchfork recounts the
courageous actions of Great War pilot
Gilbert Insall.
54
From The Workshop
Hugh Trevor details the restoration
of his Lightning F.2A cockpit – from
ballistics target to museum piece.
98
The latest books, DVDs and other
aviation-related products receive the
FlyPast
verdict.
What’s New
110 Museums – Philippines
Gerry Manning profiles a little-known
Pacific gem, the Philippine Air
Force Museum.
114 Glory Days
118 FlyPost
A portfolio of images showcasing
post-war aviation in Canada.
Readers’ letters.
120 Story Behind The
Scene
WIN!
Fine Art Avro Lancaster print by Mark
Postlethwaite.
See page 18.
Aviation artist Mark Postlethwaite
outlines the inspiration for
The Last
Flight of Dark Victor.
124 Pilot’s Perspective
130 Finals
Beech 18.
Our resident warbird pilot Dave Unwin
recalls a flight in a Miles Magister.
Spotlight
Short
Sunderland
82
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Men Behind the
Machine
90
Bowing Out
Sqn Ldr Alan Coles remembers his
time in action with the Sunderland-
equipped 88 Squadron.
The flying-boat served in a variety
of roles, including during the
post-war years. Its final days in
service are examined by Ken Ellis.
88
Andy Hay presents artwork of a
Short Sunderland used to defend
shipping in the waters off Scotland.
Sunderland in pro le
96
In Miniature
In the first of a new series, Chris
Clifford describes the Sunderland
kit options for modellers.

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