Airpower back issues from January 2005:
"The way we were".(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Being an aviation history magazine, comparisons between today's industry and the way things were in the past are inevitable. So much has changed in the last five decades alone that we could probably do an endless series of issues devoted to only those aircraft, people, and manufacturers ...
Three if by land, one if by sea.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Zaven Melkonian should visit the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, Arizona where he can feast his eyes on a real PBM-5A sitting on its landing gear, not beaching gear. Nearby is a Sikorsky S-43 nicely restored as a Navy JRS-1, both being amphibians, as was the PBM-5A! The enclosed photos were ...
Wiley post crash.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... It was not only refreshing, but downright inspiring to read once again about the birth and development of the Vegas in their different configurations. A great many years ago I was in Anchorage and obtained a copy of the leading Juneau newspaper of August 16th, 1935 which had the first ...
Banshee's howl.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... 'Enjoyed the article on the Banshee in your November issue, and I saw Banshee operations up close during a visit to the USS Kearsarge off Wonsan Harbor during the Korean War in 1952. The Navy pilots nicknamed it the 'Banjo' and a most interesting phenomenon occurred during catapult ...
Revenge of the Radar Connies.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Regarding the outstanding piece on Radar Connies in the October 2004 WINGS several photos are not accurately identified. First of all, that interior is not of a Navy WV-2, but rather an RC-121 of the 522nd Wing out of McClellan AFB, North Highlands, California. The crewmen shown are not ...
A detailed look at the fabulous Boeing B-314.(Product/Service Evaluation)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Editor's Note: No words needed to be spoken, for we were both witnessing an artifact of history. As I walked slowly down the large concrete ramp with my good friend, AIRLINERS Magazine Editor Jon Proctor, the gentle waves of New York's Flushing Bay lapped quietly at our feet. Two metal ...
Color schemes of the Bell X-2: a markings study of the first aircraft to fly Mach 3.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Author's Note: The summer of 1956 was filled with incredible achievement and incredible tragedy as three forms of man-made conveyance suffered deadly accidents that changed the course of history. Mankind has always learned from mistakes made in the design or operation of machines ...
Jugs over Germany 1946: Mission Berlin: Part II: used only one year earlier against Nazi Germany, the Republic P-47 thunderbolt suddenly becomes a formidable weapon in a new 'cold war' against the Soviet Union.(Excerpt)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Editor's Note: Anyone who ever marveled at seeing the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds precision aerial demonstrations in the mid-1950s watched formation flying so flawless it appeared that the four F-84F Thunderstreaks were literally bolted together inflight. Dazzling airshow crowds with ...
Consolidated B-24 Liberator.(Factory Fresh)
Jan 01, 2005 ... In past installments of this popular WINGS & AIRPOWER feature, we've attempted to bring you many of the interesting and unusual aspects of aircraft manufacturing in the 20th Century showing all types of airplanes throughout all aspects of aviation history. This month, we highlight the ...
Lockheed Blackbirds--Warbird Tech Series Vol. 10.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2005 ... LOCKHEED BLACKBIRDS--Warbird Tech Series Vol. 10 By Tony R. Landis and Dennis R. Jenkins ISBN 1-58007-086-8, Softbound with color cover, 8-1/2"x 11", 104 pages with hundreds of B/W and full-color photos plus detailed technical drawings. Published by Specialty Press of North ...
Howard Hughes, Aviator.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2005 ... HOWARD HUGHES, AVIATOR By George Marrett ISBN 1-59114-510-4, Hardbound with full color dustjacket, 6"x 9", 258 pages with 30 B/W photos. Published by Naval Institute Press, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402-5034, 1-800-233-8764, www.navalinstitute.org. Available through ...
The Focke-Wulf Fw190 in North Africa.(latest offering from Specialty Press)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2005 ... THE FOCKE-WULF Fw190 IN NORTH AFRICA By Morton Jessen & Andrew Arthy ISBN 1-903223-45-8, Hardbound with full-color dustjacket, 9"x 12", 176 pages with 150 B/W and full-color photos plus detailed color profile drawings and maps. Published by Specialty Press of North Branch, MN ...
Thanks for the memories.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... I have to thank you for the wonderful article on cruiser and battleship seaplane operations. I served on the light cruiser USS Nashville (CL-43) in the South Pacific, and the first combat for the Seahawk was listed as Borneo. First combat there was at Brunei Bay and we were the only ship ...
A real SAAB story.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... When buying the October 2004 issue of WINGS here in Sweden, I was intrigued to see a small picture of a SAAB 105 (Sk 60 in Swedish Air Force service) trainer/light attack aircraft in U.S. markings on the cover! It wasn't until I removed the rather large local price sticker that I realized ...
Old Navy?(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Your Special 'Salute to Naval Aviation' with the article on the F2H and VF-11 Tomcat on the cover really opened the door to fond memories for me. I spent many years with Grumman as a field engineer and marketing manager on the Tomcat, so your cover illustration of the F-14B in VF-11 livery ...