Airpower back issues from May 2006:
PBM in a pond.(AIR MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... I'm writing to add to the information provided by Mr. Bob Estand on the January 2006 issue of AIRPOWER regarding the emergency landing of a big Martin flying boat in El Paso. First, while Ascarate Lake is not exactly big, I wouldn't call it a pond. Current maps show it to be about 2,500 ...
Which plane was the first two-seat navy jet?(AIR MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... Great article on aircraft designations in the March issue of WINGS! The lack of adherence to the designation system has been one of my pet peeves since I was reassigned from the F-111F at RAF Lakenheath to the FB-111A at Plattsburgh AFB. FB-111A? A bomber modified to the fighter mission? ...
Thoughts on the Convair 990 from an engineer who was there.(JUST for the RECORD)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... Your recent article on the Convair 990 by Jon Proctor was excellent, and brought back memories of the 'Golden Age' of aeronautical engineering. Turbine engines, supersonic fighters, composite materials and the beginning of the space age ... What an amazing time! I was supervisor of the Jet ...
British Airways--An Airline and its Aircraft Volume 1: 1919-1939, the imperial years.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2006; ... By R.E.G. Davies ISBN 1-888962-24-0, Hardbound with color dustjacket, 8-3/4"x 11-3/8", 108 pages with B/W photos, color aircraft profiles, maps, and artwork. Published by Paldwr Press, 1906 Wilson Lane #101, McLean, VA 22101-1957. Available now from Paladwr Press, (703) ...
Stearman Aircraft--A Detailed History.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2006; ... By Edward H. Phillips ISBN 1-58007-087-6, Hardbound with full-color dustjacket, 10"x 10", 216 pages with more 385 photos with nearly 100 in full color. Published by Specialty Press of North Branch, MN, and currently available at all major bookstores or directly from Specialty ...
Tupolev Tu-144--Aeroflot's Supersonic Dream.(Red Star Volume 24)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2006; ... By Yefim Gordon & Vladimir Rigmant ISBN 1-85780-216-0, Softbound with full-color cover, 8-1/2"x 11", 128 pages with more than 150 B/W and color photos and drawings. Published by Specialty Press of North Branch, MN, and currently available at all major bookstores or directly from ...
'Watson's whizzers' revealed!(AIRMAIL)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... Greatly enjoyed reading the recent story of captured German Me-262 jet fighters by Dennis R. Jenkins (March 2005 AIRPOWER), and noticed the mention of "Watson's Whizzers"--the group of airman who were responsible for ferrying these captured airplanes back to the United States aboard ...
Designations revealed even further.(AIR MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... While reading Mr. Jenkins' article "Designations Revealed" I got to thinking about my family and our personal relationship with the name 'F4D'. My mother was almost made a widow twice by an aircraft with that designation! My mom was from South Texas and married a Marine fighter pilot from ...
More Convair 990.(AIR MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2006; ... Having read Jon Proctor's fine article "The Maserati of Jets" in the January 2006 AIRPOWER, I looked through my negative collection and came up with a few items that may be of interest to your readers. Remember the halcyon days prior to 9/11 when you could walk the ramp of most airports ...