Air Classics  January 2017

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On The COver

Dramatic portrait of Brent Connor flying the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Nakajima Ki 43 Oscar. Photography by Philip Makanna/GHOSTS

THIS MONTH

• SOLE  SURVIVOR
  For the first time, the in-depth history of the B-17D The Swoosereveals answers to many of the mysteries surrounding this Flying Fortress / by Geoffrey Hayes, Wayne E. Moyer, and Mark Young
• UNITING  GENERATIONS
  History of Tri-Motor N414H and its connection to one family / by Javier Arango
• EMPEROR’S  FALCON
  The Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Nakajima Ki 43 Oscar / by Philip Makanna
• BALTIMORE  BEHEMOTH
  Concluding our history of the Martin JRM Mars / by Michael O’Leary
• MIRACLE  IN  NEWHALL
  With both engines out, the captain of this United Convair headed to his only option — a small, muddy beet field / by Mike Machat and Captain John Wade
• WARBIRD  AND  CLASSIC  REPORT
  This month we highlight Dynamic Aviation along with all the latest news
• DOWN  MEMORY’S  RUNWAY
  Brightly-colored CAG Birds flown by the US Navy and US Marine Corps / by Norm Taylor
• Table of Contents
  This month's Table of Contents