Air Classics
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Air Classics January 2017
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
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