Aeroplane September 2023
An unusual Flight path
When Ann Tilbury went to work for Flight magazine as its picture librarian, it opened up to her a life in aviation she could never previously have imagined
Aeroplane meets... Robs Lamplough
An exclusive interview with the former racing driver who helped pioneer the UK’s airworthy warbird movement during its formative days in the 1970s — and whose influence is still strong today
Dassault Mirage G: the swing-wing fighter nobody wanted
In the variable-geometry Mirage G, Dassault built an outstanding, advanced combat jet — but it wasn’t one anybody wanted. Jean-Christophe Carbonel examines why
Was the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition a pointless exercise?
The 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition sought to find the best flying machine for British Army needs. But when the contenders gathered on Salisbury Plain, the futility of the endeavour became clear
Inside the WW1 aircraft workshops of France's Memorial Flight
Few organisations are as seasoned in restoring and reproducing First World War aircraft as the Memorial Flight association in France, and its current projects will produce an array of outstanding 1914-18 specimens
When did a Me 262 last take to British skies?
The visit to the UK by the Flugmuseum Messerschmitt’s magnificent Me 262 reproduction conjured thoughts of the last time an example of the revolutionary German jet flew from British soil
More Saab SK 60s for Swedish historic flight
Three examples of jet trainer set to fly on after service retirement
Vincent arrival accelerates NZ Vildebeest restoration
Vickers biplanes come together in RNZAF museum restoration hangar