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DOWNING DORA NINE
A Novel by Matthew Patrick
Aviation as you’ve never
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crucible of a Great War
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continuing struggle between
the Sovereign States …
First novel of the
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Illustrated by John Patrick
ferent from our own. The United States Constitution was never ratifed; the United States
was never formed. Instead, North America is occupied by fve separate sovereign nation-
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The story revolves around two young fiers, Englishman William Hastings and Prussian
Heinrich von Gotha, who get tangled in a looming confict within the Sovereign State of
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The story is illustrated in a style reminiscent of the early 20th century. The combination
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viation has just been born, in a world that has followed a historical trajectory very dif-
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Why the P-38 Flunked in Europe
By Robert F. Dorr
In 1941, 87 percent of prospective U.S. military pilots wanted
to fy the twin-engine Lightning. But most weren’t really
ready for such a complex fghter.
30
Amazing But True Stories
By Stephan Wilkinson
Ten aviation tales that are altogether stranger than fction.
36
Stopgap Interceptors
By E.R. Johnson
At the dawn of the Cold War, the F-89, F-94 and F-86D/L
bore the brunt of the Soviet bomber threat.
44
The Forgotten Bomber
By Martin Hill
Nearly every Allied air force in North Africa and the
Mediterranean depended on the workhorse Martin
Baltimore during WWII—except the Americans.
48
Link to the Future
By Richard Bauman
Ed Link’s fight training simulators have prepared hundreds
of thousands of pilots for the real thing.
54
Nostalgia in the Cards
By Dick Smith
“Sky Birds” trading cards inspired a generation of aviators in
the 1930s.
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Mailbag
Briefng
Extremes
By Robert Guttman
Bristol’s Brabazon was Britain’s largest airplane.
Aviators
By Dan Heaton
While searching for Pancho Villa, Byron Jones drew fre
in Mexico.
The RAF Red Arrows
fy in V-formation
against the backdrop
of a late-winter sunset.
This photo is among
the award-winning
images on display at
the RAF Museum in
London (story, P. 10).
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Restored
By Jan Forsgren
The B-17G
Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby
has come full circle.
Cover:
Rob Ator pilots
Letter From Aviation History
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Reviews
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Flight Test
By Jon Guttman
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Aero Poster
the P-38J
Ruff Stuff
over
Wisconsin in 2010. While
Lockheed’s Lightning
reigned supreme in the
Pacifc, its combat record
over Europe was checkered
at best (story, P. 22).
Cover:
Tyson Rininger/TVR
Photography
Above:
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