Flight Journal Magazine - March - April 2021

In this issue

FIVE-GUN FURY! Lt. Floyd Fulkerson: P-38 Wingman to the Aces; The Growler:
Boeing’s electronic attack weapon, the EA-18G Growler: The ALQ-99 jamming system is the Growler's main weapon of choice; The iconic North American Aviation X-15: Space Age Pioneer: The experimental X-15 carried the first human into the weightless realm above. The X-15 epitomized small and fast by setting unofficial records of speed (4,520 mph) and altitude (354,200 feet), which remain formidable today; Rampant Raiders: April 25, 1967, VA-212 tests the A-4 to the limit after sustaining damage from an SA-2 SAM in the skies near Haiphong; Impossible Odds: He hoped the Jug was as tough as they said it was! With nowhere to run or hide, Lt. Sutcliffe would have to hold steadfast against all odds and fight his way upward through his German pursuers and escape to the safety of the clouds—or die trying!; The N3N-3: The Trainer Used by George H.W. Bush at Training Squadron 11 in Corpus Christi, TX in 1943.

Flight Journal Magazine Description:

Flight Journal is like no other aviation magazine in the world, covering the world of flight from its simple beginnings to its high-tech, no-holds- barred future. We put readers in the cockpit and let them live the thrill and adventure of the aviation experience, narrated by those who know the technology and made the history. The spectacular photography – from air-to-air shots to rarely seen archival photos–enhances each and every story. Each issue brings the stories of flight–past, present and future – to life.