Flight Journal - November - December 2020

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ON THE COVER: Roaring right above John Dibbs's camera lens is Mike George's "Worry Bird," a beautifully restored P-51 Mustang and combat survivor of the 339th Fighter Group that was stationed in England during WW II. "Worry Bird" is currently hangared at the Air Combat Museum in Springfield, Illinois.; In This issue: One Lucky Bastard! Tales from an ETO Mustang pilot, By Lt. William “Mac” MacClarence, U.S. Army Air Corps (Ret.), as told to Doug DeCaster; Kittyhawk Jungle Rescue P-40 gets a new lease on life; The F-5: An American Tiger; Bomber Crew Chronicles: B-17 crewmen remember their German missions; The Marines’ Last Dogfight: The Corsair was one tough bird

KITTYHAWK JUNGLE RESCUE

P-40 GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE

10+ mins

THE F-5 AN AMERICAN TIGER

We all know about jet fighters such as the Phantom, Tomcat, Eagle, Viper, Hornet, F-22, and F-35, but what about the less-covered F-5? It doesn’t seem to secure as much time basking in the spotlight. Let’s indulge ourselves.

10+ mins

THE MARINES' LAST DOGFIGHT

THE CORSAIR WAS ONE TOUGH BIRD

7 mins

A Human Record of War: Life magazine, 1965

1965…The April 16 cover story in Life was a photoessay by Larry Burrows, a British journalist best known for his war photography in Vietnam.

4 mins

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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.