Flight Journal - Annual 2020

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Flight Journal 2020 Special Issue: WWII Fighters; We Fly 'Em: Allied & Axis Icons; Hellcat versus Corsair: Grumman test pilot flies the competition; Flying the FW 190: A legend gets checked out in the Butcher Bird; South Pacific Warrior: A rare combat Mustang; Me 262 Mach 1 Mystery: Did the Reich get there first?; Lightning Ace!: P-38 legend Robin Olds; Gunfighter of the Rising Sun: A Zero pilot’s own story; The Best WW II Fighter
Which was number one? In Theater: “Hotrod” Jug; Gallery: Supermarine Spitfire

HELLCAT VERSUS CORSAIR

GRUMMAN TEST PILOT FLIES THE COMPETITION

10+ mins

Flying the FW 190

A legend gets checked out in the Butcher Bird

10+ mins

SOUTH PACIFIC WARRIOR

A rare combat Mustang

10+ mins

Me 262 Mach 1 Mystery

Did the Reich get there first?

10+ mins

Supermarine Spitfire Elliptical Elegance

Showing off the flowing curves of a jaguar ready to pounce, a Spitfire snugs in close, its pilot a picture of concentration as he carefully places the airplane exactly where he wants. It’s a timeless image of a timeless design.

2 mins

Lightning ACE!

P-38 Legend Robin Olds

10+ mins

GUNFIGHTER OF THE RISING SUN

A Zero pilot’s own story

10+ mins

“Hotrod” Jug

By the time this limited-production high-performance version of Maj. Michael Jackson’s Teddy was photographed in early spring 1945 at Boxted, the 56th FG had been operating with Thunderbolts for almost three years. Initially constituted in November 1940 as the 56th Pursuit Group, with three Squadrons (61st, 62nd and 63rd) operating a mix of training aircraft and basing, they were posted in scattered locations in defense of New York City in early 1942. With the 63rd actually based at Republic’s Farmingdale factory, it was a natural for the 56th to be tapped to be the premier Thunderbolt unit in May 1942.

2 mins

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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.