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THE AEROPLANE SPOTTER

November 30th, 1944 - Vol 5 No 124

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The Aeroplane Spotter was launched with official support just after the end of the London Blitz in 1941 and quickly became the focus for all the aircraft enthusiasts in the UK. It’s official function was to help improve the standard of aircraft recognition among civilian air defence volunteers, but it effectively popularised the hobby of ‘spotting’. Each issue contained features, photos and silhouettes of the major aircraft types (both friend and foe), and news of the latest planes and other relevant matters. It was also the first magazine to cover military serial number and civil registration changes. Naturally, some information was ommitted for security reasons, but generally this magazine was considered the best informed and best written of the war years.

In this issue:

Cover: Mosquito XVIII
Heinkel He 280 Single-Seat Fighter
Junkers J.1 Blechesel (Tin Donkey)
de Havilland DH 86A Transport
Aeroplanes of the Imperial Japanese Air Forces
Boeing Model 345 B-29 Superfortress

This newspaper booklet measures approximately 30cm x 20.5cm and has 12 pages with pictures and diagrams in black & white.

Condition: Very Good for its age, evidence of reading wear and the paper is fragile and browned with age, there is a newsagent’s delivery number written on the cover. The booklet pictured below is the one you will receive, and given it is around 75 years old, its condition is very good, but not perfect!

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