THE AEROPLANE

(April 14^th 1950)

The Aeroplane magazine, first published in 1911and was published weekly until 1973 and was dedicated to aviation across the world.

This original 1950 issue includes many of the following regular features amongst its contents:

Matters of Moment – Aviation related updates and news snippets over the last week.  Includes photos of a record-breaking Gloster Meteor 8 and a pair of South African Air Force DH Vampire Mk. 5s flying over Cape Town

The Fighting Services – News from the British and Commonwealth Air Forces.  Includes a photo of an RAF Vickers Valetta

Air Transport – News related to the world’s airlines.  Includes a feature “Keeping Assam Open”

Correspondence

OTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOPICS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:

Turbine Testing – 3 pages, illustrated

In the Limelight – A double-page photo-montage which includes the Short Sealand, the XB36 [Convair Peacemaker], a Dowty experimental tracked undercarriage, Gloster Meteor 8, plus more

Developing the Paired Power Group – The development and operation of the Fairey P.24 engine originally used in the Fairey Battle for testing and subsequently developed and used as the Double-Mamba and used in the Fairey 17 [Gannet].  3 pages, illustrated

Flying Clubs of the UK: No. 1 – The London Aeroplane Club

Please see photographs for a visual indication of content and quality – this is the actual magazine you are bidding on.  Each issue includes a variety of advertisements, some in colour, especially in later issues.

This magazine is in good overall condition considering its age however the cover does show some bumps, knocks, and rubbing to the edges and corners (see photograph).  All pages are well secured by the lightly rusted, but sound, staples.  There are no tears, creases, or significant marks internally other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.