THE AEROPLANE

and

ASTRONAUTICS

(January 13^th 1961)

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

This original 1961 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 small photos of the Procaer Cobra prototype and a Boeing B-52H

Aviation News in General – Includes a review of accidents in 1960 complemented with a table of key details.  Also includes a photograph of a Viscount 779 in SAS livery

The Fighting Services – News from the British and Commonwealth Air Forces.  Includes a photo of a HP Victor B.1 of No.10 Squadron flying low over the Malayan coastline

Industry Record – A one-page article describing the relationship between Dunlop and aviation

Aviation News in General – Includes a small photo of the launch of a US Army Pershing SSM

Commercial Aviation Affairs – Transport news snippets.  Includes a small photo of the GE-powered Sud Aviation Caravelle

News About People

Personal Flying

Gliding Notes

Correspondence

OTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOPICS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:

M.E.A. Introduces its Comets – A 3-page illustrated article describing the introduction of DH Comet 4Cs by Middle East Airlines at their Beirut International Airport headquarters

Orbital Relay Stations – A 3-page well illustrated article

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 in later issues.

This magazine is in good / very good overall condition considering its age.  The cover exhibits only minor bumps, and some rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine with the original owner’s name written in pencil at the top corner of the front cover (see photograph).  All pages are present, intact, and well secured by the rusted, but sound, staples other than the centre page which has worked free from the top staple only.  There are no tears, creases, or significant marks internally other than some typical very light age-related discolouration to the page edges.