THE AEROPLANE

(May 19^th 1944)

Front cover:

Advert:  Blackburn Aircraft

In this issue:

Still Stalling  (Editorial)

Matters Of Moment  (Record breaking, British transport types, The Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers, Marine observers, Brig.-General W.P. Caddell – obituary, The Late John Crosby-Warren – obituary, Power model ban lifted, Rocket Airacobras, RAF Pathfinders.  Includes photographs of a Spitfire IV fitted for photographic reconnaissance and a P-51 Mustang fitted with a bubble canopy and an artist’s conception illustration of the Avro Tudor)

The War In The Air  (Northern Europe, Russia, Far East and Pacific, Diary of the 254^th week of the war – Offensive operations of the allied air forces based on Great Britain from May 7^th to 13^th 1944.  Includes a lovely photograph of a Ju 87 Stuka converted to an anti-tank role and fitted with two under-wing 37mm cannon)

Air Transport  (Nothing freakish, The railway group, In brief plus a lovely photograph of a Lockheed Constellation in flight)

News Of The Week  (Brief snippets)

News From Germany  (Preperations for invasion, The Luftwaffe today)

Transport, A Background Of Unparalleled Experience – De Havilland  (A one page advertisement feature describing the progress of De Havilland aircraft over the years.  Illustrated with 12 small photographs of various De Havilland aircraft types)

The Gloster F.9/37 Two Motor Fighter  (An excellent 3-page review of this “what might have been” aircraft.  Two pages of this feature are an outstanding photo-montage of six photographs showing the aircraft in flight and on the ground)

Aircraft Recognition  (The Chance-Vought Corsair II and the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.  Includes photos and artist’s drawings from three views of each aircraft)

And What Of Tomorrow  (A 2-page illustrated article describing the importance of gliding.  Includes photographs of a Kirby Faclon III, the Slingsby Petrel and the Minimoa)

The House Of Lords Debate – May 10^th & 11^th

The Royal Air Force  (The Roll of Honour – the 383^rd, 384^th, 385^th and 386^th Casualty Lists.  Includes photographs of a Short Stirling, the control panel of a Mosquito fighter-bomber and the two types of Boulton Paul Defiant target tugs)

Adverts include:  Bristol Sleeve Valve Aero Engines, Desoutter, the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, the Fairey Barracuda, Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engines, the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Handley Page, The Caterpillar Club, Marconi, Smiths Aircraft Instruments and the Bristol Hercules

This magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age although the staples are heavily rusted but remains sound and hold all pages securely.  The cover page also displays some light rust staining around the staples (see photograph).  All pages are present and free from tears, creases, and significant marks other than some light age-related discolouration to the page edges, typical on newsprint of this era.