THE AEROPLANE

(June 11^th 1948)

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

This original 1948 issue includes the following regular features amongst its contents:

Matters of Moment – Aviation related updates and news snippets over the last week

The Fighting Services – News from the British and Commonwealth Air Forces

Air Transport – News related to the world’s airlines.  Includes a feature on Australia’s flying doctors

Correspondence

Private Flying – Includes photo of the Piper Cub PA-11 floatplane

News from the Clubs

Gliding Notes

OTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOPICS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:

The Supermarine Attacker – A one-page informative and illustrated advertisement

Guided Missiles II – A 4-page article continuing from part I in issue May 28^th (to be continued)

Stations on the Longest Air Line – Double-page colour photo-montage of stops on the QANTAS London – Sydney route (Cairo, Basra, Karachi, Singapore, Sydney)

Fairey Junior – One-page photo-montage with descriptive text

Flying the Solent – 2-page illustrated review of the Short Solent

Co-Axial Helicopter Development – The Bendix Model LK and Model J, illustrated

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, nicks, and rubbing to the spine together with some wear to the cover around the staples which has resulted in the cover being loose from the staples (see photograph).  Internally all pages are present, intact, and well secured by the rusted, but sound, staples.  There are no tears, creases, or significant marks internally other than some typical age-related discolouration to the page edges with all significant wear on this magazine being restricted to the cover pages.