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In advance of official publication of our first TAH Annual on October 15, our website is now open for advance orders of our print edition. Front cover and contents pages herewith, to give you a glimpse of what’s inside this jam-packed 260-page volume. theaviationhistorian.com
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Since the invention of ailerons, it is rare to find an aircraft without them. However, the "Trident", an experimental supersonic aircraft from the 1950s, does not have them.
All of the aircraft's controls are located in its tailplane, for roll, pitch and yaw.
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The creation and animation of passengers contemporary to the period is developing quite quickly now. In another week there should be a good selection to add to the airport scenes.
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The character development is now providing more realistic pilots. The animations will be extended shortly
It’s here at last! Our first TAH Annual is officially published today. Fleet Air Arm jets; Hs 129 in North Africa; MacRobertson DC-2; Canberra Bomb Scandal; Myths of the Battle of Britain; Sea Eagle missile and so much more! For previews and shop visit theaviationhistorian.com
TAH50 is out! This is our final quarterly issue, before we go annual (the first TAH Annual should appear around October this year) and we also have a number of exciting book projects in the pipeline. Front cover and contents page herewith. To order visit theaviationhistorian.com
TAH49 is now out! As ever, this new edition of our high-quality compact-format quarterly journal contains a stimulating variety of articles, including US Navy airships, (more) B-58 Hustler, Mosquito + Molins Gun, Trans-Canada Air Lines and much more. theaviationhistorian.com/
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Air France poster from the second half of the 1930s and the route taken by the Dewoitine D.338s to Asia.
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F-104G Starfighter duct diving.
How to enter the Starfighter air inlet duct to check for FOD damage.
The full video, explaining standard Starfighter maintenance tasks (in Greek) is golden.
🎞️📖 youtube.com/watch?v=pLqyfAuV… 👁🗨 tasoscorsair
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#SaintExupéry Décollage du Fana sur ses 10 dernières missions. Dossier de 18 pages à lire dans le Fana d’août 😉
TAH48 is published! Includes in-depth features on exploration into the use of the B-58 in Vietnam; exactly how the Blue Steel missile worked; how the A320 saved the UK's civil aerospace industry; Canada's pre-war bush airlines; Shar vs Mirage III and more. theaviationhistorian.com/
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Without question, the best aviation history magazine out there. By many a mile!
TAH47 is now officially published! Includes articles from @kristenauthor (Great Escaper Jimmy Catanach), @history2wheeler (727/DC-8 collision at Sydney), @ian_bott_artist (the Lewis Gun) plus Al-Yamamah, flying the F-117, transatlantic seadromes and more! theaviationhistorian.com/
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Issue 47 of @AvHistorian is out today, Apr 15, and includes a new set of artworks by me taking a deep dive into the components and operation of the Lewis Gun. The illustrations accompany a great article by Mark Russell about the history of the weapon in RAF usage
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Jimmy Catanach's Wings parade was on 15 April 1941: 83 years ago. He was smiling broadly in his course photo: it was a proud moment. Later, he became the pride of his squadron. Three years after his parade he was dead. Read all about it in @AvHistorian #47 theaviationhistorian.com/ind…
TAH47 is now officially published! Includes articles from @kristenauthor (Great Escaper Jimmy Catanach), @history2wheeler (727/DC-8 collision at Sydney), @ian_bott_artist (the Lewis Gun) plus Al-Yamamah, flying the F-117, transatlantic seadromes and more! theaviationhistorian.com/
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My article is included in that '& more': 'One of the most poignant–& shocking–articles we've ever published is Kristen Alexander's chronicle of the flying life & brutal death of RAAF Hampden pilot Jimmy Catanach'. I can't wait to see it. Thanks @AvHistorian for publishing it.
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We couldn't let this pass by without tweeting these from the #NAMarchive
#DiverseAviation
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My article is included in that '& more': 'One of the most poignant–and shocking–articles we've ever published is Kristen Alexander's chronicle of the flying life and brutal death of RAAF Hampden pilot Jimmy Catanach'. I can't wait to see it in print. Thanks Nick for publishing it