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FEATURES

German Knight on the Russian Front
By Don Hollway
Only battle wounds kept Me-109 pilot Gerhard Barkhorn from becoming the all-time ace of aces.

The Cornfield Bomber
By Stephan Wilkinson
The amazing tale of an unpiloted Convair F-106A that extricated itself from a spin, then safely landed—to fly again.

Silent Warrior
By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Grumman’s OV-1 Mohawk saved lives by collecting crucial battlefield intelligence.

Spin Control
By Evan Hadingham
“Parke’s Dive” showed pilots how to escape the dreaded death spiral in 1912.

Twin Dragons Over Burma
By Warren E. Thompson
P-38 Lightnings of the 459th Fighter Squadron struck previously unreachable targets in Burma.

Autogiro Genius
By C.V. Glines
Juan de la Cierva invented the technology behind early rotorcraft, personally testing many of his designs.

DEPARTMENTS  

Mailbag

Briefing

Extremes
By Robert Guttman
Westland’s Welkin tested the limits of high-altitude interception in WWII.

Restored
By Jon Guttman
The Military Aviation Museum’s de Havilland D.H.89 boasts royal touches.

 

Aviators
By Bob Bergin
Gao Chi Hang became China’s first aviation hero.

Letter From Aviation History

Reviews

Flight Test
By Jon Guttman

Aero Poster

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Discussion:

The top-100 aces of all time, including number-two Gerhard Barkhorn (story, P. 22), all flew for the Luftwaffe. What do you think accounts for the phenomenal success of German fighter pilots in World War II? Click here to share your comments.

 

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