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Welcome
ealth and Safety. Now, there are two words to be
conjured with. In recent times when we see this
statement, many us inwardly groan, as it tends to
suggest that a hitherto carefree activity can no longer
be enjoyed without the oversight of the ‘protection
police’.
To me it symbolises that we’ve moved from a ‘can
do’ to a ‘can’t do’ mindset or, at the very least, to ‘can do but you need to ll
out a ream of forms in triplicate’ to achieve a given task. How refreshing it
was then, to visit the team at Jet Art Aviation in Selby, which is working hard
to restore Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 XV741. This was the aircraft that
epitomised that ‘can do’ attitude and, piloted by Sqn Ldr Tom Lecky-Thompson,
gathered praise in the 1969 Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race for the shortest
time between London and New York.
Can you imagine such a challenge being undertaken in 2018 with a Lockheed-
Martin F-35 Lightning II? I can’t, not least because of the amount of red tape
that would be involved. The record-breaking run of XV741 encapsulates the
RAF 100 spirit, and I’m thrilled that such an historic aircraft is nding a new
lease of life, and hopefully a guaranteed existence for the future. Wouldn’t it
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be fantastic to see it paired up with Handley Page Victor K.1A XH648, which
is currently undergoing restoration at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
This aircraft took part in the race too, as part of the RAF’s refuelling support –
provided by 57 Squadron – for the various armed services that also ew during
the event.
You can read more about the rebirth of XV741 in our exclusive feature
starting on page 94, and I look forward to seeing the Jet Art Aviation project
come to fruition soon.
Now on a different tack, looking at the rogues’ gallery below, you may notice
the familiar face of group editor Nigel Price is no longer included. After 15 years
at Key Publishing, of which ve were as editor of FlyPast, Nigel has moved to
pastures new. The good news is he’ll still be a regular contributor to our pages,
complementing our great coverage of all that is historic
aviation and preservation.
Chris Gilson
Editor
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Nigel Price (centre) with Steve Beebee, receiving the ACE Press
Award for ‘FlyPast’ in 2015. We nicknamed it ‘The Golden Cleric’,
like the award that gets stolen in ‘Father Ted’ – ours has also gone
missing!
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Features
18
Moonlit assassins
Warren E Thompson reflects on the use
of Corsairs, Skyknights and Tigercats as
nocturnal predators in the Korean War.
102 Post-war guardians
Mick Britton recalls the Flexible Response
‘Coronet’ deployments from America
during the height of the Cold War.
118 Canadian steel
Flt Lt Robert Butts overcame a tricky
start to become a leading Pathfinder
pilot. Terence Leversedge tells his story.
30
Sting in the tail
Darren Harbar outlines the role of the de
Havilland Queen Bee drone and details
the three survivors.
112 Dornier at war
The use of Germany’s distinctive Dornier
Do 17 bomber in the early stages of World
War Two is analysed by Chris Goss.
124 Silver screen
Seventy-five years after the Dambusters
raid, the film that it inspired has been
restored for cinema and DVD. Steve
Beebee reports.
60
Skyraider duo
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s two
Douglas Skyraiders are profiled by
Luigino Caliaro.
Contents
June 2018
No.443
Front Cover
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk VH-KTY flying in the colours of Australian ace Wg Cdr Bobby Gibbes. Our special section on the war in the desert begins on
page 36.
MARK JESSOP
This page, main image:
Planes of Fame Air Museum warbirds returning to Chino, California after the 2018 El Centro Air Show – Lockheed P-38J
Lightning, North American P-51A Mustang and Vought F4U-1A Corsair.
FRANK B MORMILLO
30
Sting in the tail
60
Skyraider duo
124
Silver screen
WAR IN THE DESERT
A SPECIAL SERIES OF FEATURES DESCRIBING THE CRUCIAL
BATTLE FOR THE SKIES IN AND AROUND NORTH AFRICA
DURING WORLD WAR TWO
38 CIRCLING HAWKS
Steve McLean charts the exploits of the
South African Air Force’s 4 Squadron,
which flew Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks and
Kittyhawks.
Regulars
52 BREAKING ROMMEL’S LINES
Bryn Evans details the hazardous strikes
undertaken by torpedo-equipped Vickers
Wellingtons against Axis shipping.
46 BLENHEIMS IN ACTION
Hard-pressed RAF units flew the Bristol
twins into combat against Italian fighters
in the early days of the conflict, as
Andrew Thomas explains.
26
Noel Forsyth takes a walk around the
vast China Aviation Museum near
Beijing.
Museums – China
94
From The Workshop
Yorkshire’s Jet Art Aviation has
restored a race-winning Harrier
jump jet. Chris Wilson reflects on this
labour of love.
106 Glory Days
A gallery of rare colour views from
Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, in
the 1940s and early 1950s.
108 FlyPost
130 Finals
Readers’ letters.
English Electric Lightning.
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Comper Swift restoration
New home for Superfortress
Tornado at Duxford
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2018
RAF 100
80
Half-century
Ken Ellis shares memories of an
RAF event held at Abingdon in
1968 to mark the service’s 50th
anniversary.
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We mark the Royal Air Force’s centenary year with a series of features celebrating the
service’s history and achievements.
70
Ian Black describes how aircrew
made the transition to the Phantom
– a type he describes as “the choice
of kings”.
Phantom school
78
An artist’s impression of a
colourful Hawker Hurricane used in
wartime radar trials.
In Pro le
88
With Hitler turning his attention
to Russia, the RAF intensified its
sweeps over France.
Over France

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