Contents: The Reisens with Schräge Musik – Martin Ferkl describes Japanese experiments with obliquely mounted cannons and their practical employment by Reisens in fights against B-29s. The 104th Sentai – the same author examines a different subject – the history of the 104th Sentai deployed in Manchuria from autumn 1944 till the end of the war. One of “The Few” – this is the first part of S/Ldr Vlastimil Veselý’s biography – a Czech fighter pilot who received his baptism of fire in France in 1940, participated in the Battle of Britain and then became one of the most experienced Czech night fighter pilots. “Dubya”, the U. S. No. 1, and the Deuce – did you get it? The military career of “Dubya” Bush and his pilot training on the F-102A; includes a page of the 1/72nd drawings of the F/TF -102 “Delta Dagger”. Photo-album 1939 - 1945 – one page of the Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke photos. The Temperature Profile of the Atmosphere – a useful study which explains the basic relation between temperature and altitude affecting everything flying in the air. A Ritterkreuzträger – Stfw. Reinhard Kollak – a combat career of a Luftwaffe night fighter ace (49 victories), includes the list of all his victories and opponents. Photo-album 1914 – 1918 – three pages of unique WWI photos (Voisin 3, Aviatik B.II, Aviatik B.III, Knoller-Albatros B.I, Albatros C.I). Colour Section - some examples of interesting atmospherical phenomena - 4 colour profiles of F-102As and TF-102As, colour photos of ANG and USAF F-102s - 3 profiles of Ki-84s flown by the 104th Sentai - 3 profiles of Vlastimil Veselý’s aircraft (M.S.406, Boulton-Paul Defiant Mk.I, Avro Anson Mk.I) - 4 pages of B-52 photos - 2 pages of F/A-18F walkaround details - 4 profiles of Mirage IIIs - 2 colour profiles of a Bf 110 C-4 (Ofw. Reinhard Kollak) and Ju 88 R-2

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