Contents: The “Yellow 16” in the Waves – Mark Sheppard gives a full account of the recent recovery of the Fw 190 A-3, “5425”, which ditched in the sea shortly after take-off from Herdla airfield, Norway, on December 15, 1943. Two colour profiles are included. Ein Doppelsternmotor, Bitte! – thorough description of the development and variants of the famous BMW 801 radial engine. Also see an inset of the photos capturing various stages of the BMW 801 production elsewhere in this issue. The Heroes of the Soviet Union – profiles of two VVS aces L. A. Galchenko and his wingman V. P. Mironov who operated over the Murmansk area. Galchenko’s LaGG-3 sported a black cat on the tail. 12 colour profiles of their LaGGs and Galchenko’s La-5F are included. Moreover, the article also features two pages of 1/72nd drawings of the LaGG-3. Four Times Ki-61 – photos and colour profiles of four Ki-61s flown by Japanese pilots in Okinawa, Formosa and New Guinea (55th, 68th and 105th Sentai). The Avia, called the Mule, in Israel – the article describing the Avia S-199 in Israeli service. In Part 1 the author takes look at the contract between Czechoslovakia and Israel in early 1948 which also included training of Israeli pilots on Czechoslovak air bases. Quad City Air Show – Milan “Dundr” Simr reports not only on the air show but also on his sortie in a T-2 Buckeye as he was given the opportunity of flying this bird from its backseat. The issue contains a total of 9 colour profile of the T-2. 3 pages of the T-2B Buckeye walkaround photos. 3 pages of 1/72nd drawings of the T-2B. The Record Breaking Ju 88s – speed records established by Ju 88 V5, D-ATYU in 1939.

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