Contents: The Sins of Pilot Václav Šlouf – a somewhat different look at the career of former RAF fighter pilot Václav Šlouf. In 1932 he was discharged from the Czechoslovak air force for undisciplined flying and assigned to an infantry unit. It was not to be the last time he had to face the music for his action. Several examples of his flying habit are described here. A Guaranteed Coffin...? – Part 2 of an article describing the development and evolution of the LaGG-3 fighter. 2 colour profiles and an overview of existing LaGG-3 kits are included. Václav Eisman – from the diary of an aircraft mechanic – service career of Gefreiter Václav Eisman who served with various Fliks during WW I. Apart from some interesting photos from Eisman’s estate, the article also features photocopies of several pages of a logbook of the Ufag C.I (Ph) 123.20. Two colour profiles (Ufag C.I and Hansa Brandenburg C.I) are included. Banana – Part 2 is focused on Ennio Tarantola’s fighter career starting with a mission of July 10, 1942. His last sortie of April 25, 1944, when he was seriously wounded, is also described. Tarantola’s ultimate score included 11 individual victories plus 4 shared. 3 colour profiles of Macchi C.202s and 2 of a FIAT G.55. Photo-Album 1939-45 – the Avia B-534 in Luftwaffe Service – interesting photos of Avia B-534s in Luftwaffe marking. Two colour profiles are included as well as two reviews of Eduard’s new 1/48th kits. Photo-Album – the Avia B-534 – photographs of B-534s taken shortly before and during the German occupation. Corrections/Amendments – Barrie S. Davis against JG 52 – amendment to the article on Barrie S. Davis published in the previous issue of REVI. However, due to the printer’s gremlins some errors had to be put to rights. An A3 poster of Oblt. Gerhard Barkhorn’s Bf 109 F-4 “White 5” (W.Nr. 13 388). Artwork by Anders Hjortsberg. 5 colour profiles of various Bf 110 nightfighters 7 pages of 1/72nd highly detailed drawings of the Bf 110 F-2, F-3 and F-4 variants 1 page dedicated to photos of the F-16CJ Block 50/52

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