Contents: The Last “H” of No. 311 Squadron – a total of five B-24s with the “H” fuselage code saw service with RAF No. 311 (Czech) Squadron from June 1943 to June 1945. The short article looks at the combat career of the last of them (Liberator GR Mk.VI, KG870). Its 2-view colour profile is included as well as colour drawings of various structural details. Photo Album 1914-18 – Photoeinsitzerpilot Zugsführer Rudolf Kusterle – some interesting photos with extensive captions capturing a photo reconnaissance variant of the Aviatik C.I, its pilot Rudolf Kusterle and a Camel shot down by Kusterle on June 8, 1918. The Last of the Gunfighters – Tomáš ‘Tailhooker’ Haladěj describes a dramatic mission flown by F-8s and A-4s over North Vietnam on June 21, 1966. After an RF-8A of VFP-63 was shot down on its recce mission, 3 F-8Es of VF-211 Checkmates, having accomplished their primary task, stepped in to cover the SAR operation in order to save the downed pilot... 3 colour profiles of F-8s and LT Eugene “Gene” J. Chancy’s profile are included. VF-211 CHECKMATES – four photos showing VF-211 aircraft in action. Italian Falcons over Albion – Part I examines the early stage of the combat deployment of the Regia Aeronautica units during the Battle of Britain. A colour profile of a FIAT CR.42 and 3 pages of 1/72nd drawings of the CR.42 are included. “Lucky 13” – Bob DeHaven – Martin Ferkl takes a look at Robert Marshall DeHaven’s combat career during which he achieved 14 victories. The article features colour profiles of DeHaven’s P-40N and P-38L as well as a profile of a 77th Sentai Ki-43 Hayabusa. Abortive Tchaika – an interesting Cold War story. On September 26, 1964, a Czechoslovak MiG-21F-13 was shot down by a Soviet MiG-21 near Postupim, East Germany. The Czechoslovak pilot was carrying out so-called “Tchaika” (Seagull) mission in order to test air defence of a friendly state, but things became too real. Photo Album 1939-45 – the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch – two pages of Fi 156 photos. Messerschmitt Bf 110 C/D/E in Colour – 6 colour profiles of Bf 110 variants.

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