{"product_id":"royal-air-force-flying-review-april-1962","title":"Royal Air Force Flying Review – April 1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fantastic piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCold War aviation history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this April 1962 issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Air Force Flying Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures an era when jet technology, ejection systems and experimental aircraft were developing at extraordinary speed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe striking period cover features the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhana Air Force de Havilland Canada Caribou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with the bold headlines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“EJECT!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ARCTIC AIR WAR”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the magazine is packed with contemporary aviation reporting, technical material, photographs, illustrations and wonderful period advertising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVol. XVII, No. 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published April 1962, and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Eject! – Survival in the Snow”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – examining ejection and survival, including Martin-Baker ejection-seat technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Arctic Air War”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – billed on the cover as an exclusive first-time story.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDHC-4 Caribou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – technical coverage, including a scale plan and cutaway.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBoeing KC-135A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHawker Hart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e colour plate.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrumman Intruder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e colour plate and feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Too Much Ironmongery?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Michael Farmer’s Model Talk feature looking at aircraft modelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary international aviation intelligence and service news.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the particularly evocative features is the photographic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin-Baker “Living Proof”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e advertisement showing the ejection sequence of a pilot escaping from a Chance Vought F8U-1 Crusader as the aircraft goes over the side of the carrier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranklin D. Roosevelt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are also excellent period advertisements from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFokker-Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promoting its proposed variable-geometry VTOL aircraft, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirfix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring its famous scale construction kits – collectible pieces of aviation and modelling history in their own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Royal Air Force Flying Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vol. XVII, No. 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Royal Air Force Review Ltd \/ Mercury House Publication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Military Aviation \/ RAF \/ Aircraft \/ Cold War \/ Aviation Modelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal UK Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1s 9d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Australian Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2\/-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e64-year-old aviation magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in good vintage condition for its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover remains colourful and highly displayable, with expected edge and corner wear. The pages show noticeable age toning and some spotting\/foxing, particularly around the margins and covers. There is general handling wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magazine appears complete from the photographs supplied, although it has not been individually page-checked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description and provide the best indication of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something special about aviation magazines from this period. 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