Aviation News  |  September 2016
The September issue of ‘Aviation News incorporating Jets’ is a British Airways special and includes:
Captain Mike Bannister – My Concorde Career
A former chief pilot on Concorde with British Airways, Captain Mike Bannister, spoke to Editor Dino Carrara and provided some fascinating insights into the supersonic airliner.
BA’s Jumbos Through the Decades
Five decades on from Britain’s first order for Boeing 747s, Charles Kennedy looks at the life and times of the British Airways jumbo fleet.
BOAC Constellations – Workhorses of the Sky
Scott Henderson traces the career of the different variants of Lockheed Constellation flown by British Airways predecessor BOAC.
UK Military Comets – Diverse Roles
Dr Kevin Wright reviews the de Havilland Comet’s UK military service and talks to some of those who operated the aircraft.
Russian Su-24 – Fighting Fencers
The Fencer has been significantly upgraded since it was developed as a Cold War attack aircraft and is now in action in Syria. Piotr Butowski examines the Su-24 in Russian service.
Plus much more…
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Aviation News September 2016.