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Kamikaze killer: the naval version of the Spitfire had its share of teething troubles, but by the end of World War II it had found its sea legs in the Pacific.(Supermarine Seafire )
Aviation History; 1/1/2010; 3708 words; ...had been quick and to the point: The Japanese had introduced...The sleek interceptor's excellent takeoff characteristics...World War II, Britain's Fleet Air Arm was in a...1941, Lt. Cmdr. H.P. Bramwell piloted a Spitfire...straightforward. It's when you add a pitching...

The 'old bus' endures: Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith's famous Fokker Southern Cross has pride of place in Brisbane.(RESTORED)
Aviation History; 1/1/2010; 2055 words; ...James Warner, both U.S. merchant mariners. The...might have to ditch at some point, the team had prepared...Fokker landed at Oahu's Wheeler Field after 27...the air. Since Wheeler's runway wasn't very long...landing strip at 3:50 p.m. on June 5. On the...

Flight simulator aces the move from PC to console.(IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey)(Product/service evaluation)
World War II; 1/1/2010; 802 words; ...missions covering the war's major European air battles...the Spitfire Mk II, the P-51 Mustang, and the...example, the He 111's greenhouse nose offers...of your surroundings and points out targets and objectives...more realistic the game's physics become: you...

Weighing Anchor for a round Britain cruise: cruising in the UK is booming; the perfect getaway is a treasure on our doorstep.
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 2683 words; ...cliffs of Scotland's Western Isles and the...Orkney Islands. If it's history you're after...Famous names like P&O, Cunard...Cruise industry insiders point to three significant...marketing executive at P&O Cruises...while visiting the UK's most vibrant cities...

The adventure of flying Fitz: the celebrated copilot of the first airplane to cross the Atlantic from east to west, James Fitzmaurice ended up a forgotten hero caught between two worlds.(Biography)
Aviation History; 1/1/2010; 4054 words; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There's a fish in the sky!" yelled...made a perfect three-point landing on what from the...its nose. It was 6:08 p.m. GMT (1:08 EST...to occupy the copilot's seat on a German transatlantic...inspiring the young Fitz's interest in aviation...