CURRENT ISSUE
July 2011
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Features
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Two Days in the Life of a B-24 Crew
Take a fantasy flight in a real, live Liberator
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Circling the Moon
In a new autobiography, an Apollo 15 pilot tells what it was like to fly solo.
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Pilot Cam
A remote-controlled airplane, a camera, and a pair of goggles can put you in the (virtual) pilot's seat for as little as $500
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*Pilot Not Included
Military aviation prepares for the inevitable
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A Mailplane for Lindbergh
Donald Hall's 1927 rush job.
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The United Nations of Oshkosh
Flying. The other universal language.
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Destination: Asteroid
After four years of spiraling out from Earth, the Dawn spacecraft closes in on its first target.
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That Old Crate
From Minnesota cratemakers, a new CG-4 glider like the ones they built in World War II.
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How Things Work: Lightning Protection
Air travelers, fear not.
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The Bombing of Waziristan
In this rugged hiding place, outlaws like Osama bin Laden are rarely run to ground. The British learned that lesson in 1939.
Departments
In the Museum: Wanted: TLC for Misunderstood Warbird
Challenging the Helldiver’s bad reputation.
Oldies and Oddities: When Civvies Scrambled Fighters
Neighbors, families, and friends watched the skies for enemy bombers.