Air Pictorial scans
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Air Pictorial scans
Air Pictorial scans are now available. See post #17 for link.
Last edited by Discorde; 3rd Aug 2023 at 16:30. Reason: Updated info
That is wonderful, I really appreciate the enourmous effort that has gone into this. I think that it great that we can have a digital record of these historic publications. Perhaps it is just me, but I was fascinated by the adverts in these magazines.
Great job and thank you.
Great job and thank you.
a gold mine for "what aircraft", "what cockpit" etc etc 
September 1962........was my first purchase of "" Air Pic """!! . Bought it regularly for quite a few years. All stashed away in the loft......!!!
Thank you Discorde. !! How about going backwards into the 50s....??
Thank you Discorde. !! How about going backwards into the 50s....??
Last edited by Planemike; 17th Nov 2022 at 10:42.
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Air Pic was a must for me in the late 60's/early 70s.
Reminds me that a teacher nicked my copy on the school coach to our sports fields in Surrey. Must have been 1968 or 69.
He wanted to know what I was reading (it was an article on the Cessna 152/172 if I recall).
Suddenly he took an interest in it and borrowed my copy - I never got it back!
Once the scans get to the late 60s I will have to look out for that one and finish reading the article!
Excellent piece of work Discorde - many thanx!
Reminds me that a teacher nicked my copy on the school coach to our sports fields in Surrey. Must have been 1968 or 69.
He wanted to know what I was reading (it was an article on the Cessna 152/172 if I recall).
Suddenly he took an interest in it and borrowed my copy - I never got it back!
Once the scans get to the late 60s I will have to look out for that one and finish reading the article!
Excellent piece of work Discorde - many thanx!
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Cheers Discorde!
Rather taken with the image of the Beechcraft 120, a turboprop Queen Air with Turbomeca Bastans... The resemblance to the Swearingen Merlin II which a new fuselage sat on Queen Air wings (and was a progression from his Excalibur QA modification) is quite marked!
Edit: just looked this up in Rod Simpson's book, pic must be a mock-up as the prototype was never built.
Rather taken with the image of the Beechcraft 120, a turboprop Queen Air with Turbomeca Bastans... The resemblance to the Swearingen Merlin II which a new fuselage sat on Queen Air wings (and was a progression from his Excalibur QA modification) is quite marked!
Edit: just looked this up in Rod Simpson's book, pic must be a mock-up as the prototype was never built.
Last edited by treadigraph; 19th Nov 2022 at 19:31.
Thanks, Discorde, Great job. I grew up on those magazines and what a wealth of information they contained. Funny to look at them now and how wrong many people in the industry were. All those VTOL dreams for one. Fascinating, and thanks again.
Last edited by By George; 23rd Nov 2022 at 10:41. Reason: Spelling
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This tranche of Air Pictorial scans (Sep 1962 - Apr 1965) has now been completed. It's possible that earlier and later editions will be added in the future.
Air Pictorial
Points of interest
Air Pictorial
Points of interest
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This scan of the Ian Allan Civil Aircraft Markings 1960 edition might be of interest among aviation historians and enthusiasts.
While some of the light aircraft on the register might still be able to fly it's unlikely that many, if any, of the airliners are now airworthy. Maybe a DC-3 or two?
While some of the light aircraft on the register might still be able to fly it's unlikely that many, if any, of the airliners are now airworthy. Maybe a DC-3 or two?