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'Aerospace International'
[US Air Force Association, ISSN 0001-9372]
'Aerospace International' was published between 1966 and 1981. It was formerly titled 'Air Force Space Digest International'. No further information.
Ceased Publication
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'Affordable Ultralights'
[Challenge Publications, ISSN ? ]
No information on this title.
Ceased publication
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'Air & Space Smithsonian'
[Smithsonian Institution, ISSN 0886-2257]
'Air & Space Smithsonian' focuses on US aviation and spaceflight history. It includes features on US aircraft preservation news, aviation anecdotes, aerospace technology, WW2 air combat, astronomy, air ravel, commentary, spaceflight, cold war aviation, book & video reviews, events diary. The first issue was dated April-May 1986. It is a 92 page glossy A4 size magazine, illustrated with b+w and colour photos, and drawings.
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Further information: website:Air & Space
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'Air Combat'
[Challenge Publications, ISSN ? ]
'Air Combat' magazine was dedicated to military aviation, past and present. It featured reports on the latest warplanes and their weapons, in-depth stories on operational squadrons, military aircraft camouflage and markings, historical perspectives on jet warfare etc. Usually 74 pages in each issue, with many b+w and colour photos. The magazine was first published in 1973 as a quarterly, but had become monthly by 1975. It ceased publication sometime in the late 1990s.
Ceased publication
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'Air Combat 1939-1945'
[Eagle Aviation Enterprises, ISSN ? ]
'Air Combat 1939-1945' was a largely pictorial magazine focusing on specific aircraft, units, battles, etc of World War II. It was liberally illustrated throughout, with scarce photographs of the aircraft made famous during the war, histories of some of the fighting squadrons, and, for the modeller, details of markings and colours of aircraft. A4 size, printed on glossy paper, with 28-32 pages and about 50 b+w photos in each issue. A number of special editions were also issued. It was published between 1968 and February 1973.
Ceased Publication
[*] Contents Listing, Vol.1 No.1 - Vol.6 No.6
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'Air Fan International'
[AIRtime Publishing, ISSN 1083-2548]
'Air Fan International - The International Journal of Military Aviation' was an English-language US edition of the highly respected French magazine 'Air Fan'. It covered world military aviation, with an emphasis on the US armed forces and US-built aircraft. Presumably, many of the feature articles were translations of articles from the French edition. It was published between October 1995 and March 1997. It ceased publication in early 1997, to be quickly replaced by 'Combat Aircraft' (see below), with a similar style but more locally produced content.
Ceased Publication
[*] Contents Listing, No.1 - No.8
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'Airliners'
[World Transport Press Inc., ISSN 0896-6575]
Subtitled 'The World's Airline Magazine'. 'Airliners' is solely dedicated to the world of airlines and airliners, past, present and future. It describes itself as a top-quality bi-monthly featuring stunning color photography, lively and authoritative feature articles about airlines, planes, and people, from Alaska to Zimbabwe, from STOL to super-sonic. The first quarterly issue was dated Spring 1988. It became bi-monthly from the Jan/Feb 1994 issue.
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Further information: website: Airliners
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'Airpower'
[Republic Press Inc., ISSN 1067-1048]
'Airpower' is a military aviation history magazine covering all periods from WW1 to the present day. The contents normally comprises a few long articles in each issue - all are highly illustrated, resulting in a mostly pictorial content. A majority of the subjects are American aircraft types and units. Each issue has 54 pages each, of A4 size, with many b+w and colour photos. It was first published in May 1971 as a monthly, but later (circa 1975?) became bi-monthly. From then onwards it has been published on alternate months with 'Wings' (see below). Until the late 1990s it was published by Sentry Books Inc. Ceased publication in mid 2007 when the circulation fell below an economically viable level.
Ceased publication
Further information: website: Airpower, (back issues on CD-ROM: AirWingMedia)
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'American Modeler'
[Street & Smith Publications, ISSN ? ]
'American Modeller' was originally 'Air Trails', but it underwent a re-design in late 1955 and emerged as a scale modelling magazine. It covered a wide range of subjects - including cars, trains and aircraft. The contents comprised feature articles and plan drawings. Initially monthly, a change to bi-monthly publication occurred in early 1963, but reverted back to monthly at the start of 1967. It evolved into the monthly 'American Aircraft Modeler', which included flying model aircraft but ceased publication in March 1975. It then became resurrected as 'RC Sportsman', a tabloid/newsprint publication which continued monthly until May 1978. Eventually, The Academy of Model Aeronautics, which had its newsletter published in 'American Modeler', started it's own publication: Model Aviation. 'American Modeler' normally comprised 66 pages in each issue. The publisher changed to Condé Nast at an unknown date (possibly 1963).
Ceased Publication
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'Aviation History'
[Cowles Magazines, ISSN 1076-8858]
'Aviation History' is a magazine dedicated to the history of world aviation. Each issue provides articles on the pilots, designers and builders who had the “right stuff”, together with features on restored aircraft, book reviews, events, modeling etc. An A4 size glossy magazine illustrated with many b+w and colour photos, plus high quality colour artwork and maps. First published circa September 1989 under the title 'Aviation', but changed it's name to 'Aviation History' in early 1994. Also associated with the ISSN 1054-335X.
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Further information: website: Aviation History.
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'Combat Aircraft'
[AIRtime Publishing Inc, ISSN 1083-2548]
Subtitled 'The International Journal of Military Aviation'. First issue dated April-May 1997. A magazine devoted to world military aviation, with an emphasis on the US armed forces. Includes regular features on aircraft types, world air forces, US military aviation, warbirds and historical subjects. Highly illustrated, with many colour photos and colour and line drawings.
Launched as a replacement for 'Air Fan International' (see above). This new title was much more successful than it's predecessor, but publication dates became erratic during 2002 and in April 2003 it was taken over by the British 'Ian Allan' publishing group.
Publishers: AIRtime Publishing Inc. April 1997-April 2003, Ian Allan Publishing April 2003-present.
Publisher & Editor: Mel Williams. Technical Editor: Rene J Francillon April 1997-1998, Editor: David Donald March 2001-August 2002, (Editorial Director September 2002-April 2003), ? May 2003-present.
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Further information: AIRtime Publishing Inc, 10 Bay Street, Westport, CT 06880, USA. Tel (203) 838-7979 or Toll free in USA: 1-800-359-3003, Fax (203) 838-7344.
[*] Contents Listing, Vol.1/1 - Vol.4/6
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'Flight Journal'
[Air Age Publishing Inc, ISSN 1095-1075]
Subtitled: Exploring the Aviation Adventure. 'Flight Journal' was first published in the Summer of 1996 as a quarterly, with the title 'Flight', but later became bi-monthly with a revised title to avoid confusion with the UK weekly publication. It contains a mixture of articles covering all aspects of aviation. It is well illustrated (with much colour) and has its articles written by guest contributors. Departments within each issue include Flybys (short items on current events), On Canvas (aviation paintings), In the Cockpit Profile (anything from an F-86 to a vintage Waco), Gallery (photo essay of subject aircraft) and Virtual Pilot (flight simulations and other computer stuff). There is a heavy emphasis on aviation artwork and computer simulations.
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Further information: Air Age Publishing, 100 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877-4606. Telephone: 203 431 9000, Fax: 203 431 3000. Flight Journal
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'The AutoPILOT'
[The Autopilot Magazine, ISSN ? ]
Subtitled 'For the Aviation Enthusiast'. The AutoPILOT magazine is a Georgia-based publication for the aviation enthusiast. It's goal is to promote and support general aviation in the local community. The Georgia edition was launched circa 2001, and a Florida-specific edition was launched in mid-2003. The magazine is unique in that it's focus is on the human side of aviation. In place of the usual technical features on aircraft and avionics, the contents highlights the lives and contributions of the people who have helped make aviation the greatest industry in the world. It features stories about local pilots and local general aviation airports. Typical contents includes regular features entitled Hangar Talk, Airport Spotlight, Places to Visit, IFR Clinic and CFI Checklist and Pilot's Corner.
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Further information: website: The AutoPILOT
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'US Aviator'
[Aero-Media USA, ISSN 1060-9091]
'US Aviator' was another magazine covering general aviation and private flying. It was known for its hard-hitting editorials, expert flight reports, sense of humor and honesty. It was founded and edited by the somewhat controversial Jim Campbell. The first issue appeared in December 1989 under the title 'The Gulf Coast Aviator', it changed it's name to the current title circa 1991. 'US Aviator' ceased publication in late 1998.
Ceased publication
Further information: P.O. Box 9132, Winter Haven, FL 33883-9132. Website
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'Warbirds International'
[Challenge Publications, ISSN 1523-0031]
'Warbirds International' focuses on vintage combat aircraft and their restoration. It is aimed at people who appreciate, restore and fly legendary warplanes and want to learn about them through well illustrated articles about veteran pilots, combat accounts, restoration techniques and the world's aircraft museums. It was first published quarterly under the title 'Air Progress - Warbirds International' [ISSN: 0885-2502] from 1982. It went bi-monthly in 1988. Until about 2003 it was published 9 times per year, but is now published only 6 times per year. Well illustrated with good b+w and colour photos.
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Further information: website: Warbirds International
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'Wings'
[Republic Press Inc., ISSN 1067-0637]
'Wings' is a military aviation history magazine. It contains feature articles and photo features from World War One the the present day. A majority of the subjects are American aircraft types. There are usually two or three long articles in each issue - with a mostly pictorial content. Thee are typically 54 A4 size pages in each issue, with many colour and b+w photos, and some drawings. It was first published in 1971 as a monthly, but later (1975?) it became bi-monthly. From then onwards it has been published on alternate months with 'Airpower' (see above). Until the late 1990s it was published by Sentry Books Inc. Ceased publication in mid 2007 when the circulation fell below an economically viable level.
Ceased publication
Further information: website: Wings, (back issues on CD-ROM: AirWingMedia)
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