Classic Wings Vol.22 #1 (2016)
 
Plenty of encouragement for those who dream of finding a long forgotten aircraft in a remote location in this issue. A casual conversation regarding a children's play thing led to a follow up which revealed a remarkably intact Lysander sitting on a Canadian farm, and given the number of relics recovered over the years in the vastness of Canada, it surely won't be the last! A major feature is that of the Dutch Memorial Flight which is doing a fine job of honouring the aviation history of the Netherlands. Among its impressive fleet of vintage / warbirds is a Spitfire which flew with 485 (RNZAF) Squadron over the D-Day beaches and a Ryan which escaped the Japanese to reach Australia, these two historic machines , along with the B-25, come in for special attention. Two of the lesser known aircraft also feature in this issue, the backbone of the Italian bomber and torpedo force, the S.79 Sparrowhawk is described and the very few survivors spotlighted, whilst the Swedish J 22 home grown fighter is our Mystery machine. Closer to home, the clandestine service flown by the Qantas Catalinas is described, the unsung heroes who flew this long & lonely route are recognised and remembered by the Longreach Museum, who decided to purchase a Catalina in Spain and fly it to Australia in a journey no less epic- which didn't go to plan, but was ultimately successful! To cap it off we have some superb photographic coverage of the Temora and Reno events.
 
Classic Wings was created in 1994 as the culmination of many years of wanting to see a vintage/warbird magazine that was created for owners, restorers, pilots as well as enthusiasts of these machines, by people who are themselves participants at all levels of these activities.
 
Single magazine in Fair to Good Condition