THE AEROPLANE

(May 12^th 1950)

The Aeroplane magazine, first published in 1911and was published weekly until 1973 and was dedicated to aviation across the world.

This original 1950 issue includes many of the following regular features amongst its contents:

Matters of Moment – Aviation related updates and news snippets over the last week.  Includesa  photo of a Northrop XF-89 Scorpion and a photo of the Northrop XF-90 alongside the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star  

The Fighting Services – News from the British and Commonwealth Air Forces

Air Transport – News related to the world’s airlines.  Includes a feature “The First U.K. Omni-Directional  Range”

Correspondence

OTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOPICS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:

Safer Flying and Cheaper Airports – 5 pages, illustrated summary of a Blériot lecture

Naval Occasions – A double-page photo-montage which includes the Supermarine Attacker {x3] and the launch of HMS Ark Royal {x2]

A Symposium on Ignition – A 2-page summary

Please see photographs for a visual indication of content and quality – this is the actual magazine you are bidding on.  Each issue includes a variety of advertisements, some in colour, especially in later issues.

This magazine is in good overall condition considering its age however the cover does show some bumps, nicks, and rubbing to the spine (see photograph).  All pages are present, intact, and well secured by the rusted, but sound, staples.  There are no tears, creases, or significant marks internally other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.