Air & Space Magazine: March 2008

Articles

Best of the Battle of Britain

In this corner, the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire; across the ring, the Hawker Hurricane. Which is the more valuable restoration?
By John Fleischman

The Search for Steve Fossett

One tough job for the U.S. Civil Air Patrol.
By Michael Behar

Who Says a Jet Can't Be Cheap?

Gerry Merrill says he can build you one for $150,000.
By David Noland

High Fashion

Space tourists, dressed to thrill.
By Bettina H. Chavanne

America the Cruisable

The seaplane Glenn Curtiss designed in 1914 may have had trouble on the ocean, but its reproduction is delighting a whole town on a lake.
By James Wynbrandt

Satellite Smashers

Space-faring nations: Clean up low Earth orbit or you're grounded.
By Tony Reichhardt

Ed Maloney's Mission

The man behind, beside, and all over, the Planes of Fame Air Museum.
By Marshall Lumsden

Air America's Black Helicopter

The secret aircraft that helped the CIA tap phones in North Vietnam.
By James R. Chiles

Viewport: Ask the Archivists

By J. R. Dailey

In The Museum: Connie's Comeback

By Rebecca Maksel

Above & Beyond: Wings? Frail. Engine? Weak. Fly? Let's.

By Larry Lowe

Flights & Fancy: Thai Boom

By R.R. "Boom" Powell

Then & Now: Pass the Popcorn

By Roger A. Mola

Moments & Milestones: The Unknown Aeronaut

By George C. Larson, Member, NAA

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