GLORIOUS GUSTAV
A phenomenal warbird is making its mark in the skies once again. The Military Aviation Museum’s unique Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4 has flown again following a four-year period confined to hangar and workshop. In our special cover story, Uwe Glaser tells this fearsome fighter’s story and captures breathtaking air-to-air images

HINDENBURG: WHAT WENT WRONG?
The fiery demise of the Hindenburg airship in 1937 has inspired many a theory. Phil Lloyd seeks to provide the answers

CLASSICS: AVRO MANCHESTER
Although troubled from the outset, the RAF’s twin-engined Manchester was the direct ancestor of the legendary Lancaster. We tell the full story of the less celebrated bomber’s tumultuous history

RAF MUSEUM’S HIDDEN COLLECTION
A visit to the RAF Museum’s remarkable reserve collection, and an exciting update on its future