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BELOW: Making a number of entertaining and well-attended performances at Flying Legends over the weekend of July 9-10

was the swing-style female vocal trio the Manhattan Dolls, who had travelled all the way from New York to sing for visitors to the Duxford event.

They are seen with Boeing B-17G Sally B, which will form the centrepiece of a great day on July 31 (see page 92), where 1940’s-style musical entertainment will again be part of the proceedings. DARREN HARBAR–FOCAL PLANE IMAGES

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24 FROM THE ARCHIVES 30 AIRCREW

James Kightly describes the roles of the R34 airship’s crew. Illustration by Ian Bott

62 HOOKS’ TOURS

Mike Hooks illustrates a few visiting aircraft at Croydon Airport before it closed in 1959

64 SKYWRITERS

A selection of readers’ letters

86 BOOK REVIEWS 88 Q&A, LOST & FOUND

Your questions asked, and answered, with Mike Hooks, and Philip Jarrett seeks information on people and aircraft at an Oxfordshire Civilian Repair Organisation

92 EVENTS

Event listings for August and September

94 FLYING VISIT

Melvyn Hiscock quizzes Plane Sailing Catalina pilot Rod Brooking

105 SERVICES AND NEXT

MONTH IN AEROPLANE 106 HAIRY MOMENT

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