WINGS
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AVIATION IN WEEKLY PARTS

Popular aviation magazine that ran from 1977 - 1980

Published Weekly by - Orbis Publishing Ltd.
Date - 1977
Issue - Volume 1
Number - 14
Magazine Format
No. of pages (approx) - 20
Page Numbers - 261 - 280
Size (approx) - 9 x 11.75  inches (22.5  x 30 cm)
Condition - Used - Good - minimal minor handling wear

Ideal for filling in missing issues in your collection and researching model projects.

Each magazine is aimed at the aviation enthusiast and scale aircraft modeller and . Each wweek features an in depth looks at a different aspects of aviation, containing  authorative brief histories by well known aviation authors.

Sections of the intial 8 Volumes magazine deal, in alphabetical order aviators, aircraft, articles, historic backgrounds to aircraft, units and squadrons. Many early issues had a modelling article with hints and tips by Ray Rimmell. The aircraft featured usually were the type from the previous issue.

Volumes 9 - 11 went on to cover air forces of the world and famous aircraft.

Each Volume was designed to be made up of 15 magazines. Each magazine was marketed by PART Number

Great for a nostalgic look back at the past and also a wealth of aviation information. Excellent references by well known authors -for the modeller and the historian.

Contents:

ARTICLE		Author
Blackburn	Article on the Blackburn Aircraft Company (Part II)	Philil Moyes	page 261
Leader of the Debden Eagles	Article on Don Blakeslee - commander of the USAAF 4th Fighter Group	Norman Franks	page 278

The magazine retains its original cover that contains.
Back Cover Article - Minature Air Fleets - Modelling article by Ray Rimmell - Rudolf Berthold's Fokker DVII

Below is the Content of the magazine as outlined in the previous issue.

Please see scans or photographs as they form part of this description and some of the contents of the particular issue. Some issues have the original owner's name on the back cover.