FlyPast | July 2025
STANDING STRONG
The July 2025 issue of FlyPast marks the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the 1940 aerial conflict in which Britain stood strong against the threat of invasion. Fittingly, Hawker Hurricane Mk.I V7497 is our cover star, fronting an issue that explores the controversial Duxford ‘Big Wing’, the famous Dornier ramming incident over London and much more
LAST OF THE FEW
Jonny Cracknell salutes the life and career of Gp Capt John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC - the last living Battle of Britain veteran
NOTORIOUS STUKA
Infamous for wreaking havoc on Allied positions, the much-feared Stuka was a deadly dive-bomber – though vulnerable in air combat. We explore it in detail in our regular Classics section
FLYING THE ‘FITTER’
Frank Born flew Sukhoi and MiG jets with the East German Air Force. Cold War RAF contemporary Nigel Walpole got to know a potential former foe
MIGHTY BRABAZON
Bristol’s remarkable Brabazon is analysed by Alan J Porter who argues that it was somewhat more than just a glorious-looking failure
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in FlyPast July 2025.