THE END OF THE 2000yd. RUNWAY RUSHES CLOSER, THE FOUR MERLINS ARE AT FULL POWER WITH TAKE-OFF BOOST, AS 10,000lbs. OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE, 2.154 GALLONS OF HIGH OCTANE FUEL AND SEVEN MEN SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. A GUSTING CROSSWIND LIFTS THE STARBOARD WINGTIP AND SLEWS THE BOMBER TO PORT AS THE LANCASTER HAULS ITSELF UP INTO THE DARKENING SKY. THE START OF ANOTHER MISSION.

THE LOCH NESS WELLINGTON R-ROBERT FLIES OVER BROOKLANDS

Phil Shaw and Malcolm Paul's de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth T7230. photographed by RICHARD WINSLADE.

The RAAF Museum's CAC CA-25 Winjeel trainer leads a flight of privately-owned Winjeels and Harvards.

THE DESERT VIBRATES TO THE SOUND OF ROLLS-ROYCE MERLINS AND THEIR PROPS CREATE A MINOR SANDSTORM AS THE HURRICANE IID's EQUIPPED WITH THEIR 40mm ANTI-TANK CANNONS, HEAD OFF FOR ANOTHER SORTIE IN THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.