ARCHIVE
"Archive"
is Air-Britain's Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly, first published in 1980.
It was
conceived as an outlet for information which might otherwise not be published
in the mass-interest aviation press. The four main aims were:
1. To
present complete historical civil registers from around the world.
2. To
publish production lists containing detailed type histories.
3. To
provide a forum for original and previously unpublished research.
4. To act
as a data sharing and exchange medium.
"Archive"
has never claimed to publish the last word on a topic, but by making
information available it does hope to add to the total sum of knowledge! This
is why the Feedback section is such an integral part of the magazine's
approach.
Now at a
regular 48 A4-size pages per issue,
"Archive" is heavily illustrated; the latest issue contains only 36
pages due to editorial indisposition but it is the 122nd issue and contains 77
illustrations, 18 in colour. The contents are grouped as far as possible on
even numbers of pages to allow series to be filed separately if desired. A full
colour cover has been introduced since the first issue of 1999.
Handley
Page Herald TG-ASA c/n 166 in the colours of Aerovias SA of Guatemala around
1988.
(via
Michael Magnusson)
The
content of the latest issue, number
2(Summer) of 2010, is as follows:
The
Whole Truth: The Handley Page Herald
The
fourth part of this detailed production history. An eight-page section in this
issue covers the background to its use by airlines such as Itavia, Air Manila,
Arkia and Bavaria. The histories of c/ns 166 to 177 are covered in detail.
4X-AHS
c/n 174 was the second of Arkia’s six Heralds. The
Development of Commercial Aviation in China - Part
10B: China National Aviation Corporation – 1945-49 This
episode covers the complete known fleet lists of the CNAC company during this
period. Identities and fates are given wherever possible together with
information about disputed data and the sale of aircraft to the USA. Westair
Transport C-46A N4894V visiting Blackbushe in 1957 was formerly N8367C with
Chennault & Willauer and previously CNAC’s XT-122. The
Civil Registers of Yugoslavia 1919-1991 The
eleventh part of a this series covering civil aviation in the former
Yugoslavia. This covers the post-war register from YU-ADI to YU-AEH with the
addition of colour line drawings of two JAT aircraft. A JAT
publicity photo showing Convair 440 YU-ADK prior to delivery. Head-on
View: The Harlow Monoplanes This
all-metal series of designs by the engineer Max Harlow included the PJC-1,
PJC-2, PJ-5A and the PCC-10. Although few were built, the PJC-2 served
successfully with the US CAA and the PJC-5A was scheduled for mass production
in India. The development history is followed by a known production listing. Harlow
PJC-2 c/n 6 was operated by the CAA as NC15 and still exists as N3947B. F.M.A.
from 1927 to 1945 The story
of Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina, and the aircraft it produced. This
episode covers the production histories of all the IA-50 Guarani turboprop
light transports the development of which was described last time. Guarani
LV-JZS was operated by the Province of Cordoba in the 1970s. Additional
pages will be inserted in future editions to make good the shortfall and
articles missed in this issue. Major
topics covered by Archive in the past have included Pre-War UK registers,
Impressments, Flying Clubs, The Dornier Wal, Fokker F.VII, Beech 17, Frati
designs, Bolkow lightplanes, Sikorsky flying boats, Thai airlines, early
airfields and many more.
A complete index is available by e-mail on request to the
Editor or may be downloaded here. Single copies available at £6.50 (UK) from e-mail mike@absales.demon.co.uk
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