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Book Of the Month Movie of the Month
Air Cadet
Air Cadet (titled Jet Men of the Air in the UK) is a 1951
American drama war film directed by Joseph Pevney and
starring Stephen McNally, Gail Russell, Alex Nicol and
Richard Long. Air Cadet featured United States Air Force
(USAF) pilots in training along with actors mixed into the
“Propliner 2020” covers the usual far-reaching training courses. The film had a small early role for 26-year-
subject matter, everything from the always- old Rock Hudson and a scene with future astronaut Gus
fascinating Bristol Freighter to the beloved Grissom.
Viscount, all the latest DC-3 news including
Although a B-movie, Air Cadet was rolled out with some
Canada’s Buffalo Airways, and the status of the flair.
amazing AN-12 fleet. Ugo Vicenzi reviews the
Berlin Airlift, while Robbie Shaw looks in depth at
the Alaska propliner scene from DC-3, DC-4 and Interesting Facts of Aviation
DC-6 to Convair and C-119. There’s also all the
Four of the world’s tallest air traffic control (ATC) towers are
general propliner gossip, F-27 and Ambassador
located in Asia, while the United States of America (US) has
history items, Indian airlines post-WWII, Herons
“Down Under”, propliner restoration news, on three.
and on. This is (to date) the record breaking Airport control tower windows must be angled at precisely
“Propliner” at 160 pages! You’ll be delighted with 15 degrees from vertical at the top to decrease reflections
this fantastic production from Tony Merton Jones from both inside and outside the tower.
and his many propliner aficionados around the
The world’s smallest jet is the BD-5 Micro. Its wingspan is
world.
14–21 feet and weighs just 358 pounds;
This year in Canada: $24.00 + Post $12.00 + tax
Height requirements for flight attendant may seems unfair
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or Interac (this email address) or cheque by post
this. Flight Attendant should be able to reach overhead
to CANAV Books, 51 Balsam Ave., Toronto ON
compartments and safety equipment. There are weight
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restrictions too vary with airlines.
