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Rapide

The Magazine for the North-West Vintage Aviation Enthusiast

Rapide is published approximately four times a year on a non-profit making basis. Its objective is to promote the invaluable contribution to aviation heritage made by the people of the North-West and North Wales.

Price £3.00

Editor/Publisher : Michael Lewis
Assistant Editor : Peter Branigan

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New Reduced Rate Rapide Subscription

Rapide is now available by post at the reduced rate of £11.50
including second class postage for four issues.
To obtain a subscription form please e-mail Coulton-Lewis Communications.
or write to:- 7  Lawn Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1ER,   Telephone:  01244  373551
Some back issues of Rapide are available at £3.00 each,
 for single copies, including second class postage or £2.00
each if more than one copy purchased, including second class postage.
Issue 1

Broom Hall - a little known North Wales Airfield by Roy Sloan.

The Mosscraft Story by R. A. Scholefield.

The Birdman Incident by Captain George Leigh.

Flying Boats on the Strait (Part One) by David J. Smith, Roy Sloan and Mike Lewis.

Cinderella Spitfire - the TD248 story.

Aeroplanes from Uncle Sam by David J. Smith.

Issue 2

A Flight to Remember - Halton freight run to Bangkok by Peter Preece.

Flying Boats on the Strait (Part Two) by David J. Smith, Roy Sloan and Mike Lewis.

Chester Lady - The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster.

The Netheravon Rapides by Peter Moran.

The night the Doodlebugs Came by Peter J.C. Smith.

Ringway's Invaders by Alan Scholefield.

The Landican Liberator - part one by David J. Smith.

Issue 3

Glider Bombs in the Bay by Jim Wright.

Northern Boneyards in the Fiftie's.

Liverbird - the EoN Baby by Peter Moran.

Beaumaris Cats by Andrew Hendrie.

Blackpool's Airports by Richard Riding with pictures by Eddie Riding.

The Landican Liberator - part two by David J. Smith.

An Apprenticeship with Avros by David Thirlby.

Fairey Aviation in Manchester by R. A. Scholefield.

Issue 4

Chipmunk by Vince Chadwick.

DHC-1

Escape from a Vulcan by Roy Sloan.

The Air Atlantique Group.

The Junkers Ju 52 in the UK.

13 Para Attack on Burtonwood by Peter Moran.

Did your lights Go Out by Bill Harrison.

An Apprenticeship with Avros by David Thirlby.

The Heswall Hudson Story by David J. Smith.

Fairey Aviation in Manchester by R. A. Scholefield.

Issue 5

Hurricanes, Condors and Wolf-packs by Phil Butler & Mike Lewis.

More on the Ju 52 in the UK by Phil Butler.

Fairey Aviation in Manchester - Beaufighters by R. A. Scholefield.

Come Fly With Me by F/L Terry Holden.

Winds across the Marsh - the Story of Hesketh Park Aerodrome by John Mulliner.

Upside Down by Peter Moran.

Water Wings by Stuart (Reggie) Martindale.

Pioneering Flight In North Wales by Roy Sloan.

Issue 6

The Catapult Fighters; Part 2 - A secret Report by Group Captain George Pinkerton OBE, DFC.

From Merseyside to the Midlands by R. A. Scholefield.

We Fly for the Guns (part Two) by Fred Adkin.

Fairey Aviation in Manchester - Part three the Barracuda by R. A. Scholefield.

An Aspirin for the Colonel by Peter Moran.

Who'd Be An (Avro) Historian?.

Lake Vyrnwy Wellington Disaster by Rob Evans.

Hurricane in the Mersey by Cedric Flood.

No 186/631 Gliding School by Brian Trunkfield.

Heir to Air - Cheshire Pioneer Aviator by Andrew Trend.

Issue 7

The Catapult Fighters; Part 3 - My Time with The MSFU by George Anderson.

Bidston Aerodrome by Colin Schroeder.

The Superfluous Reserve by Peter Moran.

ColdWarriors - Burtonwood in the 50's and beyond by Aldon Ferguson.

Fairey Aviation in Manchester; Part 4 - The Halifax by R.A. Scholefield.

The Hoylake Spitfires, Dedicated to the Memory of Albert "Bunny" Brookes who died in May 2003 aged 80.

Accident to an Albermarle by Hugh J. Budgen.

Come Fly With Me by F/L Terry Holden.

No 186/631 Gliding School; Part 2 by Brian Trunkfield.

Heir to Air - Maurice Egerton, Cheshire's Pioneer Aviator by Andrew Trend.

Issue 8

We Fly for the Guns (part Two) by Fred Adkin.

The Ack-Ack Defences of North Cheshire by John Lythgoe.

Zeppelin Raids on Lancashire by Peter J.C. Smith.

The Ubiquitous 748 by Harry Holmes.

The Manchester Memorials by R. A. Scholefield.

Firing... Firing...  Now (The Llanbedr Story) by Wendy Mills.

The Canadair Sabre in the North-West by R. A. Scholefield.

Issue 9

Come Fly With Me....(Part Three) by F/L Terry Holden.

The Metropolitan Communication Squadron 1944 by A.J.L. (Bill) Hickox DFC.

50th Anniversary of Transatlantic Scheduled Services from Manchester by R.A. Scholefield.

The Ubiquitous 748 (part Two) by Harry Holmes.

An Obituary for Concorde by Keith Hardwick.

The Bravest Man in the World by Alister Williams.

The Mersey Military Monoplane

The Canadair Sabre in the North-West (Part Two) by R. A. Scholefield.

The National Aircraft Factories by Nick Forder.

   
Issue 10

Blackpool Squires Gate - Britain's First Transatlantic Air Terminal.

Federated Air Transport - A provincial air freight company in the '50s and '60s.

Concorde Operations at Manchester by R. A. Scholefield.

Memories of Hooton Park by Jimmy James.

The Final Air Test by Malcolm C. Moore.

The Canadair Sabre in the North-West (Part Three) The Sabre 4 by R. A. Scholefield.

An Avro Anorak by Mike Green.

Issue 11

Awaiting Publication

Issue 12

Awaiting Publication

Rapide is available from the following outlets

RAF Millom Museum, Millom, Cumbria - Back issues and postal copies available.

Larger branches of WH Smith throughout the Northwest and North Wales.

Borders Book Shops.

Manchester Airport Spectator's Terrace.

Manchester Airport Viewing Park.


 
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