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Contents: -Hurricane Sam Pt. 2 - We continue our series of articles on the Reppu with the second part dealing with the Reppu variants. Text: Paul Thompson, Mike Goodwin, Editors / Illustrations: Jan Hajicek -The 1919 French Aviation Mission To Japan, Pt. 1 - First of a two-part article about the French mission to Japan immediately after World War I. Text: Owaki Katsushi -SPECIAL ALBUM: Nakajima E8N "Dave"- Plenty of photos (some published for the very first time) and high-quality colour profiles of this rather forgotten but important floatplane of the IJNAF. Text: Editors / Illustrations: Zygmunt Szeremeta -Soaring Falcons - Three pages of artwork and original photos on the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa donated by the Burmese government and others with interesting camouflage and markings. Text: Editors / Illustrations: Jan Hajicek -Japanese Civil Aircraft Registers Up To 1945 - An article that puts in order and explains the system by which Japanese civilian aircraft received their registrations and markings. Text: Peter Starkings -ON CLOSER INSPECTION: Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"- Special research project provides historical and technical details, paint schemes, cockpit illustrations and more; mostly culled from original vintage sources with some never-before-published photos. Text: Editors, Mike Goodwin / Illustrations: Ta.Gucci, Saitoh Hisao -From Last Emperor To Stranded Passenger - The story of events leading up to the last emperor of Manchukuo's capture. Text: Eleftheriou George -Kitai Bango: IJAAF Airframe Number Handy Reference - An updated list of all the known kitai (airframe) numbers with a short description of each type. Text: Mike Goodwin -Shedding Light On Japan's Me 109s - A short but revealing article on the Me 109s evaluated by the IJAAF. Text: Henry Sakaida