The January 12,1945 edition of the magazine claiming to be the most influential aviation journal in the world contained the above unusual centrespread illustration by Wren . It depicted British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , top left , with cigar , giving his famous V-for victory sign , flying a British Santa-like sled , oddly described in the text as a "Sumchickensumneck ll "-a touch of humour in still very dangerous times .
Winnie-the-war-winner appears to have delivered a bag of British toy planes that chase one of the world's first long range guided missiles, the V2 rocket, which the Germans rained down on London . There is a human face on a Handley Page H.P. 68 Hermes (four Bristol Hercules engines ), possibly that of Lord Brabazon of Tara, Minister of Transport and Aircraft Production during the war .--- Item from Little Darwin aviation collection .
