Combat Aircraft Monthly – December issue – OUT NOW!

THIS ISSUE FEATURES:

EAGLES AND ANGELS
Drawing upon its significant combat experience with the H-60 Black Hawk, the Colombian Air Force has developed one of the most advanced attack versions of the model, at Santiago Rivas reveals.

‘GRIFFINS’ IN TRANSYLVANIA
When the call comes, the Air National Guard answers in a way that is tangibly professional and patriotic. With the second half of a European Theatre Security Package deployment to Romania in full swing, Frank Crébas and Rich Cooper embed with the 194th Fighter Squadron ‘Griffins’ as they mix it up in Europe

PROJECT LIBERTY EVOLVES
Michael Keaveney details the newest member of the Air Force Special Operations Command community: the 185th Special Operations Squadron at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma

PHANTOMS ON THE FRONT LINE
Iran’s 3rd Tactical Fighter Base maintains a fleet of around 30 Phantom IIs, including some of the most capable jets in the inventory. Babak Taghvaee examines how these F-4Es are now taking the fight to the so-called Islamic State.

T-50A – LOCKHEED’S ‘LOW-RISK’ T-X
While Boeing and Northrop Grumman are building all-new aircraft, both Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are offering proven platforms for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer competition to replace the venerable T-38. Jamie Hunter looks at Lockheed Martin’s T-50A offering and what it offers when compared with the new designs.

THE ‘ASSAM DRAGGINS’
Jake Melampy heads to South Korea to meet the 25th Fighter Squadron, which is poised to take its ‘Warthogs’ into battle at a moment’s notice.

AND MUCH MORE!

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