AIR International March 1974

I am not sure if this will interest anyone here but I have a copy of the March 1974 AI. PRICE $1.25 US.

Main articals:

Northrop begins test of YF-17.

Australian Airpowerin detail. Procurement issues. The newly arrived F-111, the MirageIIIO’s, MB.326, Canberra, etc. Possible F-15 purchase.

F-15 well into flight test phase.

Review of the Beaufighter.

Samples from the Airscene section:

Belgium: Alpha Jet for the Force Aerienne Belge scheduled for 1977.

Iran: letter of intent for purchase of 30 F-14A’s.

USSR: vectored thrust and direct lift engines in new Yakovlev V/STOL.

Singapore: A-4 Skyhawk training complete for six pilots in the US.

Switzerland: Defence Ministry wants 90 F-5E’s but Parliament wants another competitive evaluation.

UK: the eighth BAC built Jaguar delivered.

France: Matra R.550 Magic fired under dogfight conditions.

India: Ajeet (GnatII) development complete and order placed.

US: YF-16 prototype delivered to Edwards AFB for test program via C-5.

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