Air Forces Monthly May issue – FREE USA Global Strike Command Supplement – OUT NOW!

Featuring:

European Fighter Fleets 2016 – Part One
In this, the first of a three-part series, Alan Warnes looks at which countries are doing their bit for international operations and, along with many of AFM’s correspondents, reviews their fleets.

Syria – The Drone Wars
Almost every faction in the multi-sided Syrian civil war appears to have an unmanned air vehicle capability. The systems range from the US-built MQ-9 Reaper equipped with missiles and bombs, to mini quadcopters that have been purchased online. Tim Ripley reports.

AIRCRAFT PROFILE: Su-30: Multi-role Flanker Comes of Age
Alexander Mladenov provides a profile of the vastly improved two-seat Sukhoi Su-30, which looks set to remain in production well into the 2020s.

Brits at Beaufort
Lon Nordeen looks at the increased tempo of training for UK aircrews as they work up on the F-35B JSF alongside the US Marine Corps in South Carolina.

FORCE REPORT: Italian Air Force
Riccardo Niccoli finds out how Italy’s Aeronautica Militare performs a precarious balancing act between high-end capability and diminishing funds.

EXCLUSIVE EXERCISE REPORT: Falcon Strike 2015
Thai and Chinese aircraft in a first joint exercise – Analayo Korsakul reports on a rare meeting of Western and Eastern technologies.

AND MUCH MORE!

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