AirForces Monthly April Issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

French Afghan Ops
Eight years into the Afghan conflict, Frederic Lert reviews the development of the Mirage 2000D in French Air Force service and asks what the future holds for the veteran bomber.

Kings of the Air
Alan Warnes visits 45(R) Squadron, the RAF’s Multi-Engine Training School at RAF Cranwell, where both the instructors and their students have thousands of flying hours fighting wars.

Portuguese Night Hunters
Antonio Luis details the upgrade programme applied to the F-16s operated by the Portuguese Air Force’s Esquadra 301, known as the ‘Jaguares’.

Operation Desert Storm – 20 Years On
Tim Ripley describes the 1991 air war and how between January 17 and February 28 coalition air power destroyed Iraq’s capacity to wage war.

US Navy’s Centennial
Jim Winchester was in San Diego for the US Navy’s first Centennial of Naval Aviation event, held on February 12.

A Time to Die: Hungary’s MiG-29
Following its recent retirement from service, Istvan Kelecsenyi outlines the history of the Hungarian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fulcrum.

And much more!

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