AirForces Monthly September issue – OUT NOW

Featuring:

Olympian Effort
During the London Olympic Games, RAF Typhoons will patrol the skies – Dr Dave Sloggett, attached to the Olympic Gold Command team in Dorset and Essex, explains why.

Warhorse
Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics.com talks to two veteran USMC CH-53E Super Stallion pilots about the aircraft and the way the Marines use the ‘Mighty Big Iron’.

Typhoon: Beyond the Swing
Jon Lake concludes his examination of Eurofighter’s future development plans for the Typhoon.

Stallions over the Swiss Alps
Anno Gravemaker reports on the recent deployment of German Army Ch-53G helicopters to Switzerland for its annual training and considers the future of this veteran aircraft.

PLUS!
Combat Kings
Jake Melampy visited the 415th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, as it gets to know its new HC-130J.

Last of the Buffalo
Barry D Smith looks at the Royal Canadian Air Force Buffalo before it becomes extinct.

Eyes to the Sky
Located in the heart of Northumberland, RAF Boulmer is the eyes and ears of the UK’s national air defence. Pat Carty goes behind the scenes.

Hawks’ Nest
Krzysztof Kuska spoke to pilots from the Polish Air Force’s 2nd Tactical Wing on the eve of their recent trip to Red Flag Alaska.

and much more!

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