Combat Aircraft May issue – OUT NOW!

FEATURING:

FROG MEETS THE HOG
Two of the world’s greatest battlefield heavyweights joined forces over Eastern Europe in early 2016, as US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt lls combined with the Bulgarian Air Force Su-25K ‘Frogfoot’ fleet in a formidable close air support and combat search and rescue package work-up.

RESCUE ON MOUNT RAINIER
The Boeing CH-47 was the workhorse of the war in Afghanistan, where its ability to carry loads in ‘hot and high’ conditions made it invaluable. That has also made the Chinook a vital asset for mountain rescues in Mount Rainier National Park, as Barry D. Smith reveals

FIGHT CLUB
Affectionately known as ‘fighter pilot camp’, the ‘Sentry Savannah’ exercise was designed by fighter pilots for fighter pilots. James Deboer goes to Georgia to see the action first-hand

THIS ISSUE ALSO FEATURES:

‘GREEN BATS’ IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
This spring, the US Air Force’s 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron ‘Green Bats’ will report to Gen Herbert ‘Hawk’ Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, on the readiness of the F-35A Lightning II to work up toward initial operating capability. Steve Davies reports on the latest progress at Nellis AFB.

BIG EARS AND THE BLACK-WINGED SNAKE
As these words are being read, a US Air Force RC-135 will be probing some dark corner of our uncertain world, gathering intelligence that is both vital to the safety of its homeland and, ultimately, the wider West. Martin Streetly explores the clandestine realm of the USAF’s ‘ferrets’.

TALON HATE BREAKS COVER
Jamie Hunter looks at Talon HATE, a new podded system for the F-15C that is set to revolutionize its relationship with the F-22.

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