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UK Military Airlift
Andrew Brooks considers the current shortcomings and future requirements for the UK’s military airlift capability.
Oceans Eleven
Greg L Davis reports on preparations being made for the service entry in February of the US Coast Guard’s HC-144A Ocean Sentry.
Sweet Little Sixteen
AFM’s Mark Ayton gives an overview of the current status of the US Air Force F-16 fleet.
Road Rage!
Every five years the Republic of Singapore Air holds an air warfare exercise that involves turning a six-lane highway into an 8,202ft improvised airstrip – David Boey reports.
Feel the Breeze
Marcin Przeworski looks at the history of the PZL Mielec M-28 Bryza in Polish Navy Service.
Young at 95!
Dirk Jan de Ridder and Menso van Westrhenen visit the Romanian Air Force, one of NATO’s youngest members, on it’s 95th anniversary.
Bats Back in Bavaria
Members of the Tornado GR4-equipped IX (B) Squadron give an account of the recent deployment to Germany in support of 20 Brigade.
Combat Pelicans
Paul van den Hurk and Erik Roelofs look at the life of HH-3F Pelican, which has been in service with the Italian Air Force for some 30 years.
Cruzex 2008
Cruzex, Brazil’s two-week biannual exercise, took place once again at Natal in north-eastern Brazil, during mid-November. Marcel Bos and Robert Jan de Kok provide a photo report from the event.
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All the latest military news including: Hercules TP400 Test-bed maiden flight, UK-bound JSF, Second Lithuanian C-27J delivered, NATO AWACS upgrade complete, X-47B unveiled, Vista F-16 Autoland and much more!
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