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In this issue:
NEWS
All the world’s military aviation news by region
Thrust Vectoring – New Magic or Old Mirage?
Despite evidence of its potentially devastating impact in air-to-air combat, ‘thrust vectoring’ never caught on in the West. John Golan investigates why.
Road to Peace
Erik Roelofs and Paul van den Hurk visit Bosnia-Herzegovina and look back on the way peace came to one of Europe’s youngest states.
Maintenance Centre 003
AFM’s Alan Warnes visits a little-known company which works with the Libyan Air Force at Metiga Air Base in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli.
Into the Dark
Like most modern air forces, the Armée de l’Air routinely trains to fly and fight at night. Henri-Pierre Grolleau explains.
Dishforth Lynx
Emiel Sloot and Luc Hornstra visit Dishforth, North Yorkshire, the main operating base for Army Air Corps Lynx helicopters.
Catastrophe!
The USAF is currently facing a fighter crisis – the F-15 fleet has been grounded and the F-22’s list of shortcomings gets longer, as Robert F Dorr describes.
Inside the RAF – Future Mission Leaders
The RAF’s Tactics and Training Wing provides essential support to front line squadrons. During a recent exercise, AFM’s Mark Ayton discovered how.
FORCE REPORT: US Pacific Command
Bob Archer looks at the changes being introduced within US Pacific Command.
SHOWBIZ Aeroexpo 08 – Marrakesh-Menara
AFM’s Alan Warnes visits Morocco’s first aerospace show and finds it well worth the trip.
AIRCRAFT PROFILE: VIP Warriors
In the second part of his article, Dave Willis details the use of the Gulfstream II and III in military service and development programmes.
ATTRITION
AFM’s Dave Allport keeps us up-to-date with the world’s military aviation crashes.
PROGRAMME REVIEW: UH-72 Lakota
Tom Kaminski looks at the latest helicopter to join the US Army inventory. In a departure from the US Army’s usual acquisition strategy, it is European!
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Royal Air Force Celebrating 90 years – Official Souvenir Issue
The story of the RAF as never told before
The Aircraft – The Pilots – The Valour
Created by a world renowned team of aviation writers, this beautiful 132 page official souvenir publication details the story of the RAF from its inception to the present day.
Special features include:
– Squadron directory as on April 1, 1918
– Typhoon bombing operations in World War Two
– Flying Valiant V-bombers in the Cold War
– Harriers in the Falklands
– Jaguars in the Gulf War
– Order of Battle 2008
– Tomorrow’s world, the RAF in 2018
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RAF Aircraft and Weapons
This publication details the wide range of equipment that is used by today’s Royal Air Force and introduces the platforms and systems of the future. The Royal Air Force’s new equipment programme is the most exciting it has ever had and it will ensure that the Service can dominate the battlespace across land, sea and air.
Detailed information is provided on every type of aircraft and its weapon systems in service with the Royal Air Force around the world. Full specifications of all aircraft and weapons are accompanied by extensive colour illustrations.
Categories include Air Combat, Combat Support, Support Helicopters, Training, air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons and modern, cutting-edge reconnaissance and targeting systems. Also included are the weapons employed by the RAF Regiment in their Force Protection role.
The book is a complete reference work showing the agile, adaptable and capable aspects of the Royal Air Force and its equipment in its expeditionary warfare role.
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February 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm