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ONEWORLD – SPANNING THE GLOBE

AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTERS – THE NEXT GENERATION
A new breed of large firefighting aircraft is emerging. We review the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Illyushin Il-76 and BAe 146, all of which have, or are in the process of being converted for this role.

AUSTRIAN ARROWS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
The rise of a small provincial Austrian airline into a carrier flying throughout Europe with a fleet of over 50 aircraft.

SAAB VIGGEN AIRCRAFT PROFILE
We profile Sweden’s famous Cold War warrior, which has recently been retired from front-lone service.

E-2 HAWKEYE DEVELOPMENTS
Despite having been in service for 40 years, the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is still being developed and looks set to serve for another four decades.

RAF SQUADRONS CELEBRATE 90 YEARS
A selection of the most colourful aircraft liveries applied by RAF squadrons to celebrate their 90th anniversaries.

IMPROVING THE APACHE
Boeing AH-64 Apache has earned a fearsome reputation having proved its effectiveness on the battlefield many times. We detail how Boeing is developing even more deadly variants.

AXALP
The Swiss Air Force’s annual air power demonstration

MARTIN B-57 CANBERRA IN USAF SERVICE
The evolution of the US-built variant, the Martin B-57 and its numerous roles.
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DIGITAL PHOTOGUIDE PART 8
How cloning and patching techniques can be used to repair images.

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