THE TIP OF THE SPEAR - Jeff Ethell reports for AIR international on a visit to South Africa to view some of the current activities of the small but effective SAAF, with its pressing operational commitments, fulfilled despite an ageing inventory of warplanes.
AVAIMTI — THE SHAPE OF EFFICIENCY - In Italy, the Piaggio company is making progress toward type approval this year for one of the new genera- tion business aircraft with unconventional layouts.
THIRTY YEARS, AND STILL COUNTING - The Grumman Tracker has now completed more than three decades of service with the Canadian Armed Forces. Bull Cummings reviews its history and present status.
EVALUATING AT EMMEN - A small but efficient unit is maintained by the Swiss Air Force to test and evaluate new types of aircraft. Ivo Sturzenegger reports from Emmen and illustrates the GRP aircraft that serve there.
AIRSCENE The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil Aircraft Contracts.
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and two pages of colour profiles of the Northrop T-38 Talon.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Nakajima NC to Nakajima Ki-8.
IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted.
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest.
THE GOOD-SAMARITAN BOMBER - The second, concluding instalment of our "Warbird" account of the Vickers Warwick, with details oftheASR and GR variants.
FRONT COVER A prototype of the Aeritalia/Aermacchi/Embraer AMX light strike aircraft. Deliveries of production AMX aircraft will begin later this year.