ITALY BIDS FOR TRAINER TRADE - The SIAI-Marchetti S.211, ordered by three air forces to date, is now being offered to the USAF to meet a forthcoming major requirement for a primary training system. Riccardo Niccoli describes the S.211's characteristics.
GOTHA'S TWIN-BOOM TROOPERS - Our popular "Warbirds" series turns the spotlight on an unusual pair of twin-boom troop transporters, one powered and one a glider, and we present previously-unpublished detail in a cutaway drawing.
CANADA'S GERMAN AIRLINE - Stephen Harding visits Lahr, in the southern Black Forest, to report on activities of the detachment of the Canadian Armed Forces' 412 Squadron, which provides a near-scheduled service with its two Dash 8 transports.
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 Aircraft Contracts.
IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted.
TALKBACK Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Oeffag Type CF to the Panavia Tornado ADV.
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and colour profiles of the Vought Sikorsky SB2U series.
AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Dassault Falcon 2000, Beech Super King Air 350, Cessna CitationJet and Citation IV.
FRONT COVER - An SIAI-Marchetti S.211 demonstrator, as proposed byGruppoAgusta in conjunction with GrummanCorp for the USAF Primary Aircraft Training System (PATS) competition.