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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
TRONGER SEALEGS FOR SOVIET AIR POWER - From Washington, our Editorial Representative Norman Polmar reports on the steadily expanding capability of the Soviet naval air component and analyses the reasons behind the increased importance being attached to naval aviation by the Soviet government. SHARPER CLAWS FOR THE RAF - Following the introduction of the SEPECAT Jaguar into squadron service in France, the type has also now entered service in the UK with the Royal Air Force. This special illustrated feature marks the event, and includes a description of a typical Jaguar sortie from the pilot's point of view, contributed by BAC chief test pilot Paul Millett. 284 BANDEIRANTE a€ A BRAZILIAN BREAKTHROUGH - The most ambitious aircraft development and production programme launched in Brazil to date, for the Bandeirante military and civil transport, is rapidly gaining momentum. From Sao Paulo, Roberto Pereira de Andrade reports on the successful launching of this interesting aircraft, the order book for which has passed 100. THE (ALMOST) FLYING SAUCER - The nearest approach in appearance to a ""flying saucer"" ever to become airborne under its own power, the Avro Canada Avrocar, was a technically ambitious venture but one which, as Ernest Ball describes in this account, fell somewhat short of success. AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Civil Affairs, Aircraft and Industry and new Civil and Military Contracts. SOPWITH SNIPE - Jack M Bruce concludes (from the April issue) his highly-detailed account of the RAF's first fighter, the Sopwith Snipe, which, as this instalment reveals, never fully lived up to the promise inherent in this design for a successor to the Camel. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MARKINGS - The fourth and concluding instalment of an exclusive AIR enthusiast international compendium of national insignia in full colour. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour profiles of the Fiat G.50. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR enthusiast international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Brandenburg W 11 to the W 17. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR enthusiast international offer comments of interest. AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Scheibe SF-29, Taifun Me 108F, Bellanca Trainer and Sikorsky YCH-53E.
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