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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
he Jungle King AFMa€ s Glenn Sands visited RNAS Yeovilton as 848 NAS prepares to retire its war weary Sea King HC4s. AIRCRAFT PROFILE Boeing P-8A Poseidon Rick Burgess charts the entry into US Navy service of the P-8A Poseidon MPA along with the planned upgrades. RAF 100 Squadron Alan Warnes went behind the scenes with the RAFa€ s aggressor squadron in January and flew in a multi-mission sortie. The Newest Eagle Unit Lt Col a€~Cricketa€ Renner USAF (Reta€ d) visits the Fresno ANGa€ s 194th Fighter Squadron a€~Griffinsa€ , newly converted from the F-16 to the F-15C Eagle. Bleak Street Tim Ripley examines the prospects for the UKa€ s military aerospace industry in the wake of the latest Strategic Defence and Security Review. Thunder in Qatar Alan Warnes reports on another milestone of Pakistana€ s indigenous JF-17 Thunder a€ as it makes a week-long visit to Qatar. Red a€ Roos at Red Flag For the RAAF, the first Red Flag exercise of 2016 was the debut of their F/A-18Fs but, the new jets flew alongside legacy F/A-18As as well. Dylan Eklund was there to witness this unique event. EXERCISE REPORT: Virgo Sam Pilcher reports from Salisbury Plain, where Cougars were on the prowl for Exercise Virgo EXERCISE REPORT: Velayat-94 Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation demonstrated its expanded capabilities during Exercise Velayat-94 late in January, as Babak Taghvaee reports. Myanmar Magic During a visit to Yangon- Mingaladon Air Base in late January, AFM correspondent Vincent Martens photographed some rarely seen aircraft of the Myanmar Air Force. EXERCISE REPORT: TLP 2015 - Review Salvador MafÃÃ
Article Snippets
In the April of AirForces Monthly (AFM) we look at the final weeks of 848 NAS operations as they prepare to retire the Sea King HC4. The Commanding Officer of the Commando Helicopter Force tells AFM what the HC4s brought to the fight.
AFM Contributor Lt Cdr (Reta€ d) Rick Burgess provides our Aircraft Profile this month, telling the entry into US Navy service of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA along with the planned upgrades and overseas operators.
Alan Warnes goes behind the scenes with the RAFa€ s Aggressor squadron and flies a sortie in a 100 Sqn Hawk.
With exclusive images from John Dibbs, Lt Col a€~Cricketa€ Renner USAF (Reta€ d) visits the Fresno ANGa€ s 194th Squadron a€~Griffinsa€ , newly converted from the F-16 to the F-15C Eagle.
Our Force Report this month looks at the Cameroon Air Force, which has had to galvanise a diverse range of capabilities in the war against terrorism, as Erwan de Cherisey found out.
Our editorial comment this month, asks if it is about time the RAF had a a€~propera€ aggressor squadron with a€~fightersa€ . As civilian contract companies look to purchase surplus F-16s and begin operations in Europe, will the RAF be requesting their services? Let us know what you think.
As always, AFMa€ s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
AFM Contributor Lt Cdr (Reta€ d) Rick Burgess provides our Aircraft Profile this month, telling the entry into US Navy service of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA along with the planned upgrades and overseas operators.
Alan Warnes goes behind the scenes with the RAFa€ s Aggressor squadron and flies a sortie in a 100 Sqn Hawk.
With exclusive images from John Dibbs, Lt Col a€~Cricketa€ Renner USAF (Reta€ d) visits the Fresno ANGa€ s 194th Squadron a€~Griffinsa€ , newly converted from the F-16 to the F-15C Eagle.
Our Force Report this month looks at the Cameroon Air Force, which has had to galvanise a diverse range of capabilities in the war against terrorism, as Erwan de Cherisey found out.
Our editorial comment this month, asks if it is about time the RAF had a a€~propera€ aggressor squadron with a€~fightersa€ . As civilian contract companies look to purchase surplus F-16s and begin operations in Europe, will the RAF be requesting their services? Let us know what you think.
As always, AFMa€ s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
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