Features:
Operation Sophia - Sigonella air base in Sicily is home to the Italian Air Force's 41° Stormo flying the P-72A, but it's also hosted additional European maritime patrol aircraft, as Peter ten Berg reports.
100 years of fury - The French Navy's oldest fighter squadron, Flottille 11F, turned 100 last year. Bastien Otelli takes the opportunity to look back at its glorious past and to examine the latest evolution of the Rafale, as the unit becomes the first to receive the F3-R standard.
Portugal's wolves of the sea - Operating the P-3C CUP+ Orion, the Portuguese Air Force’s Esquadra 601 is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare specialist headquartered in Beja, in the south of the country. But as Jose Matos discovers, this is a unit that ranges far and wide.
Dutch Lightning leader - Last October, the first Dutch F-35A to be permanently stationed at Leeuwarden arrived at the base in the north of the country. At the controls was Lt Col Ian 'Gladys’ Knight, who talked to Bob Fischer about Dutch F-35 numbers and dogfighting in the stealth warplane.
Belgrade's balancing act - Aleksandar Radic examines how military donations from Moscow to Serbia have applied soft power in the Balkans, but now the latest developments look set to bring Belgrade closer to the West.
Exi eye 01 - The E-2 Hawkeye has proved to be a very reliable airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform for the US Navy over the past decades. Patrick Roegies, Jurgen van Toor and Ben Gorski describe the new capabilities that will sharpen the 'eye of the fleet!
Postcard from Bangkok - AFM contributor Dietmar Fenners was in Thailand for the annual National Children's Day in January when all the air force, army and navy bases open their doors to the public. The main event for the Kong Thap Akat Thai (Royal Thai Air Force, RTAF), takes place at Don Muang air base in Bangkok and featured an extensive flypast.
Trapani Typhoons - AFM was invited to visit the Italian Air Force's important base of Trapani-Birgi, which occupies a remote strategic position covering Europe's southern flank. Peter ten Berg reports from Sicily.
Bandits of the last frontier Part One - Eielson AFB in the wilds of Alaska is home to one of just two USAF aggressor squadrons. Kedar Karmarkar A ventu red to Fa i rba n ks to see what goes on for the > 18th Aggressor Squadron during Red Flag - Alaska
Fly Navy special - FORCE REPORT: UK Fleet Air Arm - Britain's Royal Navy has led the world in operating aircraft from warships over the past 110 years. Tim Ripley reviews the Fleet Air Arm as it enters its second century of service.
Carrier drones for the Royal Navy? - As the UK begins to explore options for integrating unmanned air systems with its Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, Richard Scott examines potential roles for drones on board these warships.
EXERCISE REPORT: Merlin Storm - Ian Harding and Kevin Wills deployed with 846 NAS as pilots and aircrewmen set out to achieve their wings during the final training course on the Merlin HC3 variant.
INTEL REPORT: Operation Swift Retort - one year on Twelve months after Pakistan and India almost went to war, Alan Warnes provides a Pakistan Air Force perspective on how events unfolded in the air over Kashmir.
COMMANDER'S UPDATE BRIEFING: Quick reaction alert For most air forces equipped with fighters, quick reaction alert is a core duty - and one that neips ensure that nation's sovereignty. Air Power Association President, Air Marshal (ret'd) Greg Bagwell CB CBE outlines the enduring importance of the airspace control alert mission.

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