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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
REE SUPPLEMENT: THE RAF IN 2015 - LEANER BUT MEANER Life on Mars Learning to fly and then fight in the AV-8B Harrier takes all manner of skills, as Joe Copalman found out at MCAS Yuma, Arizona. EXERCISE REPORT Aviadarts International 2015 Andrey Zinchuk and Alexander Mladenov report on the latest round of the annual multinational competition, which saw Byelorussian, Chinese, Russian and Kazakhstani combat aircraft gather at Ryazan- Dyagilevo airfield in Russia. Guarding Americaa€ s Shores In the first of a two-part feature, Tom Kaminski explains how the HC-130H Hercules has been the mainstay of the US Coast Guarda€ s long-range surveillance operation since the 1960s. EXCLUSIVE Hunting IS a€ In Belgian F-16s Joe Schoofs gained an exclusive insight into the way air operations are conducted against IS when he spoke to the Belgian Air Force about its role in trying to defeat the terrorists. EXERCISE REPORT Fadaa€ ian-e-Harime Velayat-5 Babak Taghvaee reports on Irana€ s recent air combat exercise. Taking the Strain Carlo Kuit and Paul Kievit of Bronco Aviation visit Boboc Air Base in Romania to find out how the air force is training its pilots and preparing for the arrival of F-16s. EXERCISE REPORT Thracian Star 2015 Alexander Mladenov visited the biggest international air and air defence exercise in Bulgaria this year. Seventy and Still Going Strong! The South African Air Force operates some of the oldest aircraft serving any air force, in the shape of the C-47TP Turbo Dakota. Christopher Szabo investigates this old warriora€ s role. Inside Nevatim Remco Stalenhoef, Patrick Smitshoek and Stephan van Geem visited the Israel Air and Space Force base, where C-130s, F-16s and KC-707s dominate. AIRCRAFT PROFILE Embraer EMB-145 AEW Santiago Rivas and Sergio Santana profile the first Latin American designed AEW&C platform and outline its role in helping to intercept slow-flying illegal aircraft. Attrition AFMa€ s Dave Allport reports on the worlda€ s latest military accidents. Debrief Reviews of recently published books on military aviation. Base Watch A snapshot of recent military visitors to air bases in Europe.
Article Snippets
A free 16-page supplement looks at the current structure of the Royal Air Force, its squadrons, its bases and operations. With SDSR imminent, the RAF is now a leaner and meaner force.
Joe Schoofs gained an exclusive insight into the way air operations are conducted against IS when he spoke to the Belgian Air Force about its role in trying to defeat the terrorists. Our six-page feature includes dramatic imagery taken from the F-16a€ s Sniper XR pod.
Andrey Zinchuk and Alexander Mladenov report on the latest round of annual multinational Aviadarts International exercise, which saw Byelorussian, Chinese, Russian and Kazakhstani combat aircraft gather at Ryazan-Dyagilevo airfield in Russia.
Learning to fly and then fight in the AV-8B Harrier takes all manner of skills, as Joe Copalman found out with his seven-page feature from MCAS Yuma, Arizona.
The South African Air Force operates some of the oldest aircraft serving any air force, in the shape of the C-47TP Turbo Dakota. Christopher Szabo investigates this old warriora€ s role.
As always AFMa€ s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
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