THE KC-10A — USAF'S NEWEST RANGE EXTENDER - A dozen KC-10A Extenders are now in service with air refuelling squadrons of Strategic Air Command, each having more than twice the capability of a Boeing KC-135A. Lindsay Peacock tells the KC-10 story to date.
THE MARINEFLIEGER — Brian Walters reports at first-hand on the current status and activities of the Federal German Navy's air arm, which he describes as the "spearhead of NATO's Baltic defences".
SEA HAWK — EPITOME OF ELEGANCE - Capt Eric Brown, continuing his series of "Viewed from the Cockpit" articles about post-war Naval aircraft, describes his long love affair with the Hawker Sea Hawk.
FIVE BLACK BUCKS - Of the many dramatic air operations in the course of the Falklands conflict, the attacks upon Port Stanley by Vulcan bombers of the RAF were among the most remarkable, in view of the distance and the tanker support effort required. The full story of the "Black Buck" missions is told here for the first time.
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 Civil and Military Aircraft Contracts.
OPERATION CORPORATE IN RETROSPECT - Roy Braybrook, in his Personal View column, reflects upon some of the lessons of the Falklands conflict and in particular the Harrier operations.
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour profiles on the AerMacchi MB-326.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR INTERNATIONAL encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Hispano HA-1112-M to the I.A.R.13.
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR INTERNATIONAL offer comments of general interest.
AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the EH Industries EH 101, Reims-Cessna 406-5 and Yakovlev Yak-55.

FRONT COVER - A McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender takes off — one of a planned fleet of 60 to be procured by USAF.