GULF WAR - Part One of a two-part feature on the build-up of United Nations' forces in the Middle East. Bob Archer reviews the American involvement between August 1990 and January 1991.
RAF TRISTAR PROGRAMME - A detailed feature on the background to the RAF's requirement for a long-range tanker/transport. Wing Commander Bob Prothero was closely involved with the programme and has prepared this report for AIR International.
TIGERS AND DRAGONFLIES - Frank Rozendaal records the little-known story of the Vietnam People's Air Force and its use of captured South Vietnamese aircraft, particularly the Cessna A-37 and Northop F-5.
SWITZERLAND’S P-16: FATHER OF THE LEARJET - The story of the Swiss fighter that might have been adopted by NATO, but suffered cancellation and survives technically in the form of the widely-used Learjet. John Fricker recounts the story in the Warbirds series.
EUROPE’S AIR TRANSPORT — A STATE OF CHANGE - David Woolley considers the present and future outlook for Europe's airlines and how they will cope with changing regulations.
ARCADIY SHVETSOV - The little known Russian aero engine factory at Perm was recently visited by powerplant specialist Ken Fulton and in this first part he records the achievements of a famous pistonengine designer.
AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented under the section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and Civil Aircraft Contracts.
SHAPING UP AT TOULOUSE - A brief progress report on the assembly of the Airbus A340, Europle's largest production airliner.
FIGHTER A TO Z - The AIR International encyclopaedia of the world's fighters covers the early Polish P.Z.L. family.
FLYING COLOURS - This month, the new column covers US Navy greys, some new Phantom kits and colour profiles of F-18 Hornets.
TALKBACK - Readers' news and views of AIR International subjects.
IN PRINT - New aviation books reviewed.

FRONT COVER - A striking view by Geoff Lee of British Areospace of a 54 Sqn Jaguar GR. 1A from RAF Coltishall refuelling from a Tristar tanker of 216 Sqn. The Jaguar's port engine is in reheat to keep station and among equipment carried is a practice bomb dispenser on the centreline pylon and two flare launchers under the rear fuselage.