A129 - ITALY’S MEAN MONGOOSE - A technical description of Agusta’s anti-armour helicopter, widely known as the Mangusta. AIR International contributor Riccardo Niccoli assesses the machine and flies one of the prototypes.
SWISSAIR — 60 YEARS AND GETTING YOUNGER - Peter Gunti visits this well-established airline and reports on the company as it begins operations with the new MD-11.
BEVERLEY — THE GENERAL IDEA - Conceived by General Aircraft and produced by Blackburn at Brough, the Beverley was a useful weightlifter in the 1 960s. Gordon Swanborough recounts the story of this aircraft in the Warbirds series.
PAF — QUALITY IF NOT QUANTITY - Continuing the review of Pakistan's military air arms, AIR International this month covers the Air Force. Lindsay Peacock provides an on-the-spot report on a Service which is having to put quality before quantity.
FIGHTER A TO Z - This month's section covers Rohrbach to Romano R-110.
FLYING COLOURS - Korean War Mustangs are the subject of the profile illustrations.
TALKBACK - Reader's news and comment on subjects that have appeared in the magazine.
IN PRINT - New books and publications reviewed.
BY SIX TO SALVADOR - Geoffrey Jones samples a trip to Central America by Air Transit DC-6 from Miami.
AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of military and commercial news from around the world.
THE LET COLLECTION - For the 'Veteran and Vintage' column this month, Dave Allport visits a small museum in Czechoslovakia.

FRONT COVER: Three generations of Pakistani combat aircraft from three different countries. Formating on the General Dynamics F-16A of No 11 'Arrows’ Sqn are a Mirage 5PA and a Shenyang F-6, both from the Combat Commanders' School, PAF Base Sargodha. (Photo, Peter Steinemann).