AIRSCENE - Military, commercial and aerospace industry news from around the world, with the major stories highlighted.
FOREVER FARNBOROUGH - In the final instalment of this three-part feature, Peter J Cooper provides a complete list of all the aircraft in the current inventory and defines their roles.
GALAXY, MIGHTY LIFTER - 25 years after its turbulent entry into service, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy has proven to be the most productive aircraft in Air Mobility Command, as described by Rene J Francillon.
ANATOMY OF AN AIRLINER - IN AIRLINE SERVICE - In the third of a four-part feature describing the design and operation of airliners, Mike Hirst addresses airline revenue, maintenance, and flight operations aspects.
MODERNISING THE THK - Paolo Rollino and Renzo Sacchetti review the current status and future plans of the Turkish Air Force.
FLYING COLOURS - In Flankers in Service Jon Lake describes the colour schemes adopted for operational Sukhoi Su-27 units.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR International encyclopaedia of the world’s fighter aircraft, this month covering the Tachikawa Ki-106, Tairov TA-1 and TA-2, Tebaldi-Zari Breda, Tereshchenko No 7, and Thomas-Morse MB-1.
FROM HART TO PEGASUS - With its history dating back to 1909, Marshall Aerospace of Cambridge has been involved with practically every significant British aircraft programme, as recounted by Stephen Bloomfield.
TALK BACK - Readers’ letters on subjects carried in past issues of the magazine and of general interest.
IN PRINT - Reviews of some recent books received.
BRIGHT FUTURE IN STORE... FOR THE REGIONAL JET WITH FOUR - Paul Reiman recounts the evolution of BAe’s new approach to the regional jetliner market.
TAKING TO THE SKIES - So you want to be a pilot? Trevor Nash outlines the options available to budding civilian and military pilots.
FROM ALKALI TO AAM-L - Piotr Butowski gained entry to the top secret Vympel Design Bureau in order to compile this two-part exclusive report on Russian air-to-air missile development. The concluding part concentrates on short-range missiles and the most recent medium and long-range missiles.

FRONT COVER - Lockheed C-5A Galaxy.