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Features: Pitch Black 2000 - A pictorial review of Australia's multi-national air defence exercise. Air Combat Master Class - The Assistant Editor reports from Denmark on Nato Air Meet 2000, and goes behind the scenes to discover what it takes to organise such a major exercise. Wooden Wonder into Winning Warplane - . The 60th anniversary of the first flight of the famous de Havilland Mosquito is commemorated by a look back at the early development of the type. In the Air, On the Air - A TV turn-off? - Skywriter comments on the current quality (or lack of) of aviation programmes on British television. Aircraft in Outline: Eurofighter Typhoon - Scale drawings of the advanced single-seat fighter. Hawker's Hypersonic Secrets - Chris Gibson reveals some early designs by Hawker Aircraft for ramjet-powered hypersonic aircraft. Colours of the Day - The colours currently in vogue on mainly military aircraft are examined by Dick Ward. Airline Profile: Icelandair: Building on its Assets - The Assistant Editor reports on a number of new initiatives from this flag carrier, as well as looking back at its creation and evolution into its current form. Air Show Round-up - As the UK air show season comes to an end, we have reports from some of the last main events. UK & Irish Airlines since 1945 - Pt 11 - Maurice Wickstead this month looks at companies from Aurigny Air Services to Birkett Air Services. Regulars: Air News 'New in View' Commercial Scene - by Keith Crowden. Air Letters US Military News - by Bob Archer. Webwatch Nato & European Notes - by Peter Foster. Production Line From the Tower...by David Smith. Aviation Archaeology - by David Smith. Air Videos - by Ray Sanger. Air Books Register Review - by Roger Jackson. Airport Movements - by Roger Jackson. A/c Stand Chart No 5, Southampton Int'l Airport Air Intelligence FRONT COVER: It's full throttle to production for Eurofighter, and this month we include the first of two sets of 1:72nd scale drawings for this advanced warplane. (Photo, Geoff Lee/BAE).
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