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OMANI AIR POWER

Peter R. Foster provided Combat Aircraft with an excellent overview of the Royal Air Force of Oman in its 50th year. The full version of this article appears in Combat Aircraft issue 10.3...(Read More)

Paris Air Show 2009

The first day of the 100th anniversary Paris Air Show on 15 June was a washout - the heavy clouds that hung over Le Bourget seemed indicative of the gloom that has hit the aviation industry...(Read More)

Combat Aircraft editor flies with Royal Norwegian Air Force

Combat Aircraft Editor Jamie Hunter recently flew with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s from 331 Skv at Bodo ...(Read More)

JAMMIN' WITH THE GROWLER

Online extract from editor Jamie Hunter's exclusive report, featured in issue 10.2. World-exclusive photos taken by Jamie Hunter. ...(Read More)

Eglin Testers

Combat Aircraft's consultant Editor Jamie Hunter reports on the test units at Eglin AFB in Florida...(Read More)

A400M: cracking the airlift equation

It’s been rolled out, its new engines have been run, yet neither the Airbus A400M nor its EuroProp International TP400-D6 powerplants have yet taken to the air...(Read More)

Vampires of China Lake

Combat Aircraft's consultant editor Jamie Hunter reports from China Lake, California, on US Navy test and evaluation squadron VX-9 'Vampires'...(Read More)

RAF Hawks of 19(R) Squadron

Here is a full selection of the images of the 'Spitfire' BAE Systems Hawk T1 from the squadron as well as the accompanying display Hawk from No 208(R) Squadron...(Read More)

Jun 18: Eurofighter introduces new boss - Paris Day 3
Eurofighter introduced its new CEO Enzo Casolini at Paris, having taken over from the Aloysius Rauen, who left the company in April. Mr Casolini said at the company's press breakfast that he expected Tranche 3A negotiations to be finalised and the contract signed before the summer break. He also said that the end of F-22 production in the US 'opens a door for Eurofighter' in the Japanese FX competition. He said that if the US had been able to offer F-22 then 'we would of had no chance', however now Eurofighter looks well placed to replace the JASDF F-4s. Mr Casolini also indicated that he had no objection to government to government deals for current partner customers to sell off some of its... Read More

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