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Volume 6 Number 5
Vipers over Venice - Giampaolo Agostinelli provides air-to-airs of F-16s like you've never seen before!
EXCLUSIVE! Desert Warriors - Combat Aircraft was privileged to visit the Royal Bahraini AF for a world exclusive insight into this small but powerful nation. With story and photos by Richard Cooper, this article details how a number of US Instructor Pilots are instrumental in the Fighter Wing's operation, with fast air-to-air photography provided by Alexander van de Haar.
Behind Enemy Lines - French AF Combat Search and Rescue has come of age, as Henri-Pierre Grolleau found out.
Sharpening the Talon - Greg L. Davis takes you inside the cockpit of the USAF's improved T-38Cs of the 50th FTS, the unit that led the Talon revolution! WITH CUTAWAY
Volume 6 Number 4
New York 'Yankees' - The US Marine Corp 'Herks' of VMGR-452, reported on and photographed by Rick Llinares/Dash 2
Israel's Young Guns - Gerard Boymans/Phodocu journeys to the Negev Desert to report from inside the Israli AF/DF Flight Academy.
Inside Israel - Following on from his Flight Academy feature, Gerard Boymans/Phodocu presents a photo essay of Israeli AF/DF assets at their home bases – some of the most camera-shy locations in the world.
Russian Bombers - SPECIAL FEATURE! This year marks the 90th anniversary of Russia's Long-Range Aviation. Foxbat Files provides a complete history of the bomber force, from pioneering beginnings in WW1 to the huge strategic bombers of today, illustrated by EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARTWORKS.
'A Day In The Life of Engles' - Russian AF 'Bears' and 'Blackjacks' as you've never seen them before. Exclusive photography by Foxbat Files.
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Volume 6 Number 3
Drugbusters! - The US Coast Guard has a new tool for use in the Anti-Drugs war - the MH-68A Stingray helicopter. Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics goes behind the scenes to chase narcotics-laden speedboats and find out more about this fascinating mission.
Tsuiki Warriors - Tsuiki AB plays a vital role in guarding the Japan's western skies. The base is now home to the last operational JASDF Mitsubishi F-1 s and that supreme fighter, the F-15 Eagle. Katsuhiko Tokunaga/DACT goes air-to-air with these warriors of modern Japan, together with words by Jon Lake. PLUS ARTWORK AND CUTAWAY!
`Fulcrums' at Sea - After exhaustive negotiations, India is about to acquire the former Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and an air wing of MiG-29Ks - the latest and most sophisticated members of the `Fulcrum' family. Jon Lake tells the often tortuous tale, accompanied by EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK.
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Volume 6 Number 2
SPECIAL FEATURE! Canadian Air Force Airpower Update 2004 - Canada's air force may be relatively small, but it's certainly not lacking in capability. Its multi-role attributes are in demand not just in its vast homeland but also for world-wide operations. Current upgrades and procurement programs will ensure that the air force can build upon its current level of commitment on the international stage, as Tom Kaminski describes.
Down to the Bone - The Rockwell International B-1B Lancer is now a decidedly more potent machine thanks to a number of mission upgrades as well as a spate of controversial cutbacks aimed at greater operational efficiency. Jon Lake reports on the status of the fleet, with exclusive air-to-air photography by John Dibbs/The Plane Picture Co.
Guard of Honor - John Dibbs/The Plane Picture Co. photographs the F-16Cs of the South Dakota ANG over Mount Rushmore, with text by Jon Miller.
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Volume 6 Number 1
United States Army Airpower Update 2004 - The sheer might, technology, skill and numbers of the US Army make for impressive reading. Its presence is unrivalled in the battlefield as it continues to support countless kinds of roles and operations all over the world. In all four corners of the globe, US army CH-47s airlift vehicles; troops pile out of UH-60s; EH-60s listen to discreet transmissions; MH-60s rescue downed airmen; OH-58s find targets and AH-64s destroy them... a truly awesome mobile fighting force. With so many assets operated in so many locations (and by seemingly endless units), Tom Kaminski brings an invaluable rundown of the US Army structure and its equipment in this 18-page special guide. PLUS! AH-64 APACHE CUTAWAY
Hyper Active! - NASA's X-43 smashed the speed barrier (seven times over...) and sets a new record as the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft in the process.