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UTILITY ON THE WING - With its Caravan I, Cessna has shown that there is a still useful market for the large, single-engined load-carrying aircraft, and as this article suggests, new roles and markets still await exploitation. GUARDIAN OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS - Paul Jackson describes the important role played by the Royal Norwegian Air Force in protecting NATO's Northern flank, and Peter Gunti illustrates the current KNL equipment. NIPPONESE CANAL CRACKER - Our "Warbirds" feature turns the spotlight on Aichi's M6A1 Seiran, and the little-known story of Japan's plans to bomb targets on the US mainland using this sub- marine-borne aircraft. THE THUNDER DRAGON AIR-LINE - Pushpindar Singh visits the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan to describe for AIR international the activities of Druk-Air, and the addition of a BAe 146 to its twin-Dornier fleet. AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil Aircraft Contracts. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Northrop XP-61 E to the Northrop F-89J Scorpion. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest. A FLEET FOR THE ADMINISTRATION - Past and present aircraft used by the FAA, described and illustrated by Giorgio Salerno. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and colour profiles of the Westland Wessex. AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Dornier 328, PZL S-4, Saab 2000, Beech 1900D, Beech Starship and Snow SA-204C. FRONT COVER - A pair of F-16A Fighting Falcons of Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret formate over Norway. Nearest the camera is an aircraft from Skv 334, and that beyond is flown by Skv 331.
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