Air Intel - The latest developments and world military aviation news from Tom Kaminski.
Traps,' 'Wave-offs' and 'Bolters' - Eric Katerberg and Pieter M. Groenendijk recently went aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln [CVN 72) for an up-close look at flight-deck operations and the vital role of the landing signals officers.
Precision Attack - AFRC 'Vipers' Field Advanced Capabilities As their recent deployment for Operations Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch showed, Reserve F-16s are among the USAF's most valuable. Andy Wolfe examines their new PGM capabilities.
Russia's Fighter Force - Exclusively for Combat Aircraft Piotr Butowski has undertaken a comprehensive review of current Russian fighter and attack units, their bases and assets. With a major reorganization of forces currently under way, this report is the most complete and most up-to-date available. Included are detailed profiles of the major aircraft and a wealth of new artwork from sources within Russia.
Air Power Update - This in-depth profile of US Army aviation includes the latest developments plus preliminary details of a planned reorganization of air assets. Tom Kaminski looks at changes to the force structure and examines the aircraft in service, as well as the latest orders of battle.
Range Riders - Ted Carlson attends CAPSTONE and Jim Dunn is on hand for the last RED FLAG of 2002, to file this special photo-essay from the desert sands of Nevada.
Mirage 2000D in Action - Combat Missions Over Afghanistan For many months, France's Armee de I'Air has been flying daytime and nighttime combat missions with Mirage 2000Ds in support Enduring Freedom. Philippe Roman and Eric Desplaces file this exclusive report from the local base of operations at Manas in Kirgizstan.
Team Six - The Aviators of the Golden Knights Tom Kaminski visits the Army's famous parachute teams and the aviation unit that supports their operations. He discovers that their mission goes far beyond simply thrilling spectators with precision jumps and free-fall routines.
Headhunters Missions of the 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in Korea - Flying a new mount in the F-80 Shooting Star, the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron flew some of the toughest missions war in the face of the Chinese Spring Offensive, as Warren Thompson recounts.
Matador America's First Cruise Missile - Although it remains a little-known weapon system the Matador was the United States' first cruise missile capable of launching a nuclear warhead into the Soviet Union. As George Larson explains, it served as an important stop-gap measure until the B-52 and ICBM entered service.
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