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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
REE SUPPLEMENT PLUS STRATEGIC BOMBERS OF THE WORLD Combat Aircraft details current and future strategic bomber programs including the USAFa€ s B-1B, B-2A and B-52H plus the future B-21. Plus the Russian Tu-95, Tu-22M and Tu-160, and Chinaa€ s Xia€ an H-6. IN THE NEWS Headline News USAF declares initial operating capability for F-35A, KC-46 hits Milestone C, and two new close air support options for USAF US News USAF looks at new contracted aggressors, Block 20 AC-130J delivered, and all the latest unit and deployment news World News News from Europe and around the globe including Russian a€~Backfiresa€ in Iran, plus all the latest military losses FEATURES BLACK KNIGHTS OVER LIBYA Babak Taghvaee details recent US Marine Corps operations against forces of the so-called Islamic State in Sirte, Libya SEEK TO DESTROY Over the skies of North Africa, a heterogeneous fleet of highly modified aircraft is carrying out extensive surveillance activities, as David Cenciotti reveals BULLDOGS ON TOUR Jake Melampy describes the growing trend of rotational deployments to bolster the US presence at bases in Guam, Japan and South Korea SUPER TUCANOS HONE SKILLS AT NELLIS Exercise a€~Green Flag a€ Westa€ at Nellis AFB, Nevada, continues to hone close air support skills. Frank CrÃÃ
Article Snippets
This month's Combat Aircraft features a special 32-page supplement on strategic bombers of the world.This timely review of the key world strategic bombers comes at a time when they are in high demand.
USAF B-1B, B-2A and B-52Hs are current all deployed on combat operations around the globe, while Russian Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers are seeing regular action in current combat operations in Syria.
The also brings an insight into recent US combat operations in Libya, and of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Persian Gulf.
Our cover story relates to an in-depth feature on life-extension programmes for US Navy and Marine Corps Hornets and Super Hornets, plus we feature A-29 Super Tucanos on exercise 'Green Flag', a USAF A-10 weapons exercise and a review of Italy's impressive new HH-101 Caesars, plus much, much, more.
USAF B-1B, B-2A and B-52Hs are current all deployed on combat operations around the globe, while Russian Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers are seeing regular action in current combat operations in Syria.
The also brings an insight into recent US combat operations in Libya, and of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Persian Gulf.
Our cover story relates to an in-depth feature on life-extension programmes for US Navy and Marine Corps Hornets and Super Hornets, plus we feature A-29 Super Tucanos on exercise 'Green Flag', a USAF A-10 weapons exercise and a review of Italy's impressive new HH-101 Caesars, plus much, much, more.
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