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ACK DOOR SURVEILLANT: The British Aerospace Nimrod AEW Mk 3, just commencing its flight test programme at Woodford, represents an immense boost for the RAF's airborne early-warning capability, as this account makes clear. FROM BETHANY TO TEL AVIV: In the Westwind, Israel Aircraft Industries has one of the more successful of the current family of biz-jets. Its story is traced here, from its origins in the USA to its current production in Israel. PE-8: LAST OF A GENERATION: The story of the.Petlyakov Pe-8 (alias TB-7) four-engined heavy bomber, fewer than 80 of which reached front-line service with the Soviet Long-Range Aviation units during World War II. AIR UK a€ THE LONG-ESTABLISHED NEWCOMER - The name is new for 1980, but Air UK can draw upon long experience through the principal regional airlines that merged to form this important new force in British civil aviation. Its history and current status are traced in this ""Airline in Outline"" account. 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 and Military Aircraft Contracts. MIKOYAN FLOGGER - Latest versions of the MiG-23/MiG-27 family form the subject of our ""In Soviet Service"" feature this month. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR INTERNATIONAL offer comments of general interest. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour drawings of the Mikoyan MiG-23. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR INTERNATIONAL encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Gloster Goldfinch to the Gloster F.9/37. FRONT COVER - An Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124 biz-jet demonstrator
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