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RI LANKA AIR FORCE - As this account shows, Sri Lanka's military air component is "a most pacific air arm". Its few combat aircraft have been retired and its missions are now largely concerned with sight-seeing tours! Photographs by Peter Steinemann. LOCKHEED'S STRETCHED STAR-LIFTER - The USAF has effectively increased the size of its transport force by 90 Lockheed StarLifters as a result of the programme a€ completed in 1982 a€" to ""stretch"" all of its C-141s. The programme, and the history of the C-141, are outlined here. RADAR: REFLECTIONS ON RADIO WAVES - Mike Hirst. BEng, MRAeS, in the second of his ""Avionics Analysed articles, provides an easy-to- underetand description of the principles on which modern radar systems work, and describes present-day applications of radar in the air and on the ground. ANNUSHKAJRINA AND ME - John Fricker continues his occasional series of recollections of the more memorable types of aircraft he has flown, with an account of the Antonov An-2, the most-produced biplane of the post-WWII era. MOSQUITO FIGHTER VARIANTS - Concluding instalment of our Warbirds feature on de Havilland's most famous combat aircraft, covering Australian, Canadian and export examples of the day and night fighter versions, several of which remained in service for some years after Worid War II AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news presented undef section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil and Military Aircraft Contracts. AH YES, I REMEMBER IT (FAIRLY) WELL - Roy Braybrook's Personal View. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour profiles of the McDonnell Douglas F-1'5 Eagle. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR INTERNATIONAL encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the I. M.A.M. Ro 44 to the Ro58. AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Dassault-Breguet Mirage IIING, Cessna Caravan, Piper PA-31 Mojave, PA-42 Cheyenne IV and PA-46 Malibu. FRONT COVER - A Jaguar GR Mk 1 of No 2 Squadron photographed against the backdrop of Mount Stromboli. Normally based at RAF Laarbruch, the squadron was on detachment to Decimomannu, Sardinia, for live weapon-firing trials when this photograph was taken (by Barry Ellson, of Command Public Relations, RAF Germany).
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