Aircraft Illustrated Magazine, July 1995 Issue

Into the'90s' - The new McDonnell Douglas MD-90 airliner has just entered commercial service with launch customer Delta Air Lines. In this first of two articles on the aircraft, Stefano Pagiola reports from the US on the development of the MD-90 and its work-up to airline operation PAQIM

Airman - Books, videos, prints, kits.... .and much more are reviewed by Zoe Schofield, Gary Numan and James Goulding

Crossair summit - A. S. Wright visits Basle to check-out how the Swiss regional carrier, Crossair, is progressing

Jordan's eye in the sky - Jordan's Public Security Department operates its own Air Wing. Its helicopters demonstrate a great versatility in the tasks they perform, as Ben J. Ullings and Pieter van Gemert discover

'Delta Force' - Andy Evans reports on the success of the F/A-18 'Delta' Hornet over Bosnia, revealing how this versatile aircraft is being effectively employed by NATO. All photographs by Lt-Col Joe Papay

Canadian sea-birds - In the first of two articles on Canada's Maritime Air Group, Mike Reyno reports on the heightened role the Group has assumed in the wake of the latest in a series of cuts to hit Air Command

Going Deutsche - Jonathan Hinkles flies to Munich to look at the history of Deutsche BA and report on the recent additions to its route network

Alan Cobham ? aviation pioneer - Archie Jackson looks back at the eventful career of aviation pioneer Sir Alan Cobham, the man who invented aerial refuelling

The new Boscombe - Boscombe Down's DTEO. Over the next three months Mark Ashley will examine the roles of all the flying units located at Boscombe Down and accurately detail every aircraft now operating from the world famous Flight Test Centre in the heart of Wiltshire airshow scene

Cover Story - Exclusive air-to-air photography by John Dibbs. Hans Dittes newly rebuilt Bf109G-10 Black 2 made an exciting debut on the UK airshow circuit for the VE Day celebrations

Show business - Where to go and what to see ? Mark Ashley previews some of the forthcoming airshows at home and across the channel, that promise a wealth of 'aircraft firsts'

Red Arrows on camera - Prior to the start of the UK airshow season, top aviation photographer John Dibbs joined the 'Reds' on one of their training sorties in the exotic location of Akrotiri, Cyprus, to provide this photo feature exclusively for Air Display International

'Reds' in action ? pull-out poster
Tour dates for the Red Arrows

VE Day tribute - From Hyde Park to North Weald, Denis J. Calvert and Mark Ashley review some of the events that celebrated the 50th anniversary of VE Day

Airshow calendar - The most comprehensive listing of airshow in the UK and abroad, compiled by Peter R. March

Lecomber lands Rover! - Creating a sensation wherever they appear are the Extra 300s of the Rover Flight. John Blackman reports

Regulars:

Air Register - Alan J. Wright lists the recent changes to the UK civil aviation register
Military Markings - The latest batch of UK military serial changes, as compiled by Peter R. March
Airband - Graham Duke tunes in to the airwaves to provide the latest in airband radio/ATC news
Airview/Preservation News - Preservation news from around the UK, compiled by Peter R. March. This month's spotlight falls on a new exhibit at Hendon, the Royal Navy Historic Flight, Lightning update, the Vallance collection... .plus much more
Photomart special: Accessories - Ashley Beard takes a two-part look at sonic' of the best photo accessories suited to the aviation photographer. his month's article looks at the bags, pouches and jackets that make it easier to carry all your equipment
Airnews - Keep up to date with aviation news from around the World
Airpower - Current military matters at home and abroad as compiled by leading aviation journalists Paul Jackson and John Fricker
Civil Scene - News and views on the UK civil aviation scene, as compiled by our correspondent, Alan J. Wright