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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
COVER STORY - Living legends! Introducing our free 'Airshow Acts' supplement and an exclusive feature on the NEW Jet Heritage, a pair of classic jets in the form of the company's Meteor and Vampire soar through the clouds for the camera of JOHN DIBBS
'Desert Fox' Analysed - Jon Lake provides a myriad of thought provoking viewpoints concerning Operation 'Desert Fox'
Out of Africa - Take a walk on the wild side! Steve Kinder goes airside at Johannesburg's Jan Smuts airport to bring us this colourful feature
Living Heritage - When mention is made of flying ex-military jets in the UK, Bournemouth-based Jet Heritage has undoubtedly become a household name. Taking time out from flying some of the company's fleet of truly classic aircraft, Dan Griffith explains how this highly respected company got where it is today. . . .and where it is going tomorrow. Exclusive photography by John Dibbs
The best competition in the world....eventually - Readers will have noted that over the past few months we have endeavoured to offer you the chance to enter The best competition in the world....ever'. However, due to the complexities of the prizes ? and what prizes they are ? we have yet to complete the final preparations and authorisations. Rest assured it will be worth waiting for, so watch this space!
Navy Testers - Signifying the start of a series of articles on the US Navy's enigmatic Naval Air Warfare Center, Jamie Hunter hits Tax River' ? home to the NAWC's Aircraft Division and the 'Patuxent Pioneers'
Typhoon Alert - The power of the storm. In part two of our Eurofighter special, Jon Lake takes on the critics of the aircraft and details the thinking behind the name Typhoon
Big Business - Amazing in almost every respect, the Boeing 747 celebrates 30 years of flight this month. In the first of two features, Clare Blacklock takes us through the birth of Boeing's Behemoth
AIRSHOW:
AIRSHOW ACTS 1999 - Your indispensable 20pp guide to who will be flying what on this year's airshow circuit starts on page 41, as compiled by Peter R. March
World Airshow Dates - Fill up your diaries - Peter R. March provides THE bumper 1999 listing for UK and overseas events
NEWS:
Airnews - This month's top news stories from around the world
Civil Scene - Airline and airliner news, compiled by Alan J. Wright and the AI news team
Airpower - National and international military aviation news, by John Fricker
Air Safety - The AI news team sifts through the news reports to bring you the latest word in safety-related incidents
97 Airview - Preservation news from around the globe, supplied by Peter R. March
Air Register - So, you missed it last month ? but don't panic! Normal service is resumed with Alan J. Wright providing the latest civilian registration changes
Military Markings - The latest changes to the UK military serial listings, as detailed by Peter R. March
Airman - AI's reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest aviation products on the market
REGULARS:
Air Mail - Your views expressed on airshows and their commentators
Airnet - Howard Curtis surfs the net taking an in-depth look at selected aviation-related pages. This month, the Eurofighter site comes under the spotlight
Show-biz - Mark Ashley has an important message for us all before the onslaught of the 1999 season
'Desert Fox' Analysed - Jon Lake provides a myriad of thought provoking viewpoints concerning Operation 'Desert Fox'
Out of Africa - Take a walk on the wild side! Steve Kinder goes airside at Johannesburg's Jan Smuts airport to bring us this colourful feature
Living Heritage - When mention is made of flying ex-military jets in the UK, Bournemouth-based Jet Heritage has undoubtedly become a household name. Taking time out from flying some of the company's fleet of truly classic aircraft, Dan Griffith explains how this highly respected company got where it is today. . . .and where it is going tomorrow. Exclusive photography by John Dibbs
The best competition in the world....eventually - Readers will have noted that over the past few months we have endeavoured to offer you the chance to enter The best competition in the world....ever'. However, due to the complexities of the prizes ? and what prizes they are ? we have yet to complete the final preparations and authorisations. Rest assured it will be worth waiting for, so watch this space!
Navy Testers - Signifying the start of a series of articles on the US Navy's enigmatic Naval Air Warfare Center, Jamie Hunter hits Tax River' ? home to the NAWC's Aircraft Division and the 'Patuxent Pioneers'
Typhoon Alert - The power of the storm. In part two of our Eurofighter special, Jon Lake takes on the critics of the aircraft and details the thinking behind the name Typhoon
Big Business - Amazing in almost every respect, the Boeing 747 celebrates 30 years of flight this month. In the first of two features, Clare Blacklock takes us through the birth of Boeing's Behemoth
AIRSHOW:
AIRSHOW ACTS 1999 - Your indispensable 20pp guide to who will be flying what on this year's airshow circuit starts on page 41, as compiled by Peter R. March
World Airshow Dates - Fill up your diaries - Peter R. March provides THE bumper 1999 listing for UK and overseas events
NEWS:
Airnews - This month's top news stories from around the world
Civil Scene - Airline and airliner news, compiled by Alan J. Wright and the AI news team
Airpower - National and international military aviation news, by John Fricker
Air Safety - The AI news team sifts through the news reports to bring you the latest word in safety-related incidents
97 Airview - Preservation news from around the globe, supplied by Peter R. March
Air Register - So, you missed it last month ? but don't panic! Normal service is resumed with Alan J. Wright providing the latest civilian registration changes
Military Markings - The latest changes to the UK military serial listings, as detailed by Peter R. March
Airman - AI's reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest aviation products on the market
REGULARS:
Air Mail - Your views expressed on airshows and their commentators
Airnet - Howard Curtis surfs the net taking an in-depth look at selected aviation-related pages. This month, the Eurofighter site comes under the spotlight
Show-biz - Mark Ashley has an important message for us all before the onslaught of the 1999 season
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