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All Go for the Pak AF For two weeks in June, the Pakistan Air Force manned an incredible three deployments to Europe, as Alan Warnes reports. a€~Griffinsa€ Come West Six Pakistan Air Force F-16s deployed to Konya, Turkey for another Anatolian Eagle exercise for three days in June. Chris Lofting was there to see them in action. Annual Alpine Action Kees van der Mark and Jan Jelle Dam report on the annual refresher course for the Hornets and Tigers of Wing 14 at Sion, Switzerland. Rafalea€ s Certain Future Francea€ s air force and navy pilots prepare to fly the Rafale at Saint-Dizier, with ETR2/92 a€~Aquitainea€ . The course is tough and the flying demanding, but as Sebastien Buyck discovered, Rafale sales abroad are bringing new challenges to the unit. USMC - Big Deck Amphibs. Anytime Anywhere Lt Cdr Rick Burgess (Rtd) examines how the US Marines Corps employs air power from the navya€ s fleet of a€~carriersa€ . EXERCISE REPORT Thracian Eagle The first round of several small exercises involving US and Bulgarian fighters at Graf Ignatievo took place recently. Dino van Doorn, Hans van der Wilt and Bas Stubert joined Thracian Eagle I to provide coverage for AFM. Fuerza AÃÃ
Article Snippets
In the August issue of AirForces Monthly (AFM) we look at how United States Marine Corps employs its air power from the decks of its amphibious assault ships. A full breakdown of the USMCa€ s a€~Amphib-Deployable Aircraft Unitsa€ is included within the extensive feature by Lt Cdr Rick Burgess (Rtd).
Alan Warnes headed to RNAS Culdrose to watch the RAFa€ s newest Typhoon squadron deploy for the first time. In our exclusive report, pilots and ground crew discuss the benefits of operating from this naval air station and how it serves to improve the squadrona€ s operational capability.
As Rafale sales abroad are now increasing, AFM looks at what it takes to become a combat-ready Rafale pilot as the French Navy and Air Force aircrew train together for the first time.
AFM brings you two exercise reports this month: Thracian Eagle, where USAF F-15s operated alongside Bulgarian Fulcrums, and Aviadarts 2015, which pits Russiaa€ s young top guns in a gunnery competition. This year saw attack helicopter pilots make their mark, over the Flanker and Fencer pilots.
Never far from the headlines are the illegal activities in the Mediterranean Sea. Dino Marcellino flew on a maritime night patrol mission off Sardinia with Italya€ s Guardia di Finanza Air Section, to see how they are stopping people smugglers and unauthorised fishing vessels.
As always, AFMa€ s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
Alan Warnes headed to RNAS Culdrose to watch the RAFa€ s newest Typhoon squadron deploy for the first time. In our exclusive report, pilots and ground crew discuss the benefits of operating from this naval air station and how it serves to improve the squadrona€ s operational capability.
As Rafale sales abroad are now increasing, AFM looks at what it takes to become a combat-ready Rafale pilot as the French Navy and Air Force aircrew train together for the first time.
AFM brings you two exercise reports this month: Thracian Eagle, where USAF F-15s operated alongside Bulgarian Fulcrums, and Aviadarts 2015, which pits Russiaa€ s young top guns in a gunnery competition. This year saw attack helicopter pilots make their mark, over the Flanker and Fencer pilots.
Never far from the headlines are the illegal activities in the Mediterranean Sea. Dino Marcellino flew on a maritime night patrol mission off Sardinia with Italya€ s Guardia di Finanza Air Section, to see how they are stopping people smugglers and unauthorised fishing vessels.
As always, AFMa€ s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
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