Features:
Phantom farewell at Hyakuri - Benoit Denet reports from the Japan Air-Self Defense Force's final F-4 Phantom II base at Hyakuri as the service's last examples of the 'Rhino' made a public farewell.
Ukrainian Naval Aviation update - Vladimir Trendafilovski provides an update on the status of the Ukrainian Navy's single aviation unit - the 10th Naval Aviation Brigade at Kul'bakino air base near Mykolayiv - which has recently received new rotary and fixed-wing equipment.
Big 'Pigs' of the Pampas - The C-130 Hercules is the workhorse of many air arms, not least with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina. Here it has performed sterling service in some incredible and unexpected roles, as Esteban G Brea discovers.
Africa's forgotten war: Part one - In the first of a two-part feature, war correspondent and Africa specialist Al J Venter reports from Bangui in the Central African Republic where the conflict - now in its seventh year - is seeing increased use of air power.
Ten years of excellence Since the first flight of the Rafale A demonstrator in 1986, the Dassault fighter has become a popular airshow performer. With its great lines, plenty of raw power and fine-tuned flight controls, it's made for turning heads at public displays, as Anthony Pecchi explains.
Italy's transport specialists - The Italian Air Force's 31° Stormo fulfils a niche transport role, undertaking operations for national agencies and the Vatican, and, as Riccardo Niccoli discovers, it has also increasingly been tasked with the role of emergency aeromedical missions.
Syria: the great escape When US special forces were ordered to pull out of Syria in October 2019 the Pentagon had to activate emergency plans to evacuate its troops. - Tim Ripley looks at the airlift mission to extract American troops from this troubled country.
Florida's 'bad guys' - Northrop’s veteran Tiger II still has a few more years ahead of it as an adversary, and it’s possible more used F-5s will arrive to form new units or replenish existing ones. George Karavantos reports from Naval Air Station Key West, where the resident VFC-111 'Sundowners’ flies some of the US Navy's in-demand F-5s.
Postcard from Jordan - AFM contributor Elio Viroli provides a photographic report from an exclusive visit to Royal Jordanian Air Force facilities.
Troubled times in the Special Administrative Region - With the Hong Kong Police stretched to breaking point, there has long been speculation that the Chinese communist regime may set the People's Liberation Army loose on Hong Kong streets to restore law and order. Gordon Arthur examines the forces of the Hong Kong Garrison.

Regulars:
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EXERCISE REPORT: Ocean Sky - Ben Gorski and Manuel Acosta Zapata join Exercise Ocean Sky at Gando air base on Gran Canaria, which is designed to test the air defences of the Canary Islands.
INTEL REPORT: UAE's modernisation drive - In the face of a perceived increasing Iranian threat, the United Arab Emirates’ military continues to modernise, as Alan Warnes witnessed at this year's Dubai Airshow.
FORCE REPORT: Peruvian Air Force: A century over the Andes - Last year marked Peru's centenary of military aviation, an historical milestone celebrated with an air display performed over the capital, Lima. Amaru Tincopa reports on the Fuerza Aerea del Peru.
COMMANDER'S UPDATE BRIEFING: Airborne nuclear deterrence - making a comeback? - A veteran of the Cold War nuclear quick readiness alert mission, Air Power Association President, Air Marshal (ret'd) Greg Bagwell CB CBE examines the current status of airborne nuclear deterrence and explains how it still offers several advantages over other strategic delivery systems.
Feedback - AFM's letters page.
EXERCISE REPORT: Swiss Hornets in the UK - Mick Britton was at RAF Leeming as the Swiss Air Force undertook a second major detachment to the UK for advanced flying training.
Attrition - Dave Allport details the world's most recent military accidents.
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Cover: Rare and spectacular neatly describes the cover shot this month, depicting a Peruvian MiG-29SM-P of Escuadron Aereo 612 during a mission in 2019. Katsuhlko Tokunaga/DACT Left: Despite the headlines regarding a US military withdrawal from operations in Syria, air power continues to help police ongoing troubles in the area. The US Air Force is still maintaining overwatch of the country, as illustrated here by an F-15E Strike Eagle on patrol.