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FEATURES TORNADOS RETURN FROM LIBYA OPS Key's Alan Warnes was at RAF Marham in Norfolk to welcome home the Tornado Force from its Operation Ellamy commitment in Southern Italy. LEBANESE AIR FORCE OPEN DAY Vatche Mitilian was at Rayak Air Base for the first Lebanese Air Force Open Day in nearly 30 years. MUST BE MEIRINGEN AFM's Editor profiles perhaps the best military in the world, nestled in a valley in Switzerland. THE FUTURE IS ORANGE Kaj-Gunnar Sievert reports on the duties of Swiss test pilots, their current assignments and how to get to wear the orange flight suit. ITALIAN NAVY AIR POWER: GARIBALDI'S CURRENT OPS Dottore Claudio Maugeri visited ITS Garibaldi, one of NATO's most important assets in the Mediterranean region during the recent Operation Unified Protector. THE DOWNFALL OF SAR-H Vince Powell considers the state of the UK's SAR-H plan to replace its military search and rescue (SAR) helicopters with a civilian contract, months after cancellation of the first bidding round. POSTCARDS FROM JAPAN AND KOREA A Far Eastern flavour to our airshow coverage this month. REGULARS NEWS FORCE REPORT: RUSSIAN NAVY After years of neglect, the Russian Naval Aviation was drastically cut in 2011. Alexander Mladenov looks at the branch's downsizing and restructuring efforts as well as fleet upgrades and new aircraft procurements. FEEDBACK Correspondence from you, our loyal readers. LOW-FLY UK! AFM's Essential Guide to Military Low-Level Photography Locations in the UK reaches number eight in the top ten. AND FINALLY - FIREWORKS AT OCEANA, VIRGINIA Richard Bedford provides some seasonal images to cheer up these dark winter evenings.
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