Comment - AFM’s monthly opinion on the latest and hottest military aviation topics
News - The latest military aviation news stories from around the world, including flight-test details on the RAF’s Project Mosquito lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft concept, and updates on Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant X helicopter concept for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition
Intel Report: Mil helicopter overhauls - Alan Warnes visits LOM Praha in the Czech Republic, one of only a handful of Mil helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in Europe
Unit Report: RAAF No 77 Squadron - After three decades of operations, the RAAF’s No 77 Squadron bids farewell to its legacy Hornets and looks ahead to the F-35A Lightning II. Khalem Chapman reports
EXOPTinia - The Brazilian Air Force held the second iteration of its Exercicio Operacional (EXOP)
Heavylift Evolved - The Mil Mi-26 attack helicopter has always been a jewel in the Soviet rotary-wing crown. Now the manufacturer looks set to receive new Russian military orders to develop a Mi-26T2V subvariant configured for routine operations in Arctic conditions, as Alexander Mladenov reports
RCAF: A Changing Force - Few Western air arms have been going through such a comprehensive, rigorous and overdue modernisation programme of their aircraft fleet as the Royal Canadian Air Force. Dirk Jan de Ridder investigates how the Canadian fleet has changed over recent years and takes a look at what’s in the pipeline for the future
Baccarat Mountain Excitement - Two dozen of the French army’s helicopters took to the Alps for Baccarat 2020, the fourth edition of the now well-established annual manoeuvres excursion, integrating air and ground forces in challenging conditions. Shervin Fonooni reports
Shimmering Mirages - The magnificent Mirage 2000C first touched down in Dijon in France on July 2, 1984, with the Escadron de Chasse 1/2 ‘Cigognes’. Thirty-six years later, what remains of these first-generation interceptors? Base Aerienne 115 Orange holds the answers, writes Frederic Lert
Desert Storm’s Unsung Heroes - To mark the 30th anniversary of the first Gulf War, Chris Croot hails the performance of three amazing aircraft which, he says, don’t get the credit they deserve
Lightning Reactions - Responsible for running a weapons and tactics instructors course, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) is working with TOPGUN and the USAF’s 6th Weapons Squadron to maximise the deadly capability of their F-35 fighters, reports Joe Copalman
Attrition Report - Dave Allport reveals the month’s significant military aviation mishaps
Next month - What’s on the menu for next month’s feast of modern military aviation?
Can you provide something to add to this area?
This part of the page works like a Wikipedia entry - we welcome contributions from anyone to improve the usefulness of this page
Click the '?' above for more information.