 |
Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
FEATURES 24-PAGE SPECIAL: F-35 LIGHTNING II IN DETAIL Mark Ayton details the nuts and bolts of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter on which the western world has pinned its future. RED STAR LIFTERS: RUSSIA'S HEAVY-LIFT FORCE REORGANISED Alexander Mladenov reports on recent changes to the organisational structure of Russia's heavy-lift air transport force and other recent developments involving Russian military transport aviation. CHINA'S MOUNTAIN EAGLE TAKES WING Earlier this year, the new Guizhou JL-9/JJ-7B Mountain Eagle entered service with the PLAAF. In another AFM exclusive from behind the bamboo curtain, Bai Wei describes the selection process for China's new supersonic jet-trainer, its introduction into service and how it will affect fast-jet training in China. I JAM, THEREFORE I AM Gary Wetzel looks at the sneaky-beaky world of the US Air Force's airborne signals jammer, the EC-130H 'Compass Call' BUSH WARFARE Joris van Boven went aboard the US Navy's latest aircraft carrier, the USS George H W Bush, as it departs from its recent visit to the UK. A FIGHTER TURNED MUD-MOVER Christophe Gasztych describes the involvement of French Air Force Mirage F1s over the former Yugoslavia between May and June 1999. REGULARS ATTRITION A bumper edition of news from our resident expert, Dave Allport. NEWS AND FINALLY - MINSK WORLD A former Russian aircraft carrier lies rusting in a harbour in China - how did it get there?
Article Snippets
Awaiting Entry
Adverts and Links based on this content
Advertisement