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LIGHT TEST FOR THE BUNDESWEHR Dr Stefan Petersen joins the German military flight test centre, the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 at Manching, which operates a diverse fleet of aircraft drawn from all three branches of the German armed forces EXTENDING THE VIPER Even before delays dogged the F-35 programme, the US Air Force had recognised a need to standardise and extend the service of its vast F-16 fleet. Jamie Hunter reports on a surprisingly aged force that needs constant care and attention IN FOCUS: C-130J SUPER HERCULES Part 1 In this first of a two-part feature, Tom Kaminski describes Lockheed Martina€ s C-130J as it continues the Herculesa€ impressive legacy with the US Air Force A DECADE OF DUTCH VIPERS IN AFGHANISTAN In October 2012 the F-16s of the Royal Netherlands Air Force marked exactly 10 years since they began flying operations over Afghanistan, as Frank Visser details EXERCISE REPORT: IRON FIST The Indian Air Force staged its first large-scale day/night exercise from 19-22 February. Above all, the event served to demonstrate IAF livefiring prowess at Rajasthana€ s Pokharan firing range. Simon Watson enjoys exclusive and rare access Ultimate Test Jamie Hunter travels to Nellis AFB, Nevada, to witness the debut by RAF Typhoons on exercise a€~Red Flaga€ , as the aircraft and personnel of the British fighter front line are put to the ultimate test working alongside USAF F-22 Raptors. Jamie Hunter SABREHAWKS Since its establishment in 1972, Training Squadron Eight Six (VT-86), the a€~Sabrehawksa€ , has trained US Navy and Marine Corps strike fighter Naval Flight Officers and their counterparts from around the world. Neil Pearson visited Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, to learn how the unit functions today GLORY DAYS: a€~THROUGH THE 90 a€ SELECT SIDEWINDER!a€ Lt Col (Retd) John Scanlan recalls Naval Flight Officer training with VT-86 a€~Sabrehawksa€ a€" 1980s style EXERCISE REPORT: REAL THAW Ricardo Abrantes and Helder Afonso report on the annual exercise organised and hosted by the Portuguese Air Force, which this year provided one of the last opportunities for USAFE A-10s to hone their skills EXERCISE REPORT: DESERT DUSK 2013 The Italian Air Force returned to Israela€ s southern Negev desert earlier this year, bringing Tornado and AMX fighter-bombers to participate in the latest edition of Exercise a€~Desert Duska€ . Ofer Zidon was there THE MOST NOBLE MISSION a€~That others may livea€ is not just an aphorism for the US Air Forcea€ s rescue forces: it is an absolute way of life. The 563rd Rescue Group directs flying operations for the only activeduty rescue wing dedicated to combat search and rescue, as Gary Wetzel discovers at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona CUTTING EDGE Combat Aircrafta€ s monthly column reporting from the front line of aerospace technology, by David Axe HEADLINE NEWS First F-15SA for Saudi Arabia makes maiden flight, new F-35 test report includes pilot concerns US NEWS Super Tucano selected for LAS, new capabilities for Nellis aggressors and latest F-35 news UK NEWS RAF Leuchars to close, UK gears up for A400M and Drop 2 rolled out for RAF Typhoons EUROPE NEWS Denmark re-launches fighter competition, 100th German Eurofighter delivered and first production A400M flies WORLD NEWS Australia closes in on additional Super Hornets, Japan conducts missile trials and Thailanda€ s a€~Cobra Golda€ exercise
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