HEADLINE NEWS - TacAir leads US Navy adversary upgrades, USAF buys light attack aircraft for more testing and Jolly Green Giant II is christened
NEWS - Our integrated news and analysis section includes latest Super Hornet upgrades at work, Boeing's FARA contender, plus all the latest Military Losses
16 OPS DESK - Scott Wolff's fascinating column looks at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
NUCLEAR RESPONSE KING AIRS - Tom Kaminski details the US National Nuclear Security Administration's new fleet of King Air 350ERs and explains what they are designed to do
ISRAEL'S AGING WARBIRDS - In the Israeli Air Force, the F-35 and a fleet of new-generation training aircraft contrast sharply with the advancing years of much of the rest of the inventory, as David Weinrich reports
TACKLING MINES - Tom Kaminski explains the current status and planned evolution of the US Navy airborne mine countermeasures role that is currently carried out by the MH-53E Sea Dragon
B-1 UNDER FIRE - Jamie Hunter evaluates US Air Force plans to retire a portion of the B-1 B Lancer fleet to better enable it to stay capable until the arrival ofthenewB-21 Raider
FROM MASTER TO LIGHT FIGHTER - Leonardo's M-346 Master has proven itself as an innovative and capable advanced training aircraft. Riccardo Niccoli details how it is evolving into a useful light fighter-attack aircraft that is offering customers the ability to combine missions in an efficient multi-role platform
US NAVY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE - The US Navy is developing plans for its Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter, which could include a range of systems, as Jamie Hunter explains
TEXAS TEXANS - Mauro Zanotti reports from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training center at Sheppard AFB, Texas, a unique melting pot for military aviators as various air forces combine to share knowledge and experience in the training of young pilots
RANDOLPH HERITAGE - The increasing application of special heritage paint schemes across the US Air Force is helping it to re-discover a feeling of squadron culture — not least at Randolph AFB as Michael Keaveney details the resident training aircraft paying homage to the past
'MADHATTERS' AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME - Jamie Hunter meets the 492nd Fighter Squadron 'Madhatters'as the unit reaches full readiness in its training cycle, and also provides full details of the latest nose art for the Lakenheath Strike Eagles
BIGSHOT: 'THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS' - Showcasing military aviation's latest and greatest images — this month it's Vermont Air National Guard F-35As
HYPER'HIND' - The 1970s - vintage'Hind'is one of the most widely used rotary-wing gunships of all time. In the first of a two-part series, Alexander Mladenov looks at this rugged and fearsome attack helicopter that has achieved success on a global scale
DEFENSE PROCUREMENT - The US Department of Defense has a tendency to'buy American'where possible. However, in recent years European manufacturers have gained a number of high profile orders. Jon Lake evaluates the current trend and potential long-term situation for vendors trying to break into the US market
TIGER TANKERS - Dr Richard Porcelli meets the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, one of the most famous tanker units on the planet
GREY WOLF - The MH-139A Grey Wolf is the US Air Force's newest helicopter. Based on the commercial AW139 from Leonardo, the type is now entering flight-testing in Florida as Tom Kaminski reports
THE DRAGON'S NEW LAIR - Ashley Wallace reports from the US Air Force's new U-2S operating location at RAF Fairford, UK
HIGH FLYERS - Former U-2 pilot Lt Col (ret'd) Rick Bishop details the complex process of preparing for and recovering from demanding missions in the'Dragon Lady'
CUTTING EDGE - David Axe's column looking at the latest technological developments in military aerospace
FLASHBACK - Combat Aircraft Journal's trip down memory lane; this month it's a US Navy A-7B Corsair II

ON THE COVER - The US Air Force wants to move fast in order to address availability concerns in the B-1B Lancer fleet. It means changes in the way the aircraft is operated so that a smaller force can deliver maximum punch.