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HEADLINE NEWS Syrian air war intensifies, first Dutch F-35 makes its maiden flight and exclusive new RQ-170 images US NEWS F-35 marks first airborne weapons release, new capabilities for F-15E Strike Eagle and Raptor restrictions are eased EUROPE NEWS Russian upgrades detailed, Dutch NH90 enters service and Luftwaffe reveals 'Sortie King' Eurofighter WORLD NEWS First Singaporean M-346 rolled-out, Indonesian 'Flankers' on 'Pitch Black' and first Omani C-130J takes to the air PLUS! Special Reports on the UK's fighter plans for the future, exercises 'Hot Blade' and 'Maple Flag, the USAF's firefighting Hercules', plus Robert F. Dorr's Front Line column WOLFPACK WARRIORS Jim Haseltine travels to Kunsan Air Base in South Korea for exclusive access to the 8th Fighter Wing, as Robert F. Dorr details how this is a combat force that is so thoroughly prepared to prevent conflict on the Korean peninsula MIRAMAR MUSCLE Marking sixty years of Marine Aircraft Group 16, Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics reports from this impressive unit, providing an in-depth look at Marine Corps muscle in Southern California A CENTURY OF RUSSIAN AIR POWER The Russian Air Force celebrated its 100th anniversary with a spectacular airshow at Zhukovsky air base near Moscow from 10-12 August. Alexander Golz details the wealth of modern fighter jets, bombers, transports and helicopters that participated SEA BREEZE AT SAKI This summer saw the Ukrainian Navy host the multinational Exercise 'Sea Breeze 2012' that was conducted in the Black Sea from 9-21 July. Thomas Newdick describes this opportunity to examine the Ukrainian Naval Aviation fleet at close hand with exclusive images from Alexander Golz THE UNMANNED FUTURE In the post-Cold War world, unmanned aerial vehicles have been embraced with enthusiasm. They seem to offer a compelling vision of the future, but Jon Lake questions 'are we really ready for the age of the drones?' BARDENAS - UNDER THE GUN Marco Ferrageau de St Amand and Corna€ Rodenburg travel to the Bardenas Reales National Park, a vast area designated as an aerial gunnery range ALL-CONQUERING COLOMBIA Central Colombia and southern Nevada are vastly different locations. Kevin Jackson discovers what drives an air force to trade the jungles of South America for the desert of the American south-west to participate in the USAF's famous 'Red Flag' exercise GLORY DAYS - EYEBALLING THE RUSSIAN BOMBERS Lt Col (Ret'd) John Scanlan describes how in October 1985 he was designated a Radar Intercept Officer and was sent to Japan, where he was charged with keeping a close watch on Soviet bomber activity. BOLIVIA'S HIGH-FLYING FIGHTERS The Bolivian Air Force is the last military operator of the T-33 and is also now flying the Hongdu K-8 jet trainer. Santiago Rivas visits the only air arm with a combat unit home-based at an altitude as high as 13,000ft SUPER Ã
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