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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Air Intel - The latest developments and world military aviation news from Tom Kaminski.
Common Sense - The Embraer 145 has been chosen to fill the Aerial Common Sensor requirement for the US Army. Tom Kaminski has the details.
Airpower in Action & Euro Stars - In this special report, Combat Aircraft documents a host of recent exercises held in the US, before switching continents to bring you more fast and furious exercise action from European forces.
SPECIAL FEATURE!:
US Coast Guard - Airpower Update 2004
The US Coast Guard is the world's largest service of its type and certainly one of the best equipped. Tom Kaminski provides a rundown of its aviation assets.
Drugbusters! - The US Coast Guard has a new tool for use in the Anti-Drugs war - the MH-68A Stingray helicopter. Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics goes behind the scenes to chase narcotics-laden speedboats and find out more about this fascinating mission.
Tsuiki Warriors - Tsuiki AB plays a vital role in guarding the Japan's western skies. The base is now home to the last operational JASDF Mitsubishi F-1 s and that supreme fighter, the F-15 Eagle. Katsuhiko Tokunaga/DACT goes air-to-air with these warriors of modern Japan, together with words by Jon Lake. PLUS ARTWORK AND CUTAWAY!
'Fulcrums' at Sea - After exhaustive negotiations, India is about to acquire the former Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and an air wing of MiG-29Ks - the latest and most sophisticated members of the 'Fulcrum' family. Jon Lake tells the often tortuous tale, accompanied by EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK.
Future Force - New aircraft, weapons and surveillance systems will play vital roles in the transformation of how the USAF goes to war. Its new Global Strike Concept of Operations (GS ConOps) is intended to bring about the revolution, as Thomas Withington explains.
Mountain Tigers - Switzerland's small but effective air arm is currently in the midst of a re-organization, and the F-5 Tiger II fleet is bearing the brunt of the related cuts. Emiel Sloot and Luc Hornstra/STAS fly with the F-5 Tiger Ils over the Swiss mountains.
Swiss Precision - The Swiss AF national aerobatic team, the Patrouille Suisse, is 40 years old this year. Ben Dunnell brings a brief look at the history of the team as Katsuhiko Tokunaga/DACT goes air-to-air with its F-5E Tiger Ils.
Tanker Troubles - Is the best tanker for the USAF an Airbus, rather than a Boeing-built machine? Tom Kaminski investigates.
Boom versus Probe - Derek Bower evaluates the different arts of aerial refueling.
Pretty Woman - Scott Germain/WarbirdAeroPress. Comintroduces Tony Banta's P-51 D Mustang Kimberly Kaye - a first-class rebuild of this classic fighter.
Pacific Werewolves - Warren E. Thompson provides combat stories of F4U Corsairs with VMF-122 'Werewolves' in the Pacific theater during WW2.
Rollouts:
All that's new in the world of military aviation products, with book reviews by Denis J. Calvert.
Common Sense - The Embraer 145 has been chosen to fill the Aerial Common Sensor requirement for the US Army. Tom Kaminski has the details.
Airpower in Action & Euro Stars - In this special report, Combat Aircraft documents a host of recent exercises held in the US, before switching continents to bring you more fast and furious exercise action from European forces.
SPECIAL FEATURE!:
US Coast Guard - Airpower Update 2004
The US Coast Guard is the world's largest service of its type and certainly one of the best equipped. Tom Kaminski provides a rundown of its aviation assets.
Drugbusters! - The US Coast Guard has a new tool for use in the Anti-Drugs war - the MH-68A Stingray helicopter. Ted Carlson/Fotodynamics goes behind the scenes to chase narcotics-laden speedboats and find out more about this fascinating mission.
Tsuiki Warriors - Tsuiki AB plays a vital role in guarding the Japan's western skies. The base is now home to the last operational JASDF Mitsubishi F-1 s and that supreme fighter, the F-15 Eagle. Katsuhiko Tokunaga/DACT goes air-to-air with these warriors of modern Japan, together with words by Jon Lake. PLUS ARTWORK AND CUTAWAY!
'Fulcrums' at Sea - After exhaustive negotiations, India is about to acquire the former Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and an air wing of MiG-29Ks - the latest and most sophisticated members of the 'Fulcrum' family. Jon Lake tells the often tortuous tale, accompanied by EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK.
Future Force - New aircraft, weapons and surveillance systems will play vital roles in the transformation of how the USAF goes to war. Its new Global Strike Concept of Operations (GS ConOps) is intended to bring about the revolution, as Thomas Withington explains.
Mountain Tigers - Switzerland's small but effective air arm is currently in the midst of a re-organization, and the F-5 Tiger II fleet is bearing the brunt of the related cuts. Emiel Sloot and Luc Hornstra/STAS fly with the F-5 Tiger Ils over the Swiss mountains.
Swiss Precision - The Swiss AF national aerobatic team, the Patrouille Suisse, is 40 years old this year. Ben Dunnell brings a brief look at the history of the team as Katsuhiko Tokunaga/DACT goes air-to-air with its F-5E Tiger Ils.
Tanker Troubles - Is the best tanker for the USAF an Airbus, rather than a Boeing-built machine? Tom Kaminski investigates.
Boom versus Probe - Derek Bower evaluates the different arts of aerial refueling.
Pretty Woman - Scott Germain/WarbirdAeroPress. Comintroduces Tony Banta's P-51 D Mustang Kimberly Kaye - a first-class rebuild of this classic fighter.
Pacific Werewolves - Warren E. Thompson provides combat stories of F4U Corsairs with VMF-122 'Werewolves' in the Pacific theater during WW2.
Rollouts:
All that's new in the world of military aviation products, with book reviews by Denis J. Calvert.
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