Headline News - First KC-30 flies ? Growler delivered ? Tranche 2 standard Typhoon airborne ? Osprey deployed
World News - USAF's CV-22s in service ? RSK MiG's Skat UCAV unveiled ? Thailand orders Gripen ? RAF gets more Merlins. PLUS! Special reports on the disbandment of the USAF's 21st Special Operations Squadron at Mildenhall, the Swedish AF's last operational Viggen, the Tiger Meet and Gripen export prospects
From the Hot Seat - In our feature from the inside of military aviation, Lt Col Frank Yang, Virginia ANG enjoys a thrilling back-seat F-16 ride
Front Line - Robert F. Dorr looks behind the military aviation headlines in our hard-hitting regular column
The Odessa Files - At Odessa on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, OdesAviaRemService overhauls and upgrades a variety of aircraft, including some very exotic MiG-21s. Holger Miiller, Alexander Golz and Stefan Biittner visited the facility
30 Deadly Force - Greg L. Davis reports from Shaw AFB, where the 20th Fighter Wing has been harnessing the increasing capabilities of the F-16CJ for DEAD (Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses) missions. PLUS! David Axe looks at how Link-16 has revolutionized 'Wild Weasel' warfare, and Peter R. Foster examines the history of the role
Photo Gallery: Rock 'n Roll - The UK military low-level flying system makes for some stunning photographic opportunities, as this selection of images proves!
Exploits of the OS2U Kingfisher - With some beautiful archive images, Warren E. Thompson recounts the history of the US Navy's Vought-Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher scout and observation aircraft, including heroic WW2 exploits
Birds of Paradise - The Brazilian AF's ageing EMB-326s and new Super Tucanos, captured by Cees-Jan van der Ende
"Welcome to Osan Air Base. You are at freedom's frontier.' - In the first part of a Combat Aircraft special on the USAF in Korea (continuing next month), Robert F. Dorr provides a fascinating personal memoir of his time in service there, on the front line of the Cold War
Indonesian Air Power - A detailed look at the Indonesian AF's current units and bases, and something of the air arm's varied history, is provided by A. J. Walg and Gerda Vogelzang
Viking Legend - Yet another illustrious US Navy type has been on its 'Sundown' cruise ? this time, the S-3 Viking. Frank Crebas and Stephan de Bruijn were there
New Books and Flight Sims - We give our verdicts on a selection of new military aviation books and flight sim add-ons

Front cover: An F-16CJ caught during a Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) mission over the Nevada desert. The 'Viper' has now matured into a true SEAD/DEAD special and has become a worthy addition to the 'Wild Weasel' hall of fame