Iranian Air Power Combat Aircraft special feature - With tensions still running high in the Middle East, we take a detailed look at the operational capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (the World?s only operator of the F-14 Tomcat) and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Air Force. Report by Tom Cooper and Liam Devlin. Satellite images by DigitalGlobe Satellite

Century Series - F-104 Starfighter - With its combination of science-fiction looks and blistering performance, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was an iconic aircraft, as Thomas Newdick recalls

Strike Eagles of Mountain Home - The Strike Eagles of the newly re-equipped 389th Fighter Squadron may be approaching 20 years of age, but as Andy Wolfe finds out, they are constantly being upgraded to ensure they remain a dominant strike platform

Nightwatch - Just don?t call it the Doomsday Aircraft! Although the threat of nuclear exchange may have diminished after the Cold War, the Boeing E-4?s highly classified mission is still afforded high priority, as Robert F. Dorr discovers. Air-to-air images by James Haseltine

Tornado strike force - The RAF's Tornado GR4s are better equipped now than ever before. Combat Aircraft?s Jamie Hunter looks at the latest capabilities and goes air-to-air with No 31 Squadron as it prepares for combat operations