Front Line
NEW FEATURE! Robert F. Dorr looks behind the military aviation headlines

On Exercise
Action from 10 spectacular military aviation exercises from all around the world. We take you from the USA to Iran, and many other countries in between!

Striking Back
Richard Scott reports as 800 Naval Air Squadron kicks off a new era for the UK’s Harrier force and aircraft carrier capability

Afghanistan: Re-birth of an air force
The remains of the old Afghan AF are being augmented by ‘new’ equipment in the Afghan National Army Air Corps, which is also planning for the future. Stephan de Bruijn tells us more — PLUS! A look at some of the multi-national forces operating in Afghan skies

The Last Flight of the Hanoi Taxi
The USAF service life of the venerable Lockheed C-141 Starlifter has come to an end with the last touchdown by perhaps the most famous example of the type. Don Logan tells the story of that aircraft, the Hanoi Taxi

B-52: Versatile Veteran
Phodocu describes the recent upgrades that are keeping the USAF’s B-52 Stratofortress fleet alive for yet another generation — PLUS! ‘Buff’ cutaway

Duel in the Desert
The US Army Air Force was glad to get its hands on the Supermarine Spitfire, and in AAF service the type served with great distinction, not least in North Africa. Col J. D. ‘Jerry’ Collinsworth, USAF (Ret’d) tells James P. Busha about his experiences of the ‘Spit’

China’s Hidden Power
Long shrouded behind the mists of state secrecy and official denial, China’s Jian-10 (J-10) fighter has lingered at the outer reaches of public knowledge throughout most of the past decade. However, that is now changing. In the first half of afascinating two-part feature, John Golan describes the development of PLAAF fighter aviation and sets the J-10 into context

Panther on the Prowl
In the Korean War, two US Navy F9F Panthers of the US Navy created a major piece of history. Robert F. Dorr spoke to the two men who notched up the service’s first two ‘kills’ by jet aircraft

Pioneering at Pax
An update from Pieter M. Groenendijk on the latest work of the various test units at NAS Patuxent River

Testing Top Guns
A photo-spread by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom from his new book on US military flight test establishments — PLUS! A special offer on this exciting title

Rollouts
Denis J. Calvert with our reviews of new military aviation-related books

It’s Showtime!
Coverage of some major events from the 2006 airshow calendar — including Tambov, Langley, Andrews, the Swedish AF’s 80th anniversary and the Blue Angels’ visit to the Netherlands