Air Intel The latest developments in world military aviation news from Tom Kaminski — PLUS! Special report on the 25th anniversary celebrations of the F-117 Nighthawk Front Line Robert F. Dorr looks behind the military aviation headlines in our hard-hitting monthly column The Boom Years 50 years of the KC-135 Stratotanker. Robert F. Dorr looks back at the history of an aircraft that changed the world, but which now faces a less than certain future TOMCAT SPECIAL Collectors’ Edition: Combat Aircraft presents its own 18-page salute to the ‘Big Cat’… one last time baby! Defenders of Deutschland Smoking is good for your health… at least for the F-4Fs of the Luftwaffe. Jamie Hunter goes air-to-air with these venerable old fighters that look set to defend the realm until 2013! Black Out Even as the remarkable F-117 Nighthawk celebrated its 25th anniversary, the countdown towards its withdrawal from service was gathering momentum. Patrick Tanner examines the beginning of the end for the stealth fighter, while James Haseltine goes air-to-air with a Gray Dragon Latin Lessons C. J. van der Ende and René van Woezik send us this photo report from Brazil on the largest military aviation exercise held in Latin America, CRUZEX American Canberra The tale of how a British-designed bomber became a surprise success in America… where it is still in service 50 years on. Guy Martin looks back at the varied history of the B-57 Canberra PLUS! Cutaway Macedonian Air Power An exclusive report by Igor Bozinovski on how the Macedonian AF is preparing for NATO membership Rollouts Denis J. Calvert with our monthly reviews of new military aviation-related books and products |