South Korea, as it undertook a live-fire exercise. The French army, navy and air force conducted a joint exercise in the south-west of France in mid-November 2012 – HenriPierre Grolleau reports.Ĩ0 Force Report: Afghan National Army Air ForceĪlan Warnes looks at the air force’s evolution since the US-led coalition began the modernisation process five years ago.ĩ2 Exercise Report: Apache Live Fire in South Korea Gordon Arthur reports on the ‘Death Dealers’, the US Army’s solitary Apache battalion in Regulars 22 Opinion: A New Paradigm for Air Powerĭr Dave Sloggett explores the implications of the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel and how the country defended itself.ģ5 Deployments and Contracts 38 Deployment Report: Four goes to Finlandįlt Lt Stefan Brown from the RAF’s IV(R) Squadron, based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, describes the unit’s first overseas foray when it visited the Finnish Air Force. Pieter Baastiens assesses the facts.Ĩ8 Tigerland Dirk Jan de Ridder and Menso van Westrhenen report on current operations by Spain’s only attack helicopter unit and its future with the Eurocopter Tigre. The boss of the Royal Air Force’s 100 Squadron, its largest operational jet squadron, talks to AFM’s Editor, Gary Parsons.īob Archer describes the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Ayit, better known as the Skyhawk, as it reaches its 45th anniversary inħ0 French Special Forces Come of Age Yves Debay explains the structure of the French Special Forces Command on its 20th anniversary and finds out how it trains with army helicopters.ħ6 Nuclear Days Even though the Cold War has ended, Europe’s air forces still have a nuclear capability. Teaching people to fly is expensive, but as Manolito Jaarsma tells us, there are ways to make it cheaper– as evidenced by the Belgian Air Component and its SIAI Marchetti SF260s. Gary Wetzel was lucky enough to fly with the US Air Force Heritage Flight’s QF-4 Phantoms, which still perform an important task for the frontline fighter fleets. Lewis Gaylard visited the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force, based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, to see what the future holds.Ĭristian Schrik/ discovers that the Danish air force has found a new way of educating tomorrow’s air force with its diminutive T-17 Supporter.Ħ2 Tiny Trainers: Learning to fly the Belgian way See pages 12 and 13 for more details.ĥ8 Tiny Trainers: Doing things the Danish way Headlines UK Europe North America Latin America Middle East Russia and CIS Africa Asia Pacific AustralasiaįREE DVD! Subscribe to AirForces Monthly and claim your FREE Hellenic F-16 Cockpit DVD worth £12.49. Postage charges may vary depending on total order value.Ĭall UK: 01780 480404 Overseas: +44 1780 480404įree P&P* when you order online at Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pmįor daily news stories visit e-mail the news team at: *FREE P&P valid on UK and BFPO orders up to a value of £19.99 EU £1.99, USA £2.99, ROW £3.99. SAR IN AC TION Behind the scenes on the dramatic MV Swanland and Elgin rig rescues. TORNADO AT 30 After three decades in service, the RAF’s Tornado is at the pinnacle of its capability, offering unmatched precision air power.
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