QUINTA GENERAZIONE ITALIANA Riccardo Niccoli visited Italy’s F-35A wing at Amendola Air Base in the southern province of Puglia.
CANADA’S FIREFIGHTER Mark Broadbent interviewed Viking’s programme managers about enhancements to its CL-415 firefighter.
BORN IN THE EAST, MADE IN THE SOUTH Mark Ayton spoke to members of Lockheed Martin’s T-50A team about its supersonic trainer aircraft.
TRAINING OVER LA MANCHA Roberto Yáñez and Alex Rodriguez report on NATO’s prestigious Tactical Leadership Programme.
FACE-OFF Mark Broadbent looks at the widebody aircraft market.
BLOCK THREE Lon Nordeen provides an overview of the Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet.
P-72s AT SIGONELLA Riccardo Niccoli details the Italian P-72A surveillance aircraft.
DARK FALCON Graham Platt presents the Belgian Air Force F-16 solo demo team.
STADIUM SEATING Lon Nordeen provides an overview of Boeing’s BTX-1 supersonic trainer.
CANADA’S DEMO JET Mark Ayton explains this year’s Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 demo team.
AIRSCENE
LEADING STORIES V-22 Osprey, C Series deal, Heron TPs for Germany, Dark Sword, Russia-Chinese widebody airliner.
D-DAY AT MARHAM History was made on the 74th anniversary of D-Day, when the UK’s first four F-35B Lightning IIs were delivered to their new home, RAF Marham.
BERLIN 2018 Jerry Gunner reports from the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, venue of this year’s ILA air show.
MILITARY NEWS NATO faces growing Russian threat, multiple US deployments to Europe, Japan F-35As deploy, Sudan FCT-2000, DART-550, Greece buys Tecnam trainers.
EYE OF THE TIGER Filip Modrzejewski reports from Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, venue for the 2018 Tiger Meet.
MILITARY ROTARY WING Leonardo delivers Commando Merlin, Tiger Mk3 go-ahead, Cormorant upgrade, first CH-53K delivery.
COMMERCIAL NEWS BelugaXL ground tests ahead of first flight, new Twin Otter, Flybe’s Q400 focus, Air Italy spreads wings.
UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES MQ-4C Triton in service, NASA’s Ikhana flies solo in civil airspace, Korsar tests.
INTEL, SURVEILLANCE AND RECON Team SkyGuardian Canada, Korean MPA requirement, Falcon 2000 MSA for Japan Coast Guard.
MILITARY ENGINES Pratt & Whitney initiatives, F135 LRIP 11, digital depot, fleet command, and GatorWorks.
NEWS COLUMNS
ASIA-PACIFIC Bangladeshi Herks, Indian Sukhois and Kiwi King Airs.
CHINA An aircraft carrier force in the making.
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