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Meet the RNZAF C-130 crew helping Ukraine
Despite being on the other side of the world the Royal New Zealand Air Force has flown in to help boost the beleaguered European nation, Air Forces Monthly chats to the crew
Ukraine-Russia War: Inside the Battle for Snake Island
The fierce fight for control of a tiny but strategic island in the Black Sea has become emblematic of the war in Ukraine, as AirForces Monthly explains
Boeing Insitu’s ScanEagle UAV enters Brazilian Navy service
The Brazilian Navy’s Boeing Insitu ScanEagle UAV has entered service to increase surveillance capability over its territorial waters. AirForces Monthly explains its role
Inside France's small but mighty force in Djibouti
In an area as turbulent as it is strategic, Djibouti arouses the interest of many countries, sometimes with antagonistic interests. As the former colonial power, France boasts a small, but mighty force in the African nation, reports Frédéric Lert
How GE's proposed XA100 engine will revolutionise the F-35
Alan Warnes speaks with GE’s David Tweedie about the XA100 adaptive cycle engine that is set to revolutionise fifth-generation F-35A/C Lightning II fighters
How Alaska became a fifth-gen fighter hotspot
Alaska now boasts the highest concentration of fifth-generation fighters anywhere in the world. Rich Cooper reports on how the US protects the most strategic place on Earth. Frank Crebas took the stunning imagery
Inside Dutch C-130 operations in Mali
From September 2021 to May 2022, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s legacy Hercules fleet supported the UN in Mali. Frank Visser spoke with the unit’s commander about this short-lived mission and its successes
Twilight of the RAF Reaper
Since 2007, No 39 Squadron and its complement of MQ-9A Reaper drones have proved to be a vital asset for the RAF’s ISTAR/CAS force in supporting British and coalition combat operations in the Middle East, as Shaun Caffrey explains
An overview of Ukrainian Army Aviation
Vladimir Trendafilovski highlights how the rotary-wing assets and bases of Ukrainian Army Aviation have fared in the war with Russia
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