Articles from the latest issue in digital format
A look inside the USAF’s 47th Flying training Wing
For over 80 years Laughlin AFB has played an important role in training pilots. Since 1972 the 47th Flying Training Wing has been stationed here, specializing in undergraduate pilot training. Combat Aircraft Journal visited the base to speak with its new commander
Croatian Air Force MiG-21 Mongol crashes
A Croatian Air Force MiG-21UMD Mongol fighter crashed during a four-ship formation flight in the early afternoon of December 6
Ukrainian 'kamikaze' drones strike Russian bomber bases
Long-range drones developed by Ukraine may have been behind attacks on several air bases deep inside Russia that are home to the country’s strategic bombers
USS Tripoli returns after successful first Indo-Pacific deployment
The US Navy's second America-class amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA-7), returned to Naval Base San Diego in California - the vessel's home port - with its complement of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs on November 29, after completing its first operational deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
The story behind the USAF's controversial CSAR Replacement Vehicle project
The shambles over the selection for the Combat Search and Rescue Replacement Vehicle (CSAR-X) programme raised questions over procurement processes. David Willis details one of USAF’s most controversial projects
US Army moves to change Confederacy-affiliated base names
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III recently approved the renaming of nine US Army bases and eliminating more than 1,100 other assets that honored the Confederate states that fought against the Union Army during the American Civil War. Tom Kaminski explores what changes will be made in the wake of this decision
OPINION: Should the rise of 'woke' wipe out US Confederate base names?
As the US Army moves to rename bases that honour Confederate leaders from the American Civil War, Alan Warnes asks whether the rise of 'woke' trends should force militaries around the globe to try to rewrite their histories?
Just a Nice Pic Competition - Top 10!
Combat Aircraft Journal presents ten outstanding images from its first ‘just a nice pic’ competition.
