Green Mountain F-35 Lightnings
This year, Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing made history as the first Air National Guard wing to be declared combat ready with the F-35A. Tom Kaminski outlines its history and fifth-generation transition
REPORT: Israeli F-16Is continue to wage war on Syria's missile production facilities
Since 2017, the Israeli Air Force has been periodically attacking missile production facilities in Syria – with the latest assault occurring in April 2022. Air Forces Monthly details all six airstrikes, as well as the aircraft and squadrons that carried them out
Iranian Army Day Parade: Which helicopters were involved?
More than 50 helicopters took part in Iran’s Army Day Parade this year. Air Forces Monthly has the details
Pilot report: de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus Moth
With ownership of de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus Moth G-EBLV having officially transferred to the Shuttleworth Collection recently, it’s the perfect time for our resident pilot, Dave Unwin, to reflect on a flight in this most charismatic of biplanes
France's last Mirage 2000Cs
With the withdrawal of the French Air Force’s Mirage 2000C fleet fast approaching, Babak Tagvhee documents the last user of the jet: EC 2/5 ‘Île-de-France’
An in-depth review of Russia's current ISR aircraft
Russia has been investing heavily in airborne intelligence-gathering capabilities and is currently using it to keep an eye on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as Air Forces monthly reports
Military aviation accident reports May 2022
Key.Aero presents a summary of military aviation accident reports from around the world.
Mi-8: Russia's electronic countermeasures helicopter
The Mi-8 has been a valuable electronic countermeasures asset for the Russian military for several decades. Air Forces Monthly examines the new-generation special-mission derivatives of the type
Supersonic flight - the latest developments
Sustainable supersonic airliner Overture will be in revenue ser vice by 2029, the first step in making flying faster the cheapest option
Why the AW169 is so popular with HEMS operators
Several UK HEMS operators now use the Leonardo AW169, but why is it a popular choice? Mark Broadbent finds out from some of those pilots flying it