Stranded in a Soviet time capsule
Bernd Sturm reflects on a trip to the land that time forgot...
Bernd Sturm
The Magnificent Seven
Seven Gloster Gladiators: not much of a defence against invasion....
ØYVIND MUNCH ELLINGSEN
Slain giant: Caproni Ca.60
Gianni Caproni's idea was the right one...
LUIGINO CALIARO
High-End in Hawaii
Combat Aircraft Journal heads to Hawaii to witness Exercise ‘Sentry Aloha’ as the resident Raptors go up against visiting fighters for valuable dissimilar training.
Rob van Disseldorp
Still Up in the Air?
Will the development of a controversial third runway at Heathrow happen? Will capacity issues be resolved? Mark Broadbent considers the latest on the decades-long UK airport expansion saga.
Mark Broadbent
Phantom Survivors: Gone but not Forgotten
Operational F-4s have dwindled over the past decade, with some notable retirements and events.
Jamie Hunter
Phantom Survivors: Turkish Terminators
Having undergone a major re-shuffle in recent years, the Turkish Air Force has dramatically rationalized its F-4 Phantom II fleet as these warriors ultimately face retirement.
Onur Kurç and Tayfun Yaşar
Phantom Survivors: Rising Sun 'Rhinos'
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates an exotic mix of F-4s, with its reconnaissance variants now being retired and a single squadron of air defenders remaining.
Rich Cooper
Phantom Survivors: Iranian Survivors
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has operated F-4s since 1968, and today retains a significant number of these aircraft as the backbone of its aging fighter force.
Jamie Hunter
Phantom Survivors: Gods of War
The Hellenic Air Force is one of two European air arms that still operate the F-4. Now confined to a single squadron, it still provides a meaningful multi-role capability for the Greek military.
Rich Cooper