First aircraft delivered from the USA The first four of 20 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos for the Afghan Air Force were delivered on January 15. The US Air Force’s 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB, is training the initial cadre…

F-15C Eagle’s finest hour F-15C FROM THE COCKPIT In our March issue, in production as the 25th Anniversary of the beginning of Operation Desert Storm’ is marked, Warren Thompson provides a fascinating look back at some of the F-15C ‘kills’…

‘The F-35B’s ability to conduct operations from expeditionary airstrips or sea-based carriers provides our nation with its first fifth-generation strike fighter, which will transform the way we fight and win’ Gen Joseph Dunford On the last day of July last…

CA’s special correspondant shares his best shots from the past year Light is everything. Whether there’s none of it, streams of it, a pinpoint, the last rays or artificial swathes. When shooting military aircraft in action, there’s only so much…

US Navy EA-18G Growlers track down targets in Syria Details have been reported regarding US Navy EA-18G Growlers of VAQ-137 embarked with the USS Theodore Roosevelt being used to track high value targets in Iraq and Syria. The Growler’s ‘brain’…

Baltic Air Policing – EXTRA Our forthcoming December issue of Combat Aircraft includes a feature from Rich Cooper on the deployment of four 59th Tactical Fighter Wing JAS 39C Gripens from Kecskemét air base are for the first time flying…

Special colours mark farewell event The Argentine Air Force is marking the retirement of its charismatic Mirages, with final flights currently slated for December 3. The remaining Mirage IIIDA, a Finger IIIB and a Dagger Bs have received special markings…

Tu-22M3s strike as part of large strategic bomber force Some fourteen Tu-22M3 ‘Backfires’ from Mozdok attacked IS targets in the east of Syria. While Kh-555 ALCMs appear to have been used from the Tu-95MS and Kh-101s from the Tu-160s, videos…

On 18 December 2013 the Brazilian government announced the selection of the Gripen NG for the FX-2 replacement programme. Brazil had been considering the Swedish fighter option in competition with offerings from Dassault and Boeing. Saab has offered a package…

A new book is being launched at Liverpool’s Alamein Barracks on May 29th – “Joining Forces” is a compilation of stories and poems volunteered by people all over the UK. It will raise funds for Operation Shoebox, the charity which…