Very pleased with the new issue. On sale today. Includes a free 2015 calendar! Here are the contents: Vol 15, No 12 December 2014 6 HEADLINE NEWS The latest news from the Iraqi air operation plus F-35 engine latest and RAF retains three Tornado GR4 squadrons 8 US NEWS First Super Tucanos form the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB, all the latest news from the F-35 program, plus all the latest deployment and unit news 16 WORLD NEWS First Royal Australian Air Force F-35A flies and Embraer KC-390 is rolled out 22 EUROPE NEWS Belgium ends Afghan role for F-16s and Bulgaria eyes second hand F-16s from Greece 28 COMBAT REPORT: OPERATION ‘INHERENT RESOLVE’ As President Obama vowed to ‘go after’ Islamic State (IS) an air coalition was formed to strike from above. Combat Aircraft analyses how much can air power alone can achieve in the fight against the jihadists? 38 COMBAT REPORT: RAPTOR STRIKES! In the early hours of September 23 over Syria, the US Air Force’s ‘superfighter’, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, made its combat debut. Jamie Hunter evaluates the significance of these missions 42 VOYAGER: A NEW ERA FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE When the UK called for a new tanker transport aircraft, a novel solution was sought. Jamie Hunter reports on how the Voyager is an unconventional solution that is today delivering impressive results 46 CANADA’S EASTERN EXPEDITION Tensions around Ukraine have seen the entire NATO partnership mobilized while quick-response forces deploy to the region for multinational exercises and shows of force. As part of the Canadian contribution, a ‘six-pack’ of CF-188 Hornets is now on the Baltic Air Policing mission as Frank Crébas reports 52 AIR POWER REVIEW: JAPAN A return towards Cold War levels of air interceptions of Chinese and Russian intruders is just one challenge that faces the Japan Air Self-Defense Force today. Sérgio Santana and Rich Cooper review Japanese air arms 64 EXERCISE REPORT: ‘TOP END’ WARRIORS Mike Yeo heads to the clear blue skies and wide expanses of Australia’s Northern Territory as a variety of nations participate in the multinational Exercise ‘Pitch Black’ 72 ALPINE ALERT Seven years since it first arrived at Zeltweg, the Eurofighter Typhoon is now very much at home in Austrian skies. 2014 has been an important year, as Frank Crébas reports 78 EXERCISE REPORT: HIGHWAY PATROL Gordon Arthur reports from the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) exercises on public highways 80 GLORY DAYS: DEVIL DOGS OVER AFGHANISTAN One year into the coalition campaign launched against the Taliban in Afghanistan, the US Marines Corps sent six of their AV-8B Harrier IIs from MCAS Yuma to Bagram Airfield. Warren E. Thompson presents a compelling story from the aircrews of VMA-513 ‘Flying Nightmares’ as they recall an eventful, and challenging, deployment 88 SO LONG ‘SLUF’ The last operational Vought A-7 Corsair IIs have been retired from service. For the final time, Ioannis Lekkas had the chance to experience operations within the world’s last remaining A-7 squadron, talking to the Hellenic Air Force’s Corsair personnel and assessing their important work as the type headed for retirement 96 CUTTING EDGE Combat Aircraft’s monthly column reporting from the front line of aerospace technology, by David Axe
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