July 2009

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FEATURES

PARIS SHOW REPORT

Dino Carrara and Dave Willis report from Le Bourget.

JOB DONE

AIR International reports on the return of RAF Tornado GR4s from
The Gulf.

VIPER'S NEW FANGS

Paul Ridgway spoke with the boss of the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB in California about current F-16 upgrades.

STRAIGHT TALKING

AIR International's Editor discusses the Fleet Air Arm with its boss Rear Admiral Simon Charlier.


FLY NAVY 100 – 847 IN HELMAND

Members of 847 Naval Air Squadron give an account of their recent
deployment to Afghanistan.

HIGH FLYER

Andreas Spaeth finds out how Canadian airline WestJet is bucking the economic downturn.

ARIZONA AIRLIFTERS

International Air Response undertakes a diverse range of missions.
Dino Carrara went to Coolidge, Arizona to discover which ones.

POSEIDON ADVENTURE

Dino Carrara provides an update on Boeing's P-8 Poseidon.

HAWK SOLO

Berry Vissers flew with No.208(R) Squadron at Valley and profiles the
2009 RAF Hawk solo display team.

KAMAN'S COOL 'COPTER

Kaman's K-MAX synchropter profiled by Jon Lake.

THE RAF AT 91 – PART 2

Jon Lake reviews the RAF's Support Helicopter Force.

RHINO CHARGES FORWARD

Contender in various fighter competitions, Boeing's Super Hornet continues to be upgraded, as Dino Carrara reports.

DYNAMICALLY SCALED WONDER

Blended wing technology in flight test at NASA Dryden. Mark Ayton
Gets up close to the X-48B.

REGULARS

HEADLINE NEWS
Leading news stories from around the world.

MILITARY NEWS
Worldwide military aviation news.

CIVIL NEWS
The latest developments in commercial aviation.

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