AirForces Monthly  |  November 2015
In the November issue of AirForces Monthly (AFM) we look at the crisis in Syria and ask what the air strikes by France, Russia and Coalition will accomplish. A full breakdown of recent operations, units and types involved is provided.
A free 16-page supplement looks at the current structure of the Royal Air Force, its squadrons, its bases and operations. With SDSR imminent, the RAF is now a leaner and meaner force.
Joe Schoofs gained an exclusive insight into the way air operations are conducted against IS when he spoke to the Belgian Air Force about its role in trying to defeat the terrorists. Our six-page feature includes dramatic imagery taken from the F-16’s Sniper XR pod.
Andrey Zinchuk and Alexander Mladenov report on the latest round of annual multinational Aviadarts International exercise, which saw Byelorussian, Chinese, Russian and Kazakhstani combat aircraft gather at Ryazan-Dyagilevo airfield in Russia.
Learning to fly and then fight in the AV-8B Harrier takes all manner of skills, as Joe Copalman found out with his seven-page feature from MCAS Yuma, Arizona.
The South African Air Force operates some of the oldest aircraft serving any air force, in the shape of the C-47TP Turbo Dakota. Christopher Szabo investigates this old warrior’s role.
As always AFM’s Dave Allport brings you the latest military aviation news from around the world.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AirForces Monthly November 2015.