 | AIR International - April 2009 Ref: BACKISSAI-764
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TEHRAN'S MEHRABAD AIRPORT
The Iranian capital is served by two airports, Shahram describes Mehrabad International Airport.
FRENCH PRECISION
Henri-Pierre Grolleau reports on the latest precision-guided missile to enter service with the French Air Force and Navy.
EXPANDING OUT OF RECESSION?
Bruce Hales-Dutton analyses how All Nippon Airways intends to minimise risk while maximising growth to cope with the downturn.
SIKORSKY S-92 IN SERVICE
Heralded as a great success by its manufacturer, civil variants of the S-92 have won big orders with commendable speed but, as Jon Lake recounts, this has yet to be achieved in the military market.
BULGARIAN BITE
Dr Séan Wilson/Prime Images, assisted by Paul Mulligan, recently visited the Bulgarian Air Force to review its fighter fleet.
SAM BUSTERS
Dr Riccardo Niccoli reports from Piacenza AB, Italy, on the specialized role of Tornado ECR-equipped 155° Gruppo 'Panthers'.
AIRCRAFT OF THE RAF - PART 12
TUTOR
Jim Winchester provides an overview of the Grob G115E Tutor - elementary trainer aircraft of the RAF.
VERSATILE TWIN
The demand for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft has brought significant orders for the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 from a number of air forces, including the RAF and USAF. Jon Lake looks at the various roles of this versatile aircraft.
MCDONNELL F-4 PHANTOM II - US NAVAL VARIANTS
René J Francillon recounts the development and operational history of US Navy F-4 Phantoms.
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