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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > AIR International > 2006 > AIR International August 2006

	AIR International - August 2006 - SOLD OUT Ref: BACKISSAI-712 OSPREYS HOVER INTO VIEW To mark the visit of the Osprey to this year's Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show, Frank Colucci presents an update of the Bell Boeing V-22 programme. CAOC WARRIORS Combined Air Operations Centre 9 at RAF High Wycombe is the nerve centre for the protection of UK airspace. Dino Carrara visited 'the bunker' during a Wycombe Warrior exercise to find out how this vital unit operates. LOCKHEED JETSTAR - A CLASSIC BIZJET The famous aeronautical engineer Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson headed the Lockheed team that created the JetStar. Mike Jerram details the design and development of this first-generation business jet. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA - THE BOMBER YEARS To coincide with its phasing out of service with the RAF, in the first of a two-part feature Jon Lake recalls the development and early deployment of the Canberra, in particular with bomber squadrons. US NAVAL AVIATION 2006 PART II This month, Lt Cdr Richard R Burgess USN (Ret) continues his review of US naval aviation by looking at operational land-based units. WORLD CUP AIRLIFT Tom Allett explains how charter flights were organized at short notice to take football fans to the World Cup finals in Germany. TUPOLEV Tu-16 BADGER Russia's versatile long-range strategic bomber is described by Dave Willis. REGULARS HEADLINES Among the headlines this month is the delivery delays to the A380, the US Army's decision to buy 352 Eurocopter UH-145s for its Light Utility Helicopter requirement and the official naming of the JSF as the Lightning II. MILITARY NEWS Reports from around the globe. CIVIL NEWS A round-up of the latest commercial aviation news. CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS Details from around the world compiled by Dave Allport. FARNBOROUGH 2006 Dave Allport provides the first news to come from the Farnborough International Airshow. PARCABERPORTH 2006 News and photographs from the ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems 2006 event. RIAT - GLOBAL GATHERING A report by Malcolm English on the highlights of the world's biggest airshow. SIZZLING WADDINGTON Dino Carrara details the interesting aircraft that participated at this big RAF airshow. FLIGHT BAG Reviews of some aviation-related products. Visit the Air International website Price: £3.70

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