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	AiR International - December 2005 - SOLD OUT FEATURES ONEWORLD - SPANNING THE GLOBE In our continuing series looking at airline alliances, Ian Goold examines oneworld. AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTERS - THE NEXT GENERATION A new breed of large firefighting aircraft is emerging. Dino Carrara and Malcolm English review the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Ilyushin Il-76 and BAe 146, all of which have been, or are in the process of being converted for this role. MARTIN B-57 CANBERRA IN USAF SERVICE Canberras have proved to be versatile aircraft for many air forces. Lindsay Peacock describes the evolution of the US-built variant, the Martin B-57 and its numerous roles. AUSTRIAN ARROWS - REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Eryl Crump traces the rise of a small provincial Austrian airline into a carrier flying throughout Europe with a fleet of over 50 aircraft. E-2 HAWKEYE DEVELOPMENTS Jim Winchester explains how, despite having been in service for 40 years, the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is still being developed and looks set to serve for another four decades. DIGITAL PHOTOGUIDE - PART 8 This month Kim Fullbrook describes how cloning and patching techniques can be used to repair images. RAF SQUADRONS CELEBRATE 90 YEARS A selection of the most colourful aircraft liveries applied by RAF squadrons to celebrate their 90th anniversaries. IMPROVING THE APACHE Boeing AH-64 Apache has earned a fearsome reputation having proved its effectiveness on the battlefield many times. Tim Ripley details how Boeing is developing even more deadly variants. AXALP A report on the Swiss Air Force's annual air power demonstration. Philip Stevens witnessed this event at an air weapons range high in the Alps. AIRCRAFT PROFILE Saab Viggen Malcolm English profiles Sweden's famous Cold War warrior, which has recently been retired from front-line service. REGULARS Includes details of the second and third Airbus A380 to take to the air and the roll-out of the first Saab Gripen for South Africa. MILITARY NEWS Reports from around the world. CIVIL NEWS The latest news on commercial aviation matters. CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS Details of accidents from around the globe. NBAA REPORT Rod Simpson provides the news from the world's largest business aircraft show in Orlando, Florida. FLIGHT BAG Reviews of some new aviation-related products. TALKBACK A selection of readers' letters and photographs. Visit the Air International website Price: £3.60