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

	AIR International - January 2006 Ref: BACKISSAI-701 FEATURES EUROPEAN FALCONS OVER AFGHANISTAN Among the air assets available to the International Security Assistance Force are Dutch and Belgian F-16 Fighting Falcons. Frank Visser visited Afghanistan to find out about their contribution to the Force. ANOTONOV An-22 - A VENERABLE GIANT Antonov's An-22 has set a number of world records for carrying heavy loads. Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy and Sergei Komissarov describe the development and career of this propeller-driven leviathan. TOMCAT'S FAREWELL CRUISE As the last two Tomcat squadrons fly missions over Iraq from the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Tanja Köster and Michael Balter report from the Arabian Gulf on the F-14's operational swan-song. ZURICH AIRPORT - BOUNCING BACK Switzerland's Zurich Airport has been faced with some major challenges in recent years, none more so than the collapse of Swissair. Dino Carrara examines the airport's recent developments aimed at increasing traffic. SEA CHANGE - TRANSFORMING UK CARRIER OPERATIONS David Hobbs takes an in-depth look at the way the Royal Navy is changing from primarily an anti-submarine force into a maritime strike fleet, and how this is affecting the UK's carrier-capable aircraft. AIRBLUE - A NEW HIGH FLYER FROM PAKISTAN Sebastian Schmitz discovers that airblue has expanded rapidly and is now planning the launch of its first long-haul destinations to the UK. DIGITAL PHOTOGUIDE - PART NINE In the last of this series for aviation photographers, Kim Fullbrook looks at the equipment and techniques needed to make good-quality, long-lasting prints. AIRCRAFT PROFILE ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING - PART 1 In the first of a three-part Profile series on the Lightning, Jon Lake charts the development of the 'pointed fin' variants. REGULARS HEADLINES MILITARY NEWS Reports from around the world. CIVIL NEWS The latest news on commercial aviation matters. CIVIL AND MILITARY ACCIDENTS Details of accidents from around the globe. DUBAI SHOW REPORT A round-up of the main news from the Middle East's premier airshow, by Tony Dixon and Dave Allport. TALKBACK A selection of readers' letters and photographs. FLIGHT BAG Reviews of some new-aviation-related products. Visit the Air International website Price: £3.60

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