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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > AIR International > 2009 > AIR International January 2009

	AIR International - January 2009 Ref: BACKISSAI-761 FEATURES ROCAF - FACING THE DRAGON Taiwan has built up a significant air force as to protect against the threat of invasion from Communist China. Peter R Foster assesses the current state of its Republic of China Air Force. FULL OF EASTERN PRAGMATISM Ian Goold looks at British regional operator Eastern Airways that over the past ten years has taken a careful approach to expansion. BLACKBIRDS IN THE COLD WAR In the third of our occasional series on Cold War warriors, Paul Crickmore describes the roles performed by the inimitable Lockheed A-12 and SR-71 Blackbirds. YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE? - UK SEARCH AND RESCUE Jon Lake reports on the ambitious plans to replace the UK's largely military search and rescue helicopter force. SAA - GOES INTO PROFIT Kaleyesus Bekele profiles South African Airways and looks at how it restructured to return to profitability. AIRCRAFT OF THE RAF - PART 9 TRISTAR Jim Winchester describes the career of the Lockheed Tristar in RAF service. VULCAN - DELTA DISPLAY DELIGHTS Dino Carrara reviews the Vulcan's momentous return to the display circuit and considers what the future may hold for this famous RAF bomber. HAWGSMOKE 2008 Every two years the A-10 Thunderbolt II community gathers to determine who is the top 'Warthog' pilots. Neil Dunridge attended Hawgsmoke to see who took the honours. AFRICAN ADVENTURE Patrick Allen travelled to Morocco to report on RAF Chinooks and Merlins training in conditions similar to those found in Iraq and Afghanistan. GLOSTER JAVELIN Jon Lake traces the development of the RAF's only delta-winged fighter. REGULARS HEADLINES MILITARY NEWS Details of the most interesting military aviation news from around the world. CIVIL NEWS The latest developments in commercial aviation. CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS A round-up of civil and military accidents. TALK BACK A selection of readers' letters and photographs. FLIGHT BAG Reviews of recently-published aviation products. Photo captions 1. Steve Fletcher-www.av8images.com 2. Lockheed ADP 3. CHC 4. Peter R Foster 5. Key-Steve Fletcher 6. A J Best 7. Patrick Allen Cover photos A South African Airways Airbus A330. A feature on this airline starts on page 44. Frans Dely Inset: A Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II fires its 30mm gun during Hawgsmoke 2008. See page 56. Visit the Air International website Price: £4.10

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