AirForces Monthly Magazine July 2020 Back Issue

Plenty has changed since our last update on the Royal Jordanian Air Force in October 2018 and, for this month’s issue, AFM was granted an exclusive opportunity to fly with the air arm and report on developments. The RJAF is just one air arm that’s taking the fight to coronavirus; we also look at the Argentine Army Aviation Command’s wide range of missions – from reconnaissance to medical evacuation – as the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt. Meanwhile, in Europe, we investigate how NATO members have called upon strategic airlifters to assist in their response to the pandemic.

It’s business as usual for many of the world’s air arms, exemplified by the legendary fighter unit Groupe de Chasse 1/2 ‘Cigognes’ – the French air defence specialists flying the Mirage 2000-5F. Elsewhere, in Europe, 2nd Attack Helicopter Battalion ‘Owls’ is at the cutting edge of Hellenic Army Aviation. AFM visited Stefanovikio to find out more about its AH-64DHA Longbow Apaches.

From Russia, Alexander Mladenov concludes his account of the MiG-29’s protracted sunset in Russia, looking at its use in the training role, as a display mount and in new-generation MiG-35 form, while Piotr Butowski investigates how RAC MiG is continuing its light fighter development, with hopes of fielding a successor to the Fulcrum.

From the US, the July issue brings coverage of Blue Air Training – one of a growing number of companies offering services to the US military – and from the US Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, one of the most famous centres of aviation excellence on the planet.

There’s also a double-header of reports from Israel, with a full breakdown of the aircraft and helicopters the Israel Ministry of Defense is offering for sale by international tender, and a look at how Israel’s UAVs are now performing a significant portion of the country’s military missions.