AirForces Monthly Magazine RAF Annual Review 2017 Speciale Editie

Produced by Key Publishing with exclusive access to the Royal Air Force, and featuring articles written with and by RAF personnel, The Official RAF Annual Review 2017 is a 132-page special magazine providing behind the scenes insight into the aircraft, equipment, people and operations of one of the world’s premier air forces.

Featuring:

Lightning
Lightning Force Commander Air Commodore Harv Smyth talks about the changes happening at RAF Marham ready for the Lightning’s arrival in 2018, aircraft carriers, Harrier flying and the step change in capability that the F-35 is bringing to UK Defence

Watching the World
After a difficult few months without a runway, RAF Waddington is on a high, with its ISTAR assets expanding. At the same time, it maintains an intensive operational tempo, supporting the insatiable demand for its intelligence product

Joint Helicopter Command
Major General Richard Felton CBE, Commander of Joint Helicopter Command, describes JHC’s equipment recapitalisation and future plans, with Chinook Mk 6, Puma Mk 2, Watchkeeper, Wildcat and Merlin iMk 3 entering service, and AH-64E Apache on the horizon

Typhoon Times
With the promise of two new squadrons and upgrades to come, Typhoon Force has been exceptionally busy with operations, an intensive series of exercises and the constant duty of quick reaction alert