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COMBAT
VIPER STRIKE
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JAPAN’S MITSUBISHI F-2 IS
AN F-16 WITH ADDED BITE
WORLD-
RECORD
F4 SURGE
OPERATION
AMERICA’S BEST SELLING MILITARY AVIATION MAGAZINE
WHAT IT TAKES TO
BE A TEST PILOT
IS THE US NAVY POLAND’S US FIGHTER
COMBAT-READY? JET SHOPPING SPREE
AIRCRAFT
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JOURNAL
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PHANTOM F-4E
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TEAM TEMPEST
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EUROPE'S FCAS
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BOEING CLIPPERS
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SIKORSKY CH-53E
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SUKHOI SU-7 FITTER
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YF-23 BLACK WIDOW
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LM F-35A LIGHTNING II
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ROOIVALK ATTACK HELI
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NAVAL CMV-22B OSPREY
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LM F-16 FIGHTING FALCON
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LUFTWAFFE EUROFIGHTER
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JAPANESE MITSUBISHI F-2
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MQ-NEXT UAS & SKYBORG AI
INSIDE:
127 PHANTOM SORTIES
IN A SINGLE DAY
Volume 21 No 9 SEPTEMBER 2020
£4.99
HEAVY HUSTLERS
MARINES’ SUPER STALLION TRANSPORT
‘COPTER IS A BEAST
CAN AMERICA AFFORD
CONGRESS' FY2021
'AIR POWER ACT'?
NO MAN LEFT BEHIND
COMBAT SEARCH AND
RESCUE EXERCISES
IN THE NEWS
06 Headlines News
Boeing awarded contract to build
eight F-15EX ghters. Two prototypes
are already in production.
This month, the Japanese are busy,
buying F-35s and taking delivery of
MV-22B Ospreys. Plus, retirements,
replacements and losses.
SPECIAL REPORT: EUROPE’S
NEXT-GEN FIGHTERS
INSIDE
September 2020 • Vol 21 • No 9
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08 News
Rob Coppinger reports on two next-
generation ghter projects that are currently
under way in Europe — the UK’s Team
Tempest, and the
Franco-German-Spanish
Future Combat Air System.
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READY ROOM: FACING DOWN CHINA
AND RUSSIA
Rob Coppinger learns that the US Congress’
National Defense Authorization Act bill aims
to deter the US’ near-peers with more of
everything.
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EXERCISE REPORT: NO MAN LEFT
BEHIND – CSAR TRAINING
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AFRICA’S ATTACK HELICOPTER
Combat Aircraft Journal
speaks to Col Andrés
Maldonado, commandant of NATO’s Tactical
Leadership Program, about its combat search
and rescue training operations at Spain’s Los
Llanos air base.
Guy Martin details the ‘hard-as-nails’ combat
helicopter — the Denel Rooivalk — as it
continues to prove its credentials with the
South African Air Force and UN.
40
GLORY DAYS: MISSION
SURGE RECORD-BREAKERS
DELIVERY AT FULL TILT
90
BLACK WIDOW: DIAMONDS AREN’T
FOREVER – THE ATF STORY
John Sootheran relates how Northrop’s
legendary, diamond-winged YF-23 ‘Black
Widow II’ ghter lost a near-decade-long
race to be the chosen one.
When it comes to mission surge exercises,
the speed and precision of ground crew
are crucial. Dr Richard Porcelli evaluates the
record-breaking expertise of the New Jersey Air
National Guard’s 108th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Although primarily a commercial aircraft, the
Boeing 737 is used by both the USAF and US
Navy in airlift roles. Tom Kaminski details the
history of these recon gured Clippers.
The German Air Force once again gets creative
with its Euro ghter EF-2000s, thanks to a pair of
new, eye-catching liveries.
HMH-772 is the only heavy-lift unit in the US
Marine Corps Reserves. Joel Copalman travels
to McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey to
meet the squadron known as the ‘Hustlers’.
John Sootheran chats with veteran test pilot,
ight test engineer and owner of Canada’s
prestigious International Test Pilots School,
Giorgio Clementi.
Budget cuts and maintenance backlogs have
signi cantly diminished the readiness of the US
Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler squadrons.
Combat Aircraft Journal
examines the key
solutions to an intolerable situation.
The US Navy’s CMV-22B Osprey long-range
tiltrotor will provide a new carrier-onboard-
delivery service to carrier air wings at sea.
Mark Ayton provides a closer look.
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BOEING’S CLASSIC CLIPPERS
POLAND’S FIGHTER REVOLUTION
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BIG SHOT: PIMP MY EUROFIGHTER
By the end of this decade, the Polish Air Force
will end its long history of employing Soviet-
designed ghters by modernizing its force with
F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-35 Lightning IIs, as
Khalem Chapman reports.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE!
As part of your subscription, you can now enjoy
even more
Combat Aircraft Journal,
more often,
with the launch of Key.Aero — Your Aviation
Destination. Visit www.key.aero and use your
customer ID and email address to register today
for your exclusive access.
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CUTTING EDGE
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UNIT REPORT: HEAVY-LIFT HUSTLERS
In this month’s column, David Axe examines
how the US Air Force plans to replace its
MQ-9 Reapers from 2031 under ‘MQ-Next’
— a new hunter-killer that could employ
‘Skyborg’ arti cial intelligence software.
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WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A TEST PILOT
ON THE COVER
| PAGE 52
Although plans are afoot to
replace Japan’s Mitsubishi F-2
fighter with a fully homegrown
stealth aircraft, Combat
Aircraft Journal reveals why
the Japanese version of the
F-16 is still very capable of
doing its job.
Your Aviation Destination
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COMBAT READY… OR NOT?
See
page 99
for full
details
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FIND US ON
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GEN III COMBAT AIRCRAFT
JOURNAL TEAM REVEALED
EY PUBLISHING TODAY
revealed its third-
generation
Combat Aircraft
Journal
aircrew.
The new, in-house team
will bring you all the latest
news and views from the amazing
world of modern military aviation,
along with insightful articles and
incredible photography. They will also
be creating sister title
Air Forces Monthly,
and contributing to
Air International
magazine and the
Key.Aero
website.
Acting group editor, John Sootheran,
explained: ‘It’s going to be busy, but we
have a great mix of hardcore aviation
experts and super-keen enthusiasts,
plus a huge amount of media
experience in tracking down all the best
stories and delivering them in the most
engaging ways.’
Assistant editor and aviation-media
veteran, Rob Coppinger, added: ‘We
want you, our readers, to help us shape
the magazine, so we’ll shortly be
running a survey in print, online and on
social media, to nd out what you want
to see and read about. It’ll only take a
few minutes to ll in, and it’ll really help
us to evolve the content in the right
direction for
you.
’
Features writer, Khalem Chapman,
may only be 22, but his military aviation
knowledge is simply mind-blowing.
‘I feel like I should tell him to get out
more,’ says Sootheran. ‘But it’s really
handy having people on the team who
know their Echoes from their
Ekranoplans and their AoA from
their AoB.’
Dave Allport (DJ) is another team
member with an encyclopedic
knowledge of all things aero, but also
an over-developed interest in attrition.
He ran Key Publishing’s photo archive
for several years, so can tell a Raptor
from a Lightning at 50 paces, without
his glasses on.
Jake Hamilton is the newest member
of the crew. Jake has travelled the world
making great magazines, and, after
living in Hong Kong, has a deep interest
in Chinese aviation.
We love feedback and photos, input and
ideas, so email us if you’d like to
get involved:
editor@combataircraftjournal.com
For the latest military-aviation news
and stories head to
www.key.aero/military-aviation
Left:
Your new
Combat Aircraft
Journal
team
made this issue
of the mag while
working from
home and have
never actually
met in person!
Clockwise from
left:
Khalem, Rob,
Jake and John
(DJ’s camera
doesn’t work)
Below:
A South
African-built
Rooivalk attack
helicopter
basically
showing-
off during a
demonstration.
No, we wouldn’t
say that to
its face!
Christo Crous
via Denel
See page 82
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September 2020
// www.Key.Aero
I
FAVOURITE READS
THIS MONTH’S
Another aircraft with a fascinating, if
short, life story is the legendary YF-23
Advanced Tactical Fighter contender.
Named the Black Widow, it saw the light
of day, albeit briefly, back in 1990.
This high-speed, stealth fighter barely
made it out of the factory before being
gutted and sentenced to life as a museum
piece. Discover why this $1.1bn jet didn’t
fire a single weapon, from
page 90.
I hope you enjoy the issue.
John Sootheran
THINK I FELL in love with two very
different aircraft in this issue.
Mark Ayton’s article on the CMV-22B
Naval version of the Osprey tiltrotor
really proved to me that beauty is in the
eye of the beholder. This versatile ‘flying
delivery van’ may lack the lithe-pointyness
of a jet fighter, but its clever design, VTOL
capabilities and multi-faceted personality
definitely give it a certain rugged appeal!
You can read all about the newest Carrier
version, from
page 32.
www.Key.Aero //
September 2020
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