ALLIED AIRPOWER

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4: That special arrangement

Wing Commander Andrew Brookes takes a close look at the background behind the steadfast military relationship that has existed between the USA and the UK since World War Two

12: USAF's second home

For over half a century, the US Air Force has had a strong presence at military airfields in the UK

22: Vulcans vs BUFFs

From the late 1950s until the early 1980s, the RAF competed with the USAF in a number of bombing competitions. Wing Commander Andrew Brookes details the fascinating story of these transatlantic events

28: The greatest test

War always imposes a strain on any close bond between nations. The 1991 Gulf War presented the most serious test of the Anglo-American relationship since World War Two

36: Co-operative support

Co-operation in the support areas of military transport, air-to-air refuelling and reconnaissance has been a vital, though often ignored, part of the enduring special relationship

43: Aerospace Alliance

Lon Nordeen ponders some of the key joint ventures and extensive transatlantic military programmes undertaken over the past 50 years

50: Transatlantic Fighter

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the largest military programme in history. Britain will benefit considerably during the lifetime of this international, multi-billion dollar, project

56: What a year!

Test pilot Dan Griffith recounts his experiences during a year-long exchange posting to the USAF Test Pilots School at Edwards AFB in California

58: Joint Exercises

Effective and realistic training is vital if an aif force is to maintain its ability to fight. To this end, America and the UK have been involved in joint exercises on both sides of the Atlantic for many years

62: A Balkan Maelstrom

Alan Dawes examines what the Americans and teh British have done during the past decade to help bring stability to the troubled Balkan region, focusing in particular on Bosnia and Kosovo

68: "The time of our lives!"

The successful and popular officer exchange programme is analysed by Robert F. Dorr, with coments from officers who have taken part

78: War Against Terror

The terrorist attacks on the USA of September 11, 2001, will be remembered as one of the most horrendous acts of inhumanity in modern times. Equally, history will show that the whole world, led by the USA and Britain, had the stomach to strike back

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