Contents

Attack & Defend
Modern aerial combat still evokes the principles of many years ago - defending aircraft attempt to defeat incoming strike and attack aircraft. Ken Delve and Tony Dixon put the case for both sides.

Top Gun
The basis for most modern-day dissimilar air combat training was the formation of the famous Top Gun school at NAS Miramar. Rick Llinares traces its history and, in particular, its current role as the NSAWC.

SOT GUN
Aces Greece has its own equivalent to the American Top Gun - SOT GUN. Kostas Dimitropoulos reports on this little-known unit.

Red Flag - Showdown in Nevada
The series of Flag exercises held annually at Nellis AFB are among the best of their kind in the world. Ted Carlson looks at the background and workings of this American-run but internationally-appealing exercise.

The very last Green Flag
On September 9, 2000, the final Green Flag exercise drew to a close. Frank B Mormillo was there.

Israel's Roving Warriors
Shlomo Aloni reports on the growing overseas training being undertaken by the Israel Air Force.

Europe's Cutting Edge
Every year dozens of air exercises are conducted across Europe. Arnaud Boxman and Kees van der Mark look at today's exercises and single out a few for closer examination.

Advanced Training - NATO's view
Arnaud Boxman and Kees van der Mark interview Tom Bakker, Assistant Chief of Staff responsible for operations at NATO's HQ AIRNORTH.

Top Guns - Down Under
A considerable amount of training and exercises are conducted by Australia and New Zealand every year. Lenn Bayliss takes a closer look.

Maple Flag
Designed to complement the American Red/Green Flag exercises, Maple Flag has established itself as one of the most realistic training tools available to modern air forces. Mike Reyno surveys the history, tactics and modern-day doctrine of this unique exercise.

Real & Virtual
Tony Dixon examines the RAF's use of JOUST simulators and ACMI technology, now vital tools in aircrew training.

Aggressive Training - Russian style
Russia's post-Cold War Air Force has had to adapt its training procedures. Yefim Gordon and Alan Dawes unravel some of the mysteries of both the Soviet era and modern-day aggressive training methods.

TLP
Europe's Tactical Leadership Programme has become one of the most highly-regarded training environments for modern aircrew, as Arnaud Boxman and Kees van der Mark recently discovered.

Dutch Shoot-Down
On the first night of the Kosovo conflict, a young Dutch F-16 pilot put his training into practice and brought down a Yugoslavian Mig-29. Gert Kromhout gives an account of the night's events.

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