Next
Issue
The January 2019 issue
is on sale globally from
December 20, 2018.*
Flying, among others,
the T-346A, the 61°
Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare
(Italian Air Force) at Lecce-Galatina stakes
a claim as the most advanced pilot training
school in Western Europe. The new jet has
more in common with the air arm’s Eurofighter
Typhoon and Tornado than the previous-
generation MB-339 trainer and allows
students to get to grips with sophisticated
avionics and systems including radar, targeting
pod, active missiles and data links. In the
forthcoming issue, AFM visits the unit’s base
in Apulia to experience the cutting edge of
lead-in fighter training (LIFT).*UK scheduled on-sale date. Please note that
overseas deliveries are likely to be after this date.
Photo: Gian Carlo VecchiThe January 2019 issue
Coming up in AFM
Other forthcoming
features include:- Upgraded Spanish
Hornets in action - Search-and-rescue
Sea Kings of the Royal
Norwegian Air Force - Tackling slow-movers with
the French Air Force’s Rafale - New York Air National
Guard ‘Skibirds’
98 // DECEMBER 2018 #369 http://www.airforcesmonthly.com