AirForces Monthly

16/12/2025

Babak Taghvaee examines the evolution of Israel’s air campaign against Hamas during Operation Swords of Iron.

https://www.key.aero/article/swords-iron-war-redefined-israeli-airpower?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: IASF/Amit Agronov

Babak Taghvaee examines the evolution of Israel’s air campaign against Hamas during Operation Swords of Iron

15/12/2025

How well do you know the Mirage 2000D? https://www.key.aero/article/take-our-mirage-2000d-quiz?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: French Air and Space Force

How well do you know the Mirage 2000D?

15/12/2025

Have you ever aspired to be published in a global magazine?
Now is the time...
With the latest edition of Combat Aircraft Journal now on sale, we would like to remind all our valued readers of our monthly photo competition.

The prize - To have your image published across a double-page spread in CAJ with full credit

Up to three images per entrant of modern military aircraft, accompanied by a detailed caption describing what is happening within the image, including the date and location.
Please refrain from sending air-to-air images.

Email your photos and captions now, subject - 'Just a nice pic / JANP' to
[email protected]

Deadline for this month's competition: 19th of December, so be quick!

Shown is the winner for January's edition, Rich Pittman, with this wintery image of a Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger II in the snow at Sion

15/12/2025

The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing has flown its final F-15C training mission https://www.key.aero/article/massachusetts-air-national-guards-flies-final-f-15c-eagle-mission?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Ken Middleton

The Maasachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing (FW) flew its final F-15C training mission on September 30, 2025, when four of the unit’s Eagles took to the air for a basic fighter maneuvers

14/12/2025

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13/12/2025

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12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

Bangladesh has moved forward to acquire new Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft from Leonardo. https://www.key.aero/article/bangladesh-advances-plans-eurofighters?utm_source=Facebook

Photo credit: Leonardo

Bangladesh has moved forward to acquire new Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft from Leonardo.

11/12/2025

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, 89-1029 ‘Spirit of Georgia’, has flown again after repairs that took four years https://www.key.aero/article/b-2-spirit-georgia-returns-flight-after-four-years?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: USAF/Senior Airman Robert E Hicks

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, 89-1029 ‘Spirit of Georgia’, has flown again after repairs that took four years.

11/12/2025

The first Rafale F4 of the Indonesian Air Force has conducted its maiden flight https://www.key.aero/article/first-rafale-f4-indonesian-air-force-breaks-cover?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Yann Bougdour

The first Rafale F4 of the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara – TNI AU) has conducted its maiden flight at Dassault’s factory in Bordeaux-Merignac, France.

10/12/2025

The first of eight new Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for the German Navy has arrived in Germany https://www.key.aero/article/first-german-navy-p-8-arrives?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Steffen Tzscheuschne

The first of eight new Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for the German Navy has arrived in Germany.