May 1958

By Late summer, on the dry and sun-baked terrain of Edwards AFB on Southern California’s Mojave Desert, a precisely chosen group of Air Force pioneers is schedules to enter the world’s first pre-spaceflight training program. Selected for their superior mental...

One thing the Russians are counting on in the event of an all-out war with the United States is that they will be able to defend their homeland from aerial invasion by the US Strategic Air Command. One important set...