January 1970
Vol. 53, No. 1
Complete Contents of January 1970 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.As Computers Shrink, Their Uses Grow
A new era in super-accurate automated flight is dawning. Tiny, highly reliable airborne computers of the new generation make it possible for every aircraft and missile to carry unlimited, low-cost computational power.
AX: Lethal, Accurate, Agile, and Cheap
With attrition and obsolescence making deep inroads in the Air Force's close-air-support inventory, and with the Army demanding more and better integrated fire support, the development of an optimized close-air-support aircraft at the least cost bas been given high priority.
A Second Apollo Landing-With a Character All Its Own
Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean spent a busy thirty-one and a half hours on the lunar surface. They not only brought back more precious lunar samples but also performed the first retrieval of man-made hardware from another world.
An Idea for a City-Born of the Space Age
Why not build a space-age "new town" and a national Urban Research and Development Center on the site of the fading ASA Mississippi Test Facility? A report on an imaginative, new, and daring proposal.
Defense Cutback-What It Means to Industry
The dip in aerospace that can be traced to reductions in the Defense Department budget must be measured against the fact that 1968 was a record year and 1969 stand in second place. A survey of leading executives discloses no pessimism, only varying degrees of optimism.
Managing the USAF: The Now and Future Challenges
The Air Force Vice Chief of Staff comments on major problems facing USAF managers. He focuses on the need to restore full confidence in the Air Force as an intelligent, purposeful, and efficient organization, and on the acquisition and retention of the service's life blood - the nation's young people.
The Engine Managers of Takhli
A special report on the demanding work being done by the 355th Field Maintenance Squadron, based at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
Pythons, Ponies, Puppies -The Peculiar Pets of PACAF
The creatures that serve as mascots of the men and women of PACAF make up an amazing menagerie at a score, of bases throughout the Pacific and perform a valuable function in making life immeasurably more interesting for their masters.
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