June 1970
Vol. 53, No. 5
Complete Contents of June 1970 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.War Prisoners Have Human Rights Too
Let's Have Three for Deterrence
A totally sea-based deterrent appears to offer a lot for a little. But when the idea is more closely looked at, its attractions fade.
The Plight of the Prisoners
AF I SD's recent report on US POWs in Southeast Asia set off a torrent of appeals to Hanoi through many countries' embassies. In May, a public rally in Washington underscored the problem.
USAF's Prisoners of War or Missing in Action
Serving Those Who Sit at Home and Wait
How members of an unofficial interservice organization support their comrades who are POWs or missing by helping their families.
AWACS-Fast, Mobile, and Versatile
USAF has at least one oncoming system that is neither provocative nor escalatory. A WACS is a manned flying radar station and base for computer and communication equipment.
AWACS-A Model for Efficient Contract Management
Caution and frugality mark the developmental philosophy and contract structure of AWACS. Risks, fiscal and technical, are minimized.
Why the Russians Act Like Russians
A noted scholar explores the relationship between the Russian people and the nation's military/ political elite, and the historical factors have shaped Russia to date.
Urban Crisis at the Air Force Academy
For a few intense days in April, cadets and visiting students at the Air Force Academy explored the urban crisis. Their report might have sounded radical a few years ago.
Navigator's Log: Jack Armstrong to the Age of Aquarius and Beyond
There used to be navigators - period. Now, the Air Force has fightergators, photogators, EWOs: on the line, in key staff slots, and in command assignments.
The All-Volunteer Force: Its Cloudy Pros and Cons
A respected observer analyzes the recommendations of the Gates Commission.
The Kind of War That Is Vietnam
The Communists have chosen to make the Vietnam War and future conflicts "people's wars." The ramifications are immense. The meaning is that terror will be routinized.
Now Loading for Kangnung and P-Y-Do
Here's the story of a "bush airline" that evacuates patients from mountaintops, lands on beaches at low tide, operates a lost-and-found service, and delivers almost anything to Korea-based airmen.
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