July 1970
Vol. 53, No. 7
Complete Contents of July 1970 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Air Defense-The Forgotten Front
Technological Superiority - Key to US Security and Survival
A report on an exclusive AF/SD interview with Dr. John Foster, the Pentagon's Director of Defense Research and Engineering, who explains why, in his view, the US is heading for strategic second place vis-a-vis the Soviet Union.
In the Soviet Union "Hawks" and "Doves" Are Birds of a Feather
The Soviet military and its methods are the creations of a civilian - military cooperation in a monolithic power structure that gives every evidence of great endurance.
Project Icarus and the F-111
Reporting from Capitol Hill, AF/ SD's Senior Editor analyzes the recently completed on-again, off-again hearings of the McClellan Subcommittee on the controversial F-111 and comments on the controls imposed by former Defense Secretary McNamara on the project's management.
Some Thoughts on Leadership
The Commander in Chief of the Strategic Air Command draws some conclusions based on his thirty-seven years of experience as a military leader.
Medals of Honor to Two Air Force Heroes
How Capt. James P. Fleming and Sgt. John L Levitow earned the nation's highest award for valor, in combat in Vietnam.
Tranquility Plus One Year
On the anniversary of the moon landing, the US space program is in a kind of limbo, but ahead are Skylab and the space shuttle.
The Responsibilities of Youth
A leading 1970 graduate of the Air Force Academy speaks out.
Delay, Destruct, or Deliver
How the Missile Flight Safety Officer must analyze a torrent of data on each missile test launch and, in seconds, make key decisions.
How Jim Vining Took on the Luftwaffe's Finest
A World War II B-26 pilot, gravely wounded and his plane crippled, finds himself surrounded by angry enemy jet interceptors.
The Arnold Air Society's Annual Conclave
A star-studded guest list, addresses by some of USAF's and AFA's top figures, pageantry, and patriotism highlighted the AAS meeting at Anaheim, Calif.
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