The Amazing Osprey
The tiltrotor V-22 is built for versatility. Its roles will include special operations, airlift, comba
January 1987
Vol. 70, No. 1
Highlights from the January 1987 Issue
Era of the Starfighter
This generation of fighters and the next lead naturally into development of the true aerospace plane.
Fighting Around the Clock
The LANTIRN navigation and targeting system is at the point of full-scale production and is looking go
Rethinking Basic Strategy
Well into December, the Pentagon was still laboring to put final touches on its plan for modernization of the ICBM force. This will be one of the most important issues to come before the 100th Congress, which convenes a few...
Valor: A Man for His Time
The pilot for whom Luke AFB was named is a unique figure in the history of air warfare.
Complete Contents of January 1987 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Special Section: Aeronautics
Era of the Starfighter
Activity at ASD heralds the "threshold of something marvelous in aviation."
Fighting Around the Clock
Nature's barrier to twenty-tour-hour combat operations is being lifted.
Jane's Aerospace Survey 1987
The new MiG tighter leads off this roundup of the year's aviation happenings.
What's Happening at ASD
A checklist of major projects at AFSC's Aeronautical Systems Division.
The Amazing Osprey
Bell and Boeing join forces to develop a multipurpose bird for the military.
All About Wings
A variety of airfoils sustains this pictorial examination of lift
Features
Rethinking Basic Strategy
It isn't presently feasible to abandon nuclear ballistic forces.
Bombers for the Battlefield
Strategic aircraft are taking on more of the conventional warfighting burden.
Making Test Sets March in Step
Modularity becomes the watchword in the design of automatic test equipment.
Shaping the Force
Decisions on ATF and ADF backdrop symposium discussions on USAF's future.
The Airman Who Shook the World
Curtis LeMay brought tenacity and ingenuity to his extraordinary career.
McNamara on Missiles
The former Defense Secretary's crusade offers a pie-in-the-sky alternative.
Valor: A Man for His Time
Frank Luke's drive for combat glory fueled a short but fiery career.
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