Spreading the Firepower, Extending the Battlefield
Current fighters have given the US a decade of air superiority. By the 1990s, though, the ATF becomes
April 1987
Vol. 70, No. 4
Highlights from the April 1987 Issue
The Vast Potential of Tactical Technology
It's now possible to pack the equivalent of ten Cray computers into a system the size of a coffee can.
Thirty-Seven Wings of the Best
The Air Force won't have its forty tactical wings as soon as it thought. But the fighter and attack un
The Rise of the Ilities
In this month’s special section, we survey the posture of theater airpower today and look ahead to the changes in store between now and the end of the century. By all accounts, the performance gains in the next generation of...
Valor: The Path of Duty
Though Germany's surrender was imminent, Lt. Raymond Knight's war was not over.
Complete Contents of April 1987 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Special Section: Tactical Airpower
Thirty-seven Wings of the Best
Though smaller than USAF had hoped, the tactical force will be impressive.
The Vast Potential of Tactical Technology
Innovations at AFSC are highlighted at AFA's Tactical Air Warfare Symposium.
The ATF: Hot and Stealthy
Surprisingly, "stealth" will potentiate, rather than diminish, performance.
Spreading the Firepower, Extending the Battlefield
TAC's Commander discusses "the most important" program of the next decade.
Landing on Less
Sweeping modifications will enable the F-15 SMTD to accomplish amazing feats .
A Force That Can Fight
New methods of indexing help USAF assess and improve its capabilities
Features
The Rise of the Ilities
Reliability and sustainability no longer play second fiddle.
The Top Ten / By Jeffrey P. Rhodes
Aviation luminaries rate the most significant aircraft of all time.
Airing It Out at Edwards
The site of much aviation history will play a vital role in future developments.
The Uncertain Art of Career Management
"Careering" has increasingly become a critical need and a refined process.
Valor: The Path of Duty
The war was virtually over, but Lt. Raymond Knight's war was not.
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