McPeak’s Plan
"The Air Force," says its new Chief, "must adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs."
February 1991
Vol. 74, No. 2
Desert Duty
The troops endure sand and heat, listen to "Baghdad Betty" on the radio, and keep the airplanes flying
Fifty Years of European Fighter Trends
By 2005, there will be thirty-five percent fewer squadrons. Their primary mission will be air defense.
The Russians in MiG Alley
The nationality of the "honcho" pilots is no longer a mystery. The Soviets now admit their part in the
In Pursuit of Pancho Villa
In many ways, the First Aero Squadron experience was a disaster, but it was also a turning point in mi
The B-2 and Television
The Stealth bomber may foil radar, but it's vulnerable to another electronic device: the network TV ca
Valor: Always a Fighter Pilot
As a very young flight officer, Chuck Yeager showed the courage, skill, and determination that were to make him an aviation legend.
