As Good as Our Next War
Future military performance hinges on the investments we make today.
June 2002
Vol. 85, No. 6
Mobility Boom
Gen. John W. Handy says USAF wants to fix the lifter, tanker, and infrastructure problems all at once.
Meltdown of the Nuclear Critics
"Rogue" America, mad monsters rising from the ashes, and other tales from the nuclear watchdogs.
Masters of Invisibility
In Afghanistan, the work of USAF Special Operations Forces was not seen but most assuredly felt.
Seven Pillars of Airpower
USAF shook up the Raptor program to better meet cost and performance goals and avoid further turbulenc
Next Steps in Electronic Attack
The sophistication, mobility, and "hybridization" of adversary air defenses spell trouble a few years
Another Look at Pilot Retention
Despite some easing of the problem, USAF's pilot shortage will drag on for years.
The Bekaa Valley War
In one spectacular engagement in the skies over Lebanon, modern airpower took a dramatic leap forward.
Pantelleria, 1943
Airpower won its first victory over a land force. The Tuskegee Airmen saw their first combat. Not bad
Eyes of the Warrior
From a tiny airfield at Indian Springs, Nev., ground-based aircrews and their aircraft prepare to play their parts in modern combat.
Aerospace World
Jumper: 339 Is Minimum for F-22 The Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Gen. John P. Jumper, told reporters last month that the US military must have 339 F-22 air superiority fighters. “That is the number that we agreed on. …...
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Terror Is Relative … “No one can condone the loss of a single civilian life on either side, but we need to realize that the situation has essentially become asymmetric warfare rather than Palestinian terrorism and Israeli counterterrorism. Each side...
Where Imported Oil Really Comes From
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An Air Commando Menagerie
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