February 2007

Vol. 90, No. 2

 
Highlights from the February 2007 Issue

Bombers Over Korea

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Aerospace World

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Verbatim

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C-124 Globemaster II

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Schriever’s “Space Superiority” Speech

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Entitlement Nation

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Radio Free Rabbit

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Letters

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Books

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Ghost Dance at the Apocalypse
You cannot wish away the realities of the nuclear age.
By Robert S. Dudney

Washington Watch
Strikes in the City; High Problems of Low Numbers; 654 Airplanes on the Block ....
By John A. Tirpak

The Raptor in the Real World
The F-22 Raptor isn't a novelty anymore. It's in squadron service, pulling duty around the world.
By John A. Tirpak

Strategic Force
With or without nukes, USAF's B-2s and B-52s can signal a warning or deliver a punch between the eyes.
By Adam J. Hebert

Safeside in the Desert
Two years ago, security forces airmen mounted a campaign that still reverberates in defense circles.
By Rebecca Grant

The Pentagon Papers
A secret study of the Vietnam War set off an incredible sequence of events.
By John T. Correll

Bombers Over Korea
The Superfortresses and Invaders seemed over the hill, until they were needed in Korea.
By Warren E. Thompson

UAVs-The Next Generation
The future lineup will include UAVs that can refuel, "see" obstacles, and fly in formation.
By Catherine MacRae Hockmuth

The 90-YearTanker Saga
Start with a World War I Russian pilot and go from there to US power projection.
By Phillip S. Meilinger

High Plains Lifters
The Wyoming Guard and Air Mobility Command have launched the "active associate" concept.
By Breanne Wagner

Lavelle, Nixon, and the White House Tapes
Tape recordings from the Nixon White House shed new light on an old controversy.
By Aloysius Casey and Patrick Casey

Departments


Letters

The Chart Page

Aerospace World

Index to Advertisers

Senior Staff Changes

Action in Congress

Verbatim

Books

Flashback

The Keeper File

Field Contacts

This Is AFA

AFA National Report

Unit Reunions

Airpower Classics