First artillery adjustments directed from an airplane begin at Ft. Riley, Kan., by Army Lt. H.H. “Hap” Arnold, pilot, and Lt. Follett Bradley, observer.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.