AIR FORCE Magazine -- January 1990

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January 1990, Vol. 73, No. 1 Aeronautics: The Year of the Airplane
The Peace to End All Wars Editorial by John T. Correll As the Gorbachev phenomenon illustrates, sweeping change can be upon us quickly. The Year of the Airplane By Jeffrey P. Rhodes 1990 will see a rare parade of rollouts, prototypes, and modifications. A Checklist of Major ASD Systems Work in progress at AFSC's Aeronautical Systems Division Change on the Wing By John W.R. Taylor Political transformation calls for better military aeronautics. The Next Generation of Avionics By John Rhea Pave Pace architecture will put new technologies in the air. The Push for Fighter Engines By F. Clifton Berry, Jr. USAF must improve its current engines and develop better ones. Chemwar in the Third World By Colleen A Nash Chemical weapons are a "poor man's atom bomb" for many smaller nations. McMurdo Airdrop By Arnold J. Mann This "routine" Antarctic mission poses several unique problems.	The Federal Force OPM profiles the typical civilian in government. Five Smart Men Who Didn't Invent the Airplane By Bruce D. Callander The Wright brothers' achievement is even greater in light of their competition. The Pre-Eagles By David A. Johnson Fifty summers ago, a handful of Americans flew and fought alongside the RAF. Valor: The Bridge at L'Isle Adam By John L. Frisbee Neither flak nor flames deterred Darrell Lindsey from completing his mission. Eighty Years at College Park By C. V. Glines This field has been in operation longer than any other airport. Viewpoint: A Rush for the Exits By Gen. T. R. Milton, USAF (Ret.) The game in Europe is friendlier now, but there is danger in assuming it is over.
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