AIR FORCE Magazine -- March 1990

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March 1990, Vol. 73, No. 3 The East in Turmoil
The $64 Billion Question Editorial by John T. Correll Everybody has plans for the elusive peace dividend. What's Left of the Pact? By Thom Shanker The forces are still there, but their value to the Soviet Union is dubious. Red Army Blues By Harriet Fast Scott The old prestige of the Soviet armed forces is gone. Beyond the Wall By Charles W. Corddry Berlin epitomizes the challenge ahead for Europe and the superpowers. Stealthy Pressures on Soviet Air Defense By John W. R. Lepingwell The VPVO views US bombers and cruise missiles as formidable. Soviet Aerospace Almanac Edited by Colleen A. Nash Gallery of Soviet Aerospace Weapons By John W. R. Taylor Smart Skins By John Rhea Built-in passive sensors can make an aircraft stealthier and more capable.	Scowcroft Urges Caution By James W. Canan The National Security Advisor says strategic stability is still important. The Third Lieutenants By J. H. MacWilliam and Bruce D. Callander Flight officers fell somewhere between the enlisted and commissioned ranks. Valor--The Mills Grind Slowly By John L. Frisbee Ben Drew waited 40 years to be decorated for a feat that no man had achieved up to his time.
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