AIR FORCE Magazine -- July 1990

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July 1990, Vol. 73, No. 7 Military Electronics: The Chips Are Up
Our Fig Leaf Is Slipping Editorial by John T. Correll The truth about the deficit can't be hidden much longer. Washington Watch: The Case for the B-2 By John T. Correll Target sets and weapons must match to have an effective force structure. Soviet Economy Near Crisis Bad luck is aggravating problems caused by bad planning and bad policy. To Command, You Must Control By James W. Canan C3I made the difference in Panama and is gaining in Air Force priority. The Chip War Isn't Over By Robert S. Dudney Sematech says the US still has a chance in the high-tech race with Japan. Solar Max By Colleen A. Nash Every eleven years, the sun's violent tantrum plays havoc with electronics. Seeking the Heat Seekers By David S. Harvey USAF pilots need warning when passive infrared missiles are on the way. Electronics Systems Checklist The Black Jet By Jeffrey P. Rhodes After ten years of flying, the F-117A finally appears in public.	Fallback from the Philippines By Stewart M. Powell The prospect of losing bases there raises some thorny problems. Medevac By Jeffrey P. Rhodes The military airlifts patients with special needs to specialized care center. Gallery of US Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Aircraft By Kenneth Munson, Paul Jackson, and Bill Gunston In the Toils of Congress Congress urges DoD to act like a business, then imposes extra requirements. AFA Advisors and Councils By Toni Kuzma The Inverted Jenny By C. V. Glines Iron Gate Does It Again By James A. McDonnell, Jr. Valor--Rabaul on a Wing and a Prayer By John L. Frisbee Capt. Harl Pease was determined to be part of that first "mass mission" to Japan's great base in the southwest Pacific.
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