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September 1990, Vol. 73, No. 9

The Way It Was


Where the Money Is
Editorial by John T. Correll
Defense spending can be cut, but not enough to eliminate the deficit.

The Way It Was
By Bruce D. Callander
For three years and nine months, the war dominated every aspect of our lives.

The Lessons of North Africa
By John L. Frisbee
In 1943, airpower finally broke loose from local ground control.

What They Really Called Them
By Jeffrey P. Rhodes
The Airmen who fly and fix airplanes have their own names for their machines.

The Top Crews
By Amy D. Griswold
AFA and the Air Force recognize these crews as the best of the year.

The Outstanding Airmen of the Year
By Susan Katz Keating
AFA honors these twelve distinguished airmen.

Total Force Showcase
By Daniel M. Sheehan
These are the top airmen and units in the Guard and Reserve.

The Team of the Year
By Colleen A. Nash
The Services career field reaps the laurels.

Their Finest Hour
By C. V. Glines
In the Battle of Britain, the fate of a nation hung on victory in the air.

The YF-23 Rolls Out
By Jeffrey P. Rhodes
The public gets a look at the first of the competing ATF prototypes.

USAF Secretariat and Command and Staff
A photo directory

The Robots Are Coming
By John Rhea
Robots do spot-welding and much more.

The First Is First
By James A. McDonnell, Jr.
AFA honors the Academy's outstanding squadron of the year.

The Von Karman Scholarships
Ten AFROTC graduates receive AEF advanced-study grants.

Valor--Number Two, With Honor
By John L. Frisbee
On that fateful January day in 1945, Maj. Thomas McGuire needed only three more victories to become America's top ace.


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