AIR FORCE Magazine -- November 1991

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November 1991, Vol. 74, No. 11 Year of Victory, Year of Challenge
Our Best Chance of Peace AFA delegates adopted this as the 1991-92 Statement of Policy. Fighter 2020 By Larry Grossman Ten years before the F-22 deploys, the Air Force is already thinking about its successor. Rome's Three Keys to the Future By John Rhea Military information technology is poised for a big leap, thanks to advances in electronics, superconductivity, and photonics. Industrial Base Policy Adrift By John T. Correll and Colleen A. Nash The government does not address the industrial base problem in a cohesive or comprehensive way. Israeli Airpower on the Rise By Samuel M. Katz The Israeli Air Force, always good, now ranks with the best. Beyond R&M 2000 By Charles C. McDonald, USAF R&M is no longer a sideline; it's basic to the operation. Cooperative Attack By Jay C. Lowndes With the F-16s targeting computer talking to others, the odds are good for a direct hit on the first pass.	The Truth About KAL 007 By James Oberg Eight years after the fact, the Soviets disclose what really happened to the Korean airliner. The In-Betweeners By Bruce D. Callander Warrant officers rated a salute, were called "Mister," and were difficult to categorize. Convention '91 Industry Shows Its Stuff By Frank Oliveri The "Back To Basics" Plan By James W. Canan Celebration and Challenge By Colleen A. Nash Valor--Making the First Team By John L. Frisbee How a once-disdained aircraft and a valiant crew earned an honored place among aviation's elite.
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