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April 2004, Vol. 87, No. 4
Editorial: The Raptor Review By Robert S. Dudney We can expect to hear a number of plausible-sounding reasons for why it would be OK to decimate the F/A-22 program. (PDF version) Washington Watch By John A. Tirpak Tanker Deal in Holding Pattern; Refueler Options?; Comanche Down; The Air War Continues ... . (PDF version) Battlefield Airmen By John A. Tirpak and Adam J. Hebert At AFA’s Orlando symposium, Air Force leaders emphasized USAF’s strong focus on war on the ground. (PDF version) The F/A-22 Force Forms Up By John A. Tirpak USAF’s newest fighter is headed toward operational status, but it must first undergo another review. (PDF version) Revisionism Gone Wrong By John T. Correll Ten years ago this month, an Air Force Magazine article alerted the public to the Smithsonian’s plans for the Enola Gay. (PDF version) Defense Budget Chart Page By Tamar A. Mehuron Here is the new defense budget at a glance. (PDF only) Operation Reachback By Adam J. Hebert In Gulf War II, US-based units sent forward 30,000 intelligence reports and spotted some 1,000 targets. (PDF version)	Total Force Tricare By Tom Philpott Washington struggles to define the right health care program for the Guard and Reserve. (PDF version) BRAC to the Future By George Cahlink The 2005 base realignment and closure round will cut deeply and help shape the force for decades. (PDF version) The Twentieth Against Japan By Herman S. Wolk Hap Arnold’s unique B-29 force brought Japan to its knees and helped make the case for an independent Air Force. (PDF version) The First Military Airplane By Rebecca Grant Getting the US Army to buy a Wright Flyer was much harder than you might think. (PDF version) Aerospace World By Adam J. Hebert (PDF version) Action In Congress By Tom Philpott (PDF version) Verbatim By John Correll (PDF version)
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