Editorial: Weathering the QDR
By Robert S. Dudney
In the upcoming defense review, the Air Force could face a “perfect storm” of pressures. (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Defense Program Needs Funds; More Druyun Fallout; a European Tanker? .... (PDF version)

The New Way of Electron War
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force and Navy will share the load. Even stealth aircraft will need protection. (PDF version)

Checking Up on Old Aircraft
By Adam J. Hebert
A new Fleet Viability Board is keeping tabs on the oldest air fleet in USAF history. (PDF version)

Reconnaissance in Force
Photography by Paul Kennedy, SSgt. Aaron D. Allmon II, and MSgt. Glenn Wilkewitz
ANG F-16s, equipped with an aerial reconnaissance system, provide a unique and important USAF capability. (PDFonly)

Air Warfare in Transition
By Rebecca Grant
Complex combinations of aircraft, sensors, and data links bring dramatic change in combat employment. (PDF version)

Impossible Odds in SAM-7 Alley
By John T. Correll
No pilot had ever survived an OV-10 ditching, but unless Steve Bennett tried it, his backseater would have no chance. (PDF version)

AFTERM*A*S*H
By Bruce D. Callander
In Iraq, a new type of expeditionary medic provides care around the clock. (PDF version)

Moscow’s Fatal Military Adventure
By Walter J. Boyne
The thunderous collapse of the Soviet Union can be traced to the invasion of Afghanistan 25 years ago. (PDF version)

The Day They Lost the Snark
By J.P. Anderson
Nearly 50 years ago, a big red aircraft made an unexpected landing in the Amazon. (PDF version)

Knerr the Crusader
By Herman S. Wolk
To quote Hugh Knerr, “Sometimes it is necessary to violently rock the boat to dislodge the rats.” (PDF version)

Aerospace World
By Adam J. Hebert (PDF version)

Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)