AIR FORCE Magazine -- February 1999

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February 1999, Vol. 82, No. 2
Editorial: Lessons in Limited Force By John T. Correll Desert Fox was a tactical success, but the strategic value of it was dubious. Strategic Control By John A. Tirpak This could turn out to be the successor to the Cold War concept of Containment. Partners in Space By Peter Grier The future of space will be a joint venture by the armed forces, the civil sector, and industry. High Plains Luftwaffe Photography by Ted Carlson Fighter crews from the German Luftwaffe stretch their wings in the skies over the New Mexico desert. Bell at the White House By Stewart M. Powell Robert Bell of the National Security Council staff talks about the complex, politically charged effort to protect US interests in space. Desert Stronghold By William H. McMichael Prince Sultan AB features miles of fenced desert, scores of barriers, hundreds of security forces, special motion sensors, razor wire, bomb-sniffing dogs, and lots of clenched jaws.	The Radar Game By Rebecca A. Grant The invention of radar changed the balance between attacker and defender-but it was changed again by the invention of stealth. Troop Carriers of World War II By C.V. Glines Troop carrier airmen entered enemy airspace unarmed to deliver men and supplies. Stuart Symington By Walter J. Boyne The first Secretary of the Air Force was a talented, hard-nosed businessman-but first and foremost a man of courage, who resigned on principle. The Chart Page Aerospace World Verbatim Valor--"That Others May Live" By John L. Frisbee A1C Bill Pitsenbarger knew the risks involved when he volunteered to drop into the midst of a jungle firefight.
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