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February 2002, Vol. 85, No. 2

Editorial: From Sensor to Shooter
By John T. Correll
The goal is to cut the targeting cycle to 10 minutes or less. (PDF version)

Enduring Freedom
By John A. Tirpak
USAF's heavy bombers dominated events in Afghanistan, but the success story was much broader than that. (PDF version)

Seeking Terrorists
Photography by USAF photographers
US and coalition forces continue to search out pockets of resistance in Afghanistan and maintain combat air patrols in the States. (PDF version)

The Return of NORAD
By Adam J. Hebert
Practically invisible since the Cold War, North American Aerospace Defense Command is now a daily presence over American cities. (PDF version)

Aerospace World (PDF only)

Verbatim (PDF version)

The American Spirits
Photography by Paul Kennedy
A B-2 in Operation Enduring Freedom carried out the longest combat sortie in history. (PDF version)

Turkey Stands Forward
By Peter Grier
Both Asian and Islamic, Turkey has been a reliable and increasingly important US ally. (PDF version)

4 Decades of Worldwide Terrorism
The State Department provides a partial list of terror events since 1961. (PDF version)

Task Force Hawk
By Benjamin S. Lambeth
One problem led to another, and the Apache helicopters never flew a combat mission in Kosovo. (PDF version)

The Influence of Frank Andrews
By H.O. Malone
Along with Arnold, he prepared the way for the rise of airpower in World War II. (PDF version)


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