AIR FORCE Magazine -- January 1994

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January 1994, Vol. 77, No. 1
Editorial: Another Shot at Roles and Missions By John T. Correll The commission is not likely to find new evidence, although it could propose a change in verdict. Fogbound in Space By John T. Correll Once dominant in space, the United States seems unable to find its bearings. Virtual Warriors By Frank Oliveri "Synthetic environments" are fast moving out of the arcade and into the armed forces. The Widnall Perspective By James W. Canan The new Secretary of the Air Force puts a premium on the welfare and morale of Air Force members. New Faces at Gunsmoke The 1993 Gunsmoke air-to-ground competition invited heavy bombers for the first time. American Troops--American Command By Stewart M. Powell The Mogadishu debacle has prompted a reevaluation of US involvement in UN peacekeeping missions.	The Fully Deployable Air Campaign By Tony Capaccio Balkan air operations may prefigure a new era of cooperation in handling regional crises The Choppy World of Army Aviation By David S. Harvey Army Aviation struggles to define its identity in the post-Cold War world. A Checklist of Major Aeronautical Systems By Tamar A. Mehuron Aeronautical works in progress at the Air Force's Major Program Offices and at Aeronautical Systems Center and Wright Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The RO-Gunners By Bruce D. Callander Radio operator-gunners aboard heavy bombers were indispensable during World War II. Verbatim Valor--Missions Accomplished By John L. Frisbee, Contributing Editor On the bomb run, the lead B-29 was hit by flak and burst into flame.
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