Editorial:
Fallout From Khobar Towers
By John T. Correll
The wing commander was nominated to meet the demand for a sacrifice.
Pieces of 50
A rich history can be seen in some
of the most common things.
Hap
By Walter J. Boyne
H.H. Arnold, one of the nation's first military aviators, went
on to become the founding father of the US Air Force.
The
First Five Years of the First 50
By Herman S. Wolk
The Air Force gained its independence on Sept. 18, 1947. Then
the crises started popping, one after the other.
Chief
Airey
By CMSgt. Charles Lucas, USAF (Ret.)
As the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, he paved
the way for those who came after him.
The
Robotic Air Force
By John A. Tirpak
Here come the unmanned and "uninhabited" aircraft.
The
Chinese Buildup Rolls On
By Bill Gertz
China is engaged in a major buildup of conventional and nuclear
forces.
Photochart of AAF Leadership, January 1947
Air Force Magazine's pictorial directory of Army Air Force Leaders
before the transition to USAF.
Photochart of USAF Leadership, October
1947
Air Force Magazine's pictorial directory of the first leaders
of the newly independent Air Force.
