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September 1999, Vol. 82, No. 9


Editorial: One by One
By John T. Correll
If you think the arguments against the F-22 sound familiar, you're right.

Washington Watch: Short's View of the Air Campaign
By John A. Tirpak
What counted most for NATO's success in the Balkans was the reduction of strategic targets, not "tank plinking" in Kosovo.

Military Lasers High and Low
By John A. Tirpak
Battle lasers are rapidly moving from the realm of theory into operational reality.

Misawa's Weasels
Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy
The 35th Fighter Wing is the vital link at a base combining elements of four US services and Japan's air self-defense forces.

Technology and the Future of Warfare
The Rudman­Hart Commission, working up to the next Quadrennial Defense Review, surveys the most probable trends and dangers.

Stevens on Defense
The Senate Appropriations Committee chairman talks about Kosovo, airpower, missile defense, cyberwar, and more.

Around the World
By C.V. Glines
Seventy-five years ago this month, Army Air Service biplanes touched down in Seattle after circumnavigating the Earth.

Recruiters' Best
These five recruiters are AFA's 1999 Team of the Year.

USAF's Best in Operations
AFA and the Air Force recognize the best crews, aerial tactician, and crew chief for their 1998 accomplishments.

Best of Guard and Reserve
AFA and USAF recognize the best Guard and Reserve airmen, crews, and units for their 1998 accomplishments.

Photochart of USAF Leadership
(PDF file)
Compiled by Chequita Wood
Air Force Magazine's annual pictorial directory of Air Force leaders.

AFA/AEF Almanac
Compiled by Frances McKenney
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association and the Aerospace Education Foundation.

USAFA's Outstanding Squadron
The Air Force Academy's top squadron for 1999.

Aerospace World

Verbatim

Valor--One-Man Air Force
By John L. Frisbee
The odds against fighter pilot Jim Howard were 30-to-1 when he took on the Luftwaffe's best--and won.


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