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| July 2006, Vol. 89, No. 7 |
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Editorial: The “Real Fight,” Reconsidered
By Robert S. Dudney
“The perception is that, if you’re not out there on the street, boots on the ground, dying, then you’re not in the war.” (PDF version)
Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Now, a Russian Buildup?; Keep an Eye on China; Services to Lose Power? .... (PDF version)
The New Air Force Program
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force that was planned just a few years ago may not come to fruition. (PDF version)
Preparing for a New Way of War
By Adam J. Hebert
The Air Force is training for a war on terror that bears little resemblance to conflicts of the past. (PDF version)
The Pilot Shortage Abruptly Ends
By Bruce D. Callander and Adam J. Hebert
The Air Force is producing sufficient numbers, but gaps remain. (PDF version)
New Dawn for Russian Bombers
Photography by Aleksey Mikheyev
Since the late 1990s, Moscow has conducted a slow but systematic restoration of its fleet of long-range Bears and Blackjacks. (PDF only)
A Changing of the Guard
By Maj. Gen. R. Mike Worden
In the period 1962-82, the influence of bomber generals declined and that of the fighter generals rose. (PDF version)
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Airpower in a Fragmented Battlespace
By Rebecca Grant
Classic lines on the battlefield are going the way of the horse cavalry and sailing ships. (PDF version)
A Tale of Two Bombers
By Walter J. Boyne
Many thought Ronald Reagan had to choose between the B-1 and the B-2. They were wrong. (PDF version)
Sinking Ships
By Maj. Lawrence J. Spinetta
Contrary to popular belief, land-based airpower played the key role in decimating Japan’s World War II shipping. (PDF version)
Whatever Happened to the Plain Blue Suit?
By Bruce D. Callander
Early Air Force leaders wanted an unadorned dress uniform, but things turned out a bit differently. (PDF version)
Aerospace World
By Breanne Wagner (PDF version)
Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)
Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)
The Keeper File (PDF version)
The Chart Page (PDF only)
Airpower Classics
Artwork by Zaur Eylanbekov (PDF only)
Letters (PDF version)
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