Another Year, Another Cut (Washington Watch) May 1994
By Robert S. Dudney, Executive Editor
Congressional concern about a "bomber gap" is just one worry about the shrinking Air Force budget.
New Life for the B-2? (Washington Watch)
August 1994
By James W. Canaan, Senior Editor
Top billing for bombers in the roles and missions review could lead to a larger bomber force. The Senate moved to save the B-2 industrial base.
Bomber Forces for "Cold Start Conflict"
December 1994
By Maj. Gen. Jasper Welch, USAF (Ret.)
Stealthy bombers are too thin in the baseline force to fight one major regional conflict, much less the two prescribed by strategy.
A Message from Seven Secretaries (Editorial) March 1995
By John T. Correll, Editor in Chief
The President gets some timely advice about the value of the long-range bomber force.
The Pentagon Declines More B-2s (Washington Watch) July 1995
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
The decision draws support from a think tank study saying twenty stealth bombers are enough. Doubts persist in Congress, and industrial base questions are still open.
Heavyweights for a New Strategy October 1995
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
Bomber operations have shifted to an emphasis on conventional missions.
Clearing the Air on More B-2s
March 1996
Comments from the White House and the Defense Department
With the First B-2 Squadron
April 1996
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
Operational progress for the new bat-winged bomber is running ahead of schedule at Whiteman AFB, Mo.
What We Should Have Learned in Desert Storm, But Didn't December 1996
By Gen. Charles A. Horner, USAF (Ret.)
The Gulf War air boss says the Pentagon hasn't grasped the importance of long-range stealthy air power.
The B-2s Are Ready
January 1998
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
The stealth bomber is a mature system, prepared for deep, precision strike missions worldwide.
Long Range Blind Spot (Editorial)
June 1998
By John T. Correll, Editor in Chief
There is no plan for long range airpower beyond upgrades and improvements for the existing bomber fleet.
The B-2 and Beyond July 1998
By John T. Correll, Editor in Chief
The long range airpower panel says we should upgrade the B-2 to its full potential-and start planning for the next bomber.
The B-2 Proves a Point
July 1998
By Robert Wall
Its first forward deployment was a huge success. All that melted away in the torrential Pacific rains were some news media myths.
With Stealth in the Balkans
October 1999
By John A. Tirpak
The performance of the B-2 exceeded the expectations of even its most ardent fan.
Bomber Questions
September 2001
By John A. Tirpak
In the era of long-range precision strike, we have only 112 operational bombers.
The Long Reach of the Heavy Bombers November 2003
By Adam J. Herbert, Senior Editor
Vindicated in war, USAF's long-range systems are taking new and more effective forms.
Strategic Force July 2006
By Walter J. Boyne
Many thought Ronald Reagan had to choose between the B-1 and the B-2. They were wrong.
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