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Posted for month of May 2008 |
Schriever, The Man Who Built the Missiles —October 2000
Gen. Bernard Schriever not only produced an ICBM force in record time but also led the way to American dominance in space.
Full Day — June 2005
Over the Red River delta, Leo Thorsness "took on most of North Vietnam all by himself."
Dixon —March 2004
At Tactical Air Command, Gen. Robert Dixon helped the Air Force kick the post-Vietnam blues.
Inside the Berlin Airlift — October 1998
Fifty years later, the Task Force Chief of Staff reflects on Operation Vittles.
Airpower at Khe Sanh — August 1998
The North Vietnamese thought it was Dien Bien Phu all over again. They thought wrong.
The Oxcart Story — November 1994
It lasted only a decade, but this top-secret reconnaissance aircraft program left a legacy of new technologies.
The Rise of Air Defense — December 1999
In its heyday, it included a Ground Observer Corps, radar picket lines in the far north, SAGE centers, and almost 1,500 interceptors.
An Air Force, If You Can Keep It — September 2007
Before it made itself separate from the Army, the air arm made itself independent of the Army.
Valor: Night Rescue at Loc Ninh — October 1993
The jungle strip was restricted to daylight use, but this was an emergency—a challenge to the SC-47 Farm Gate air commando crew.
Valor: They're Dead Without You — Febraury 1994
Twice hit, low on fuel, and almost out of ordnance, an F-100 pilot refused to abandon the besieged ARVN troops.
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