The Last Tactical Mile and Other Tales
It is unseemly to pretend the other services aren’t pushing beyond their traditional roles.
December 2007
Vol. 90, No. 12
Highlights from the December 2007 Issue
Crunch Time for Air Mobility
The wartime demand for airlift has been huge, and now the bill must be paid.
The New Line in the Pacific
The American emphasis will be on air and sea power, with fewer boots on the ground.
Volunteers in a Time of War
Confounding the doomsayers, the services are attracting and holding sufficient numbers of high-quality
The Jazz Eagles
The Louisiana Air National Guard keeps on trucking in the land of gators, jambalaya, and all that jazz.
A Czar in the Making
The Cold War is dead, but Vladimir Putin is very much with us.
Rex Replay
Once again, as in 1938, the bombers show they can find ships at sea.
Caught on the Ground
The Air Force was taken by surprise in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Nine hours later, it happened again
There When it Counts
The Royal Air Force has amassed an operational record—and a reputation—that few can match.
Tidal Wave
It took sheer courage, and lots of it, for each bomber crew to press on into a huge cloud of flak at P
Washington Watch
Mullen’s morose memo; Fly Army?; The tanker competition ....
Aerospace World
Crash Kills USAF Officer An Air Force officer was killed in October when his civilian aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Long Beach, Calif. Lt. Col. Raymond Roessler, 43, of the 309th Maintenance Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, took...
Verbatim
The Best Ever “The most successful aircraft in the history of military aviation isn’t a supersonic fighter or a stealthy bomber. It is a propeller-driven cargo plane called the C-130 Hercules that has evolved into more variants than any other...
Action in Congress
Sifting the benefits cornucopia; More to the reserve components; Helping the “Wounded Warrior” ....
HH-3 Jolly Green Giant
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Wars and Rumors of Wars
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Letters
Irregular War During my military service, I was attached to or associated with Navy and Army units, as well as spending 21 years on Air Force active duty. In retirement the same has been true of my aerospace business associations....
AFA National Report
Region, State Presidents Meet The Air Force Association’s region presidents and state presidents received a comprehensive orientation to AFA during two days in late October in Arlington, Va. The association has 10 new region presidents and 18 new state presidents...
Complete Contents of December 2007 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.The Last Tactical Mile and Other Tales
It is unseemly to pretend the other services aren't pushing beyond their traditional roles.
Washington Watch
Mullen's morose memo; Fly Army?; The tanker competition ....
Crunch Time for Air Mobility
The wartime demand for airlift has been huge, and now the bill must be paid.
The New Line in the Pacific
The emphasis will be on air and sea power, with fewer boots on the ground.
Volunteers in a Time of War
Confounding the doomsayers, the services are attracting and holding sufficient numbers of high-quality troops.
The Jazz Eagles
The Louisiana Air National Guard keeps on trucking in the land of gators, jambalaya, and all that jazz.
A Czar in the Making
The Cold War is dead, but Vladimir Putin is very much with us.
Rex Replay
Once again, as in 1938, the bombers show they can find ships at sea.
Caught on the Ground
The Air Force was taken by surprise in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Nine hours later, it happened again in the Philippines.
There When it Counts
The Royal Air Force has amassed an operational record- and a reputation-that few can match.
Tidal Wave
It took sheer courage, and lets of it, for each bomber crew to press on into a huge cloud of flak at Ploesti.
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