October 2009
Vol. 92, No. 10
Highlights from the October 2009 Issue
Threats or Capabilities?
Spooling Up in Afghanistan
Airpower for Hybrid War
The Sixth Generation Fighter
Enduring Airlift
Insecurity in Space
Power Players at Kadena
The Day of the Atlas
Combat Air Forces Take a Hit
Over the Hump to China
Washington Watch
New Nukes, Old Nukes
Air Force World
Verbatim
SBD Dauntless
Airpower Was Decisive
Who Built the Airplanes?
Letters
Books
Wee Bee and Its Friend
Complete Contents of October 2009 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Threats or Capabilities?
Without "prudent worrying," we run a greater risk of a nasty military surprise.
Spooling Up in Afghanistan
The expeditionary air war is drawing in more airmen and aircraft for the long haul
Airpower for Hybrid War
This new type of warfare aligns closely with US Air Force strengths.
The Sixth Generation Fighter
The technologies are emerging, but what's needed is a program to pull them together.
Enduring Airlift
Afghanistan is a logistician's nightmare, and air mobility is the solution.
Insecurity in Space
Space once was ours. Then came the space junk, collisions, and dangerous interlopers.
Power Players at Kadena
The air base on Okinawa is a centerpiece of USAF power projection.
The Day of the Atlas
On an October day a half-century ago, the ICBM era was born.
Combat Air Forces Take a Hit
USAF leaders call it "rebalancing," but others warn the cuts have gone too far.
Over the Hump to China
Every bomb, bullet, and gallon of gas-to say nothing of Army mules and at least one piano-had to be flown over the Himalayas.
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