The Stuka Story
An aerobatics demonstration in 1931 convinced Ernst Udet of the military worth of a new maneuver and l
May 1987
Vol. 70, No. 5
The New National Strategy
The White House draws up a formal strategy that integrates US foreign, defense, and economic policies.
The Manpower-Money Mismatch
Three factors—a short budget, rising costs overseas, and unusually high retention in 1986—leave the Ai
Glimpses of Valor
In February 1983, this magazine began the regular presentation of a new series we called “Valor.” Each month since then, these short articles have recounted instances of individual bravery from the eighty-year history of the US Air Force and its...
Valor: Into the Jaws of Death
Two helicopters were already down, but Capt. John McTasney's crew decided they could get the recce team out in a daring night save.
