September 2011
Vol. 94, No. 9
Britain’s Warning
Through military cuts, the UK is accepting a smaller role in the world.
European Crossroads
US Air Forces in Europe supports the full range of Air Force missions, and props up a faltering NATO, but is no longer considered the tip of the spear.
Airmen of 9/11
Across the nation, airmen unexpectedly found themselves caught up in the terrible events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Moving Time
Tyndall and other bases will gain F-22s as the force adjusts its Raptor basing plan to reflect a small
Too Much of a Good Thing
The Air Force is struggling to keep its personnel numbers in balance.
Not Just Another Post-Cold War Budget Drill
The Pentagon’s marching orders are to find $400 billion in savings. Top officials insist this will be a strategy-driven process.
Showdown in Berlin
At Checkpoint Charlie, US and Soviet tanks faced each other at point-blank range.
Behind Israel’s 2006 War With Hezbollah
It was flawed strategy, not failed airpower, that led to the IDF’s inconclusive performance in Lebanon
When the Nuke Plan Changed
In 1991, with a stroke of his pen, President George H. W. Bush forever changed America’s nuclear force
Photochart of USAF Leadership
Air Force Magazine’s annual pictorial directory of Air Force leadership.
Outstanding Airmen of the Year
The Air Force Outstanding Airmen program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members.
The Astrochimps
Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard were the first men in space, but Ham got there ahead of them.
AFA Almanac
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association. This article is only available in PDF format. Read the article.
Washington Watch
Unrelenting pressure on the technological lead; Can USAF prove the need for a bomber?; Exquisite-capab
Air Force World
Carter Moves up Ashton B. Carter will succeed William J. Lynn III as deputy defense secretary this fall. Carter has been undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics throughout the Obama Administration, serving as point man for the KC-X...
Verbatim
Top of the Line “There is no alternative to the [F-35] JSF program that delivers an acceptable level of capability at a lower cost.”—Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III, letter to Senate Armed Services Committee, quoted in NationalJournal.com,...
A-37 Dragonfly
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Before They Had Radar
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The “Whirlwind” of Bomber Harris
“Strategic Offensive Against Germany” Air Marshal Arthur T. Harris Commander in Chief, RAF Bomber Command Remarks for Royal Air Force Films London June 3, 1942 FULL TEXT VERSION Arthur Travers Harris, known as “Bomber” Harris, became commander of RAF Bomber...
Ten Years of War
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Letters
Where’s the Beef I read with a great deal of interest the article about UFOs in the June issue of the Air Force Magazine [“USAF and the UFOs,” p. 68]. I drew a conclusion: “When are we going to quit...
AFA National Report
Think Big, Plan Big The Frank Luke Chapter hosted the Southwest Region Conference in Litchfield Park, Ariz., with AFA representatives present from Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. The three-day event not only covered AFA regional business but also offered guest...
The Shuttle Era Ends
Thirty years of US space shuttle operations came to an end
