Jeffrey P. Rhodes
Recent stories by Jeffrey P. Rhodes
The Black Jet
After nearly ten years of flying--and one combat mission--the F-117 finally appears in public.
SAC’s New Graduate School
Ellsworth becomes the center of knowledge for tactics, weapons, and low-level training.
All Together at Fort Irwin
In a desert arena nearly the size of Rhode Island, they exercise the AirLand Battle in realistic fashi
Giving Smokey a Hand
There's more to this than flying over and dropping retardant.
Slam ‘Em and Jam ‘Em
Over hostile territory, it's essential to destroy, disrupt, or degrade the enemy radar.
On Stealthy Wings
The B-2 is built for penetration. It will be a while before a Soviet long-range radar is good enough t
On Alert
This is the "Year of the Alert Force" in Strategic Air Command.
The Machines of Special Ops
Their equipment is unusual—but so is the mission. It may take them to forbidding parts of the world to
SAC Extends Its Wings
In a new series of training deployments, SAC prepares to put conventional firepower on the flanks of t
Any Time Any Place
Special Operations forces, rebuilt in the aftermath of "Desert One," are learning to function together
The Amazing Osprey
The tiltrotor V-22 is built for versatility. Its roles will include special operations, airlift, comba
Improving the Odds in Ground Attack
Air superiority is the prestige mission. Sooner or later, though, the war usually gets down to putting