Aerospace
Task Force Normandy Fired the Opening Shots of Desert Storm
At 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1991, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tom Drew launched Operation Desert Storm by speaking into …
C-130, C-5, C-17 Airlifters Prompt Washington Debate
The U.S. Air Force’s best-known cargo haulers are at the center of Washington deliberations over the future of the airlift …
Second-Generation C-130J Super Hercules Achieves Successes in War Zone
When the second-generation C-130J Super Hercules made its debut, critics wondered if the U.S. Air Force needed a new tactical …
The USAF’s Blue Horizons II Wish List
Each year the four military services prepare their requirements list for the next budget cycle, funding they believe necessary to …
Interview With Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, USAF, The First Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command
The last few years have been tough ones for the airmen assigned to sustain the nuclear-armed bombers and missiles of …
F-22 Raptor Myths
Cost – The F-22 Raptor is much more expensive to procure per unit than the F-35 Lightning II – In …
Craig Covault Wins 2009 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award
Congratulations to Craig Covault, who won the 2009 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award for Space. Covault received the award …
Global Strike Command
The closing weeks of George W. Bush’s presidency included the most extensive reorganization within the Air Force since the end …
The Air Force’s Unfunded Wish List
In response to a request from the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, the top command of the …