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2,008 No. 8
August 2008

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Editorial: Failure Is an Option

By Robert S. Dudney

Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

A Force Remade by War

By Rebecca Grant

Six big changes have produced a new kind of Air Force.

PACAF Between War and Peace

By Richard Halloran

The new Pacific Air Forces commander seeks to bring a measure of calm to this big USAF command.

2008 Space Almanac

By Tamar A. Mehuron

The US military space operation in facts and figures.

Travail of the Tanker

By John A. Tirpak

The KC-X program, though critical, just can’t seem to get started.

The Turk Connection

By James Kitfield

At Incirlik, the aircraft come and go, binding together far-flung US forces.

How the Luftwaffe Lost the Battle of Britain

By John T. Correll

British courage and capability might not have been enough to win; German mistakes were also key.

White Knuckles To the Azores

By Braxton Eisel

Daring work over the Atlantic brought this tanker crew the 1986 Mackay Trophy.

AFA Nominees for 2008-09

Candidates for national offices and the Board of Directors.

Washington Watch

Issue Brief: The “Four Percent of GDP” Thing

Air Force World

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Airpower Classics: P-47 Thunderbolt

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.