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2,009 No. 7
July 2009

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Editorial: The Strategy’s Last Stand?

By Robert S. Dudney

The two-war standard has withstood years of challenges. There is a good reason.

Fighter of The Future

By John A. Tirpak

The F-35—the last remaining manned combat aircraft program—moves to the center of US airpower plans.

Playing with Fire

By Rebecca Grant

Operational trends over 40 years have shown that US airpower depends completely on tankers.

Big Sky Kings

Photography by Ted Carlson

The "Vigilantes" of the Montana Air National Guard now take to the air in F-15C Eagles.

How the Predator Grew Teeth

By Walter J. Boyne

The little UAV had an inauspicious start. Things have picked up considerably.

Defense Budget at a Glance (Fiscal 2010)

By Tamar A. Mehuron and Heather Lewis

The State of the Arsenal

By Megan Scully

Things weren’t all that great to begin with. And then came “Bloody Monday.”

Gunship Worries

By Otto Kreisher

They are indispensable. Everyone loves them. There are no plans for new ones.

Engagement in Africa

By Stewart M. Powell

A modest airlift into Sudan marks the start of what may prove to be a new regional preoccupation.

But What About the Air Corps?

By John T. Correll

The nation’s air arm in World War II was the Army Air Forces. However, there’s more to the story.

The Mayaguez Rescue

By George M. Watson, Jr.

On Cambodia’s Koh Tang in 1975, US forces fought the last battle of the Southeast Asia War.

Washington Watch

Issue Brief: America’s Triple Threat

Air Force World

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Airpower Classics: T-28 Trojan

Keeper File: Ben Rich’s “Odd-Looking Flying Machine”

Flashback: The Image Catchers

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AFA National Report

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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.