Posted for month of September 2010
Mitchell and the Great Offensive
In the summer of 1918, the Germans poised for a giant offensive which might have changed the outcome of World War I. Unveiling the enemy plan was a desperate Allied problem—solved by the daring of Billy Mitchell and his airmen
Aerospace Power… Today and Tomorrow
Air and Space are Indivisible
The Symington Subcommittee’s Airpower Findings
Dissenting View of Symington Airpower Report
Richard Whitcomb’s Triple Play
The most gifted and influential aeronautical researcher of his time knew a thing, or two, or three.
Bullets Between the Blades
The fixed, forward-firing aerial machine gun marked the start of true air-to-air combat.
The Great Jet Engine Race . . . And How We Lost
Valor: One-Man Air Force
The odds against fighter pilot Jim Howard were 30 to 1 when he took on the Luftwaffe's best--and won.
Valor: Ordeal by Flak and Fighter
Though severely wounded, Sergeant Vosler steadfastly stood to his post aboard the mortally crippled B-17 bomber.
Valor: The Right Touch
Blinded by enemy fire, Forrest Vosler guided rescuers to his crew, downed in the North Sea.
Additional Sources of Air Force History
Air Force Historical Studies Office
Air Force Historical Research Agency
Air Force Historical Foundation
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.