J-20 Assessment: Not So Fast!
It is a sign of our times that less than a week after the first flight of the new Chinese …
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Gulf War: Air Power Lessons from the Gulf War
In a basement room in the Pentagon, near the famous purple water fountain that has been a building landmark for …
J-20: Some Questions Answered
The first flight of the Chinese J-20 “Black Eagle” stealth fighter prototype on Jan. 11, 2010, provides growing proof of …
U.S. Air Force Improving AWACS Capabilities
The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead with the largest block upgrade in the long history of the E-3B/C Sentry, …
Gulf War: Desert Storm Was an Heroic Moment for A-7E Corsair II
When the United States began its intervention in the Persian Gulf region following Iraq’s Aug. 2, 1990 invasion and seizure …
Gulf War: Black Jet Over Baghdad
Retired Lt. Col. Dale Zelko was a captain when he was assigned to the F-117 stealth program in Nevada in …
Gulf War: Emerging from the Shadows
One of the unforgettable symbols of 1991 was the bizarre-looking F-117A Nighthawk, the world’s first stealth combat aircraft. Looking like …
Gulf War: The Air War
On the night of January 17-18, 1991, a veritable tidal wave came plunging down on Iraq and on Iraqi forces …
Desert Storm Was the First and Last War for the F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel
According to the official history of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, F-4G Advanced Wild Weasels from the 35th Tactical Fighter …
Gulf War: Desert Shield Airlift Set Records
When Iraq’s Saddam Hussein launched an abrupt invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, the United States had no forces …