The Right Stuff-Blue Angels Style

By Thomas F. Epley
October 1986
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Two F-14 Tomcats go “beak to beak” in the skies near Fallon, Nevada

Topgun: Getting It Right

By Lieutenant James A. Winnefeld Jr., U. S. Navy
October 1986
We cannot afford to “brush up” tactically at the last minute or to have to learn by many mistakes. Navy TacAir will have to get it right the first time.

The Family Separation Catchall

By Reginald A. Bruce
October 1986
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Devil 505

By Stephen Coonts
October 1986
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The Next Fleet Action

By Commander Robert A. Weatherup, U. S. Navy (Retired)
October 1986
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The U.S. Navy: Tactical Aircraft

By Norman Polmar
October 1986
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Drinking from the Safety Cup

By Captain Richard J. Petroff, U. S. Marine Corps, and Lieutenant (junior grade) Novell E. Wicker, U. S. Coast Guard
October 1986
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Safety for All

By Lieutenant Bart R. Sparks, U. S. Navy
October 1986
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Tuning on LAMPS-III

By Commander George Galdorisi, U. S. Navy
October 1986
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Aviation Lexicon

By Commander Richard Shipman, U. S. Naval Reserve, and Derek Nelson
October 1986
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Hot and Getting Hotter

By Lieutenant General Keith A. Smith, U. S. Marine Corps, and Lieutenant Colonel Rex M. Williams, U. S. Marine Corps
October 1986
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Premier V/STOL Flying

By John Tegler
October 1986
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Interview: D.C. Thompson

October 1986
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Book Reviews

October 1986
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The Soviet View

By Captain William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr., U. S. Navy (Retired), Former Assistant Naval Attaché to Moscow
October 1986
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World Naval Developments

By Norman Friedman
October 1986
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Notebook

October 1986
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Aging Aviators: Inspiration for the Young

By Captain Elihu York, Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve
October 1986
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Becoming a Female Aviator

By Lieutenant Chrystal A. Lewis, U. S. Navy
October 1986
I knew from the outset that flight training at Pensacola was going to be great. I was on cloud nine. It was al­most like being a fresh-caught midship­man again. A ...

Comment and Discussion

October 1986
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One Seat Versus Two

By Lieutenant T. W. Trotter, U. S. Navy
October 1986
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Interview: Robert F. Dunn

October 1986
As Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet—and designated to become Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Air Warfare, in January—Admiral Dunn (here, on board the USS John F. Kennedy [CV-67] with ...

The Carrier

By Neil Leifer
October 1986
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Large Carriers: A Matter of Time

By Commander E. J. Ortlieb, U. S. Navy (Retired)
October 1986
In his article, "The 600-Ship Navy," in the U. S. Naval Institute's Maritime Strategy Supplement, Secretary of the Navy John Lehman presents a strong case for both peacetime and wartime ...

The 'CVA': Big Deck Alternative?

By Captain Steven E. Daskal, U. S. Air Force Reserve
October 1986
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Scratch One Flattop?

By Lieutenant Commander William J. Luti, U. S. Navy
October 1986
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Where Are the Carriers?

By Scott C. Truver
October 1986
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'The Best Carrier Airplane'

By John Tegler
October 1986
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The Tailhooker's Wife

By Beth Snevely
October 1986
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Pilot or Administrator?

By Commander Richard Shipman, U. S. Naval Reserve
October 1986
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The Aviation Duty Officer

By Commander Richard Shipman, U. S. Naval Reserve
October 1986
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Orion the Hunted

By Lieutenant Commander Kenneth B. Sherman, U. S. Naval Reserve
October 1986
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Putting the P-3 Reserve to Work

By Lieutenant Commander Arthur Sullivan, U. S. Naval Reserve
October 1986
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The Forgotten Aircrewmen

By Captain Gerald G. O'Rourke, U. S. Navy (Retired)
October 1986
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The Naval Aviator

By Lieutenant Michael L. Dunn, U. S. Navy
October 1986
Being a fighter pilot or fighter radar intercept offi­cer (RIO)—or a pilot or naval flight officer (NFO) of any type—is not a simple thing. Consider Nick and Pete. Both are ...

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