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Air Force space forces perform functions that are critical for the
joint force- intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; missile
warning; command and control; positioning, navigation, and timing;
environmental monitoring; space control; communications; and
spacelift. As our reliance on space increases, so too, must our
ability to integrate space capabilities throughout joint
operations. To retain the US military's space superiority, our Air
Force must fully exploit and defend the space domain.
The T-33 "Thunderbird" was the training variant of the U.S. Air
Force's first production jet fighter, the F/P-80 "Shooting Star."
Originally designed by Lockheed's "Kelly" Johnson during WWII, the
P-80 went from drawing board to airborne in a record 150 days. The
T-bird was three feet longer than the P-80, and boasted a second
seat, instrumentation and flight controls. Equipped with an Allison
J33 turbojet, the T-33 had a maximum speed of 600 mph, a range of
over 1200 miles in ferry, and a service ceiling of 48,000 feet. The
Navy also operated the T-33 as the TV-2 or T-33B, and eventually
produced a carrier-capable variant called the T2V-1/T-1A SeaStar.
In addition to its role as a trainer, the plane served as a drone
control aircraft, reconnaissance platform, and target tow aircraft.
In foreign service the T-33, which could carry rockets, bombs and
gun pods, was used as a combat aircraft. Perhaps its most notable
combat role was during the Bay of Pigs, when T-33s flown by the
Cuban Revolutionary Air Force (FAR) attacked ships and aircraft of
the exile forces, helping fend off the invasion. One of the most
successful and enduring aircraft in history, the T-33 flew in the
air forces of over 30 nations. Over 6500 were produced between
1949-59, and some continue to fly today. Originally printed by
Lockheed and the U.S.A.F., this Flight Operating Handbook taught
pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit.
Originally classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified and
is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been
slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the
integrity of the text.
A comprehensive manual of proven wilderness survival tactics for
every situation. Written for use in formal United States Air Force
survival training courses, the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook is
the bible for pilots who want to stay alive-no matter what.
Assuming, as the Air Force does, that flight personnel may be faced
at any time with a bailout or crash landing in hostile territory
without supplies, the advice here is superlatively practical, but
also surprisingly readable and interesting. Detailing specific
survival threats at sea, in the tropics, in the desert, in Arctic
conditions, and the psychological perils of imprisonment and
torture, this handbook is replete with fascinating and useful (if
unsettling) information. Precisely written, profusely illustrated,
and completely authoritative, this is an essential book for
anyone-soldier or civilian-looking for knowledge that could prove
to be the difference between life and death in a dangerous
situation. 1000 black-and-white illustrations
Developed as a derivative of the F-15 Eagle air superiority
fighter, McDonnell Douglas' (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle has a
radically different mission: to launch deep interdiction missions
without additional fighter support or jamming. Since its first
flight in 1986, the F-15E has performed a variety of missions
including deep strikes against high-value enemy targets in
Operation Desert Storm and Operation Allied Force, and providing
close air support. It can carry over 23,000 pounds of payload,
including the JDAM, AIM-9X, AGM-130 and AMRAAM, and is equipped
with an Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system. With its
service life expected to reach to 2035 and beyond, the F-15E can be
said to serve as the backbone of the U.S. Air Force. Its
unparalleled range, persistence and weapons load make it
indispensable. Developed in 1990, this 660-page, unclassified F-15E
pilot manual is a wonderful resource for museum docents,
historians, modelers, gamers, and anyone else who ever wondered
what it would be like to sit in the cockpit of the Strike Eagle.
This handbook implements AFPD 36-22, Air Force Military Training.
Information in this handbook is primarily from Air Force
publications and based on knowledge requirements from the Military
Knowledge and Testing System (MKTS) as determined by the Enlisted
Force Development Panel and Board of Directors with membership
consisting of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and major
command (MAJCOM) command chief master sergeants (CCM). It applies
to all active duty personnel and to Air National Guard and Air
Force Reserve Command units. This AFI may be supplemented at any
level, but all supplements that directly implement this publication
must be routed to PACE/APM for coordination prior to certification
and approval. To the extent that the content of the Handbook is
inconsistent with directive Air Force publications, the information
in the source publication prevails. To resolve conflicts use your
chain of command or contact the publication OPR.
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