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Air Power Needs a New Champion—And a New Strategy Aviators need a common vocabulary and understanding of the wild blue to debate how best to configure air forces and deploy them for tactical, operational, and strategic gain. Heres What You Need to Remember:  Bottom line, the elements of air forces are interdependent just as capital ships, cruisers, and flotilla craft prowling the sea are interdependent. To circle back to where we started, the U.S. Air Force should evaluate candidates for th...

Henry Ford Museums new exhibit celebrates motorsports JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer Aug. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11In this image provided by the The Henry Ford, Wendell Scotts car is on display, part of the Driven To Win exhibit at the The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. (Wes Duenkel/The Henry Ford via AP)Wes Duenkel/APShow MoreShow Less 2of11In this image provided by the The Henry Ford, NASCAR driver Trevor Baynes No. 21 2011 Daytona 500 winning race car is di...

Of weightlessness. i want to bring in tom costello live in texas, and with us mae jemison. whats it like? >> reporter: spectacular day of accomplishment. we can appreciate the engineering expertise, finesse, execution that went into this. this is all about brain power and yes, money. money power, brain power. they pulled this off perfectly as did richard bransons team nine days ago. they believe fully this is something that is going to only continue to grow. i love the wilbur wright analogy. but...

By:   Michelle Fauver    |    Web Posted: 07/07/21 11:17am RALEIGH, NC (July 7, 2021) - Wake Tech is pleased to welcome Dr. Nicole Reaves as Executive Vice President and Chief Programs Officer, a new senior leadership position at the college. Dr. Reaves will lead and supervise all degree and non-degree programs, enrollment and student services, and effectiveness and innovation. She will also play an integral role in leading service areas in the implementation of the co...

Deseret News The optics of billionaires in space Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are burning money to slip the surly bonds of Earth. This might not be helping their image Share this story Photo Illustration by Alex Cochran Ronald Reagan helped a nation grieve when he eulogized the space shuttle Challenger astronauts, saying they “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” to “touch the face of God.” Reagan was quoting a poem by John Gillespie Magee that beautifully describes the experience of fl...

Billionaires in space: Do they need to read the room? Jennifer Graham © Photo Illustration by Alex Cochran Ronald Reagan helped a nation grieve when he eulogized the space shuttle Challenger astronauts, saying they “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” to “touch the face of God.” Reagan was quoting a poem by John Gillespie Magee that beautifully describes the experience of flight. But as Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson ascend to heights unavailable to ordinary people of l...

Meier Wright is a retired CEO of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. She lives in La Jolla. As I watched the news coverage of the Virgin Galactic spaceplane, I heard the word “billionaire” dozens of times. I didn’t hear the words “entrepreneur” or “pioneer” at all. The historic test flight of the VSS Unity — where founder Sir Richard Branson not only fulfilled a lifelong dream but demonstrated his confidence in the idea that space travel will become access...

On the Banks of Yesteryear — Plane sewing Ida Holdgreve works on cloth for airplane wings in the new Wright Brothers Airplane Factory. (Photo submtited) The Holdgreve family, front from left, Casper, Sophia, Louise and Sophia; and back, Ida, Anthony, Casimir, Rose, Charles, Anna and Otto. (Photo submitted) 1 2 The classified ad in the Dayton newspaper sought someone for “Plain sewing.” Young Ida Holdgreve, an accomplished seamstre...

Jules Verne and the Loss of American Heroism In the late 19th century, adventure and science fiction writer Jules Verne repeatedly praised Americans’ ingenuity, inventiveness, and strong work ethic. Both in the crafting of his characters and his descriptions of Americans generally, the French author exhibited a remarkable appreciation for this people’s attitudes and contributions to the world, sometimes to extremes. Take, for instance,  From the Earth to the Moon, the premise of which is ...

Where Is the Sage of Air Power Doctrine? Clausewitz felt little need to prove that armies should exist, Corbett that navies should ply the oceans, or Mao that guerrillas and other irregular fighters should bestride the field. Where is the expert on air? Heres What You Need to Remember:  Aviators need a common vocabulary and understanding of the wild blue to debate how best to configure air forces and deploy them for tactical, operational, and strategic gain. Without that foundation partisans ...