April 21, 1986

April 21, 1986

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Editorial

Resolve With Restraint

By DONALD E. FINK

ATTACK ON TERRORISM

U. S. Demonstrates Advanced Weapons Technology in Libya

ATTACK ON TERRORISM

Libyan Coverage

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Editorial

Resolve With Restraint

The U. S.’s combined air strikes against military targets and terrorist headquarters in Libya last week were an impressive demonstration of national resolve leavened with an equally impressive measure of restraint. The message delivered to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and others who emulate him in employing wanton terrorism in lieu of a foreign policy, was clear and to the point: the United States has the means to reach out and punish terrorists in their homeland hideouts and it has the will.

By DONALD E. FINK

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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

U. S. Demonstrates Advanced Weapons Technology in Libya

Washington—Demonstration of air power staged by U. S. forces last week against suspected terrorist training and bivouac sites in Libya provided the first opportunity for U. S. air forces to apply many of the technologies incorporated since the end of the Vietnam War.
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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

Libyan Coverage

Coverage of the U. S. air strikes against Libyan military and terrorist installations was coordinated from AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY’S Washington bureau by Bureau Chief Robert R. Ropelewski. Editors involved include David M. North, senior military editor; Paul Mann, senior congressional editor; James Ott, senior transport editor; Cecilia Preble, transport editor, and Paul Proctor, business flying editor.
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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

Libyan Transport Pilots Train in Britain

London—Ten flight crewmen from Libyan Arab Airlines are continuing to receive training at Oxford Air Training School, located a few miles from the U. S. air base at Upper Heyford. The 10 crewmen—three pilots and seven flight engineers—are the latest in a large number of Libyan airline pilots who have trained at Oxford School, which is a division of CSE Aviation.
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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

Reagan Ordered Air Strikes To Preempt Libyan Terrorists

Washington—President Reagan ordered last week’s air strikes against Libya to preempt far-reaching terrorist attacks that U. S. intelligence officials said have been planned since the first of the year by Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi and “key lieutenants” on 30-35 American installations worldwide, including U. S. international air carriers in Latin America.
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British Approval of U. S. Action Prompts Debate in Parliament

London—British government came under strong fire both from political opponents and some supporters last week for agreeing to allow the U. S. to launch aircraft from British bases to bomb Libyan targets. The British action provoked Parliament to hold an emergency one-day debate on the entire Libyan situation and the British part in the U. S. response to it.
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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

Raid Sparks European Protests, Special NATO and EEC Sessions

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ATTACK ON TERRORISM

JAT Provides Maintenance for Libyan Aircraft

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Space Technology

White House Panel Moves Toward Key Shuttle Decisions

Washington—The White House Senior Interagency Group for Space is expected to recommend to President Reagan this week procurement of a $2.8-billion shuttle orbiter to replace Challenger and implementation of a national launch policy that could transfer commercial satellites from the shuttle to expendable boosters—an issue that has caused serious Administration infighting.

By Craig Covault

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Space Technology

USAF Suggests Ending Use of Shuttle For Commercial Satellite Launches

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