March 5, 1990

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HEADLINE NEWS

Six F-117As Flown in Panama Invasion; Air Force Broadens Daytime Operations

WASHINGTON Six Air Force/Lockheed F-117A stealth fighters were flown nonstop to Panama and back to the U. S. during the night of Dec. 19-20 as part of Operation Just Cause, according to the commander of the U. S. attack forces. Two of the F-117As supported an air drop of Army Rangers at Rio Hato, a Panamanian Defense Forces installation considered critical to the U. S. invasion (AW&ST Jan. 1, p. 32).

By DAVID F. BOND5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Atlantis Lofts AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The U. S. intelligence effort advanced significantly last week with deployment of the dual-mission AFP-731 reconnaissance/intelligence satellite from the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis’ cargo bay. Launch of shuttle Mission 36 at 2:50 a.m. (EST) Feb. 28 came on the sixth attempt.

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

X-31 Test Aircraft Rolled Out; First Flight Planned for Late April

PALMDALE, CALIF. The X-31 enhanced fighter maneuverability test aircraft was rolled out of Rockwell’s facility here Mar. 1, and is set for first flight around the end of April. The X-31 is the first international project in the X-plane series being funded by the U. S. Defense Dept. and the West German Ministry of Defense.

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Six F-117As Flown in Panama Invasion; Air Force Broadens Daytime Operations

By DAVID F. BOND5 min

Congress Criticizes Pentagon Strategy for Long-Range Spending

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

Atlantis Lofts AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM4 min

Six F-117As Flown in Panama Invasion; Air Force Broadens Daytime Operations

By DAVID F. BOND5 min

Congress Criticizes Pentagon Strategy for Long-Range Spending

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

Atlantis Lofts AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM4 min

Industry Complaints Prompt Pentagon To Amend Asat Competition Rules

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN3 min

SR-71 to Attempt Speed Record

Asian Aerospace Air Show Will Move From Singapore to Indonesia in 1996

Saudi Arabia to Receive Final Lot Of Black Hawk Derivatives in April

M88-2-Powered Rafale Fighter Demonstrator Makes First Flight

X-31 Test Aircraft Rolled Out; First Flight Planned for Late April

Martin Marietta ADATS Scores Six Hits In Nine Attempts During Live-Fire Tests

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Six F-117As Flown in Panama Invasion; Air Force Broadens Daytime Operations

By DAVID F. BOND5 min

Congress Criticizes Pentagon Strategy for Long-Range Spending

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

Atlantis Lofts AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM4 min

Aviation Week | March 5 1990 Table of Contents

Six F-117As Flown in Panama Invasion; Air Force Broadens Daytime Operations

By DAVID F. BOND5 min

Congress Criticizes Pentagon Strategy for Long-Range Spending

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

Atlantis Lofts AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM4 min

Industry Complaints Prompt Pentagon To Amend Asat Competition Rules

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN3 min

SR-71 to Attempt Speed Record

Asian Aerospace Air Show Will Move From Singapore to Indonesia in 1996

Saudi Arabia to Receive Final Lot Of Black Hawk Derivatives in April

M88-2-Powered Rafale Fighter Demonstrator Makes First Flight

X-31 Test Aircraft Rolled Out; First Flight Planned for Late April

Martin Marietta ADATS Scores Six Hits In Nine Attempts During Live-Fire Tests

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