All Tony R. Landis PDF files - Air Force Air Materiel Command

[bercr]

The link to all the "History" pages of the Air Force Material Command.

Many articles written by well know author and historian Tony R. Landis.

At the bottom of each article (which is an abstract), you will find à link to the full historical account (extensive pdf file).

I will try to complete this thread in the future by attaching directly the most interesting pdfs.

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Tag/147/history/

 

[bercr]

A Look Back…Peacemaker Personnel

Published Oct. 19, 2020
By Tony Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2381992/a-look-backpeacemaker-personnel/

PDF file (54 pages): https://media.defense.gov/2020/Oct/14/2002517020/-1/-1/1/B-36 PEACEMAKER PERSONNEL_SMALL.PDF

 

[bercr]

Flashback: The Navaho Missile: Part 1

Published April 6, 2020
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2139264/flashback-the-navaho-missile-part-1/

PDF file (5 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/06/2002275808/-1/-1/1/FLASHBACK_NAVAHO-PART 1.PDF

 

[bercr]

Flashback: The Navaho Missile: Part 2

Published May 18, 2020
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2190783/flashback-the-navaho-missile-part-2/

PDF file (5 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2020/May/18/2002302215/-1/-1/1/FLASHBACK_NAVAHO-PART 2.PDF

 

[bercr]

A Look Back at…Northrop Flying Wings - Part 1

Published Aug. 18, 2021
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...5/a-look-back-atnorthrop-flying-wings-part-1/

PDF file (44 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Aug/18/2002834486/-1/-1/1/LOOKBACK_FLYING WINGS-PART 1_SM.PDF

 

[bercr]

A Look Back…Recoverable Rocket Boosters--A Future That Never Was

Published April 9, 2021
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...able-rocket-boosters-a-future-that-never-was/

PDF file (41 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Apr/06/2002615086/-1/-1/1/RECOVERABLE BOOSTERS.PDF

 

[bercr]

A Look Back… NAA B-70 Valkyrie Variants – A Future That Never Was…

Published Nov. 23, 2020
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...70-valkyrie-variants-a-future-that-never-was/

PDF file (20 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2020/Nov/23/2002540204/-1/-1/1/B-70 VARIANTS.PDF

 

[bercr]

A look back: Peacemaker Parasites - Goblins and other strange proposals

Published July 31, 2023
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...arasites-goblins-and-other-strange-proposals/

PDF file (24 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/31/2003271433/-1/-1/1/LOOKBACK_PEACEMAKER PARASITES.PDF

 

[bercr]

A Look Back: Olive Drab, Haze Blue and Jet Black: the Problem of Aircraft Camouflage prior and to and during WWII

Published June 21, 2023
By Brian J. Duddy
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...d-jet-black-the-problem-of-aircraft-camoufla/

PDF file (13 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jun/21/2003245250/-1/-1/1/LOOKBA_1.PDF

 

[bercr]

Looking Back: Winged Missiles, 1950-1975

Published Sept. 2, 2020
By Tony Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2334887/looking-back-winged-missiles-1950-1975/

PDF file (77 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2020/Sep/02/2002490101/-1/-1/1/WINGED MISSILES-SM.PDF

 

[bercr]

A look back....Rockwell Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HIMAT)

Published Feb. 23, 2023
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...well-highly-maneuverable-aircraft-technology/

PDF file (46 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/23/2003166329/-1/-1/1/LOOKBACK_HIMAT.PDF

 

[bercr]

Flashback: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Streak Eagle

Published Dec. 14, 2023
By Dennis R. Jenkins
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...ashback-mcdonnell-douglas-f-15a-streak-eagle/

PDF file (5 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Dec/14/2003359542/-1/-1/1/FLASHBACK_F-15 STREAK EAGLE.PDF

 

[bercr]

Flashback: Nine lives of a Phantom II (McDonnnell YF-4E CCV)

Published Aug. 13, 2024
By Tony Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3871219/flashback-nine-lives-of-a-phantom-ii/

PDF file (18 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2024/Aug/13/2003523036/-1/-1/1/YF-4E Phantom II CCV.PDF

 

[bercr]

FLASHBACK: A Tale of Two Trainers
(Next Generation Trainer NGT, Fairchild T-46A, Boeing T-7A)

Published July 15, 2025
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4244405/flashback-a-tale-of-two-trainers/

PDF file (13 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2025/Jul/15/2003754468/-1/-1/1/FLASHBACK- TRAINERS- T-46 T-7A.PDF

 

[Arjen]

Excellent.

 

[bercr]

Flashback: North American F-107A Zero-Length Launch

Published Jan. 17, 2024
By Tony R. Landis
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...ack-north-american-f-107a-zero-length-launch/

PDF file (5 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/17/2003377533/-1/-1/1/FLASHBACK_F-107 ZEL.PDF

 

[bercr]

A Look Back....at the development of parachutes to 1945

Published Jan. 5, 2021
By R. Ray Ortensie
Air Force Materiel Command History Office

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Articl...backat-the-development-of-parachutes-to-1945/

PDF file (42 pages):
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jan/05/2002560252/-1/-1/1/LOOKBACK_PARACHUTE DEVELOPMENT.PDF