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March 23, 2006
The Love-Hate Relationship With Flying UAVs
'The U.S. Air Force is undergoing another shift in leadership, as defined by the type of warplane the generals spent their formative years piloting. After World War II, the bomber pilots monopolized the air force leadership, and heavy bombers got a disproportionate share of the air force budget for a long time. But during the Vietnam war, the fighter-bomber did most of the work, and after that war, most of the fast-track officers were successful fighter bomber jocks. Until recently, the fighter-bomber pilots ruled. '
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