The Soul of Aerospace Power: It’s the People, Not the Machines

For weeks, Operation Epic Fury showcased the breathtaking reach, precision, and persistence of American air and space power: more than 13,000 combat sorties and more than 12,300 targets struck by April 1. But numbers do not tell the most important story. What is truly important is what happened on April 3, when an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran. In an instant, this war was no longer just about sorties, targets, and battle damage assessments, but about the survival and rescue of two American Airmen on the ground in hostile territory, separated, exposed, and in mortal danger. The post The Soul of Aerospace Power: It’s the People, Not the Machines appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.