Editor's Foreword / Jon Woronoff -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Bibliography -- General references -- Organization and antecedent history -- Leaders and airmen -- Wars, campaigns, engagements, and battles -- World War I, air war -- World War II, air war -- Korean air war -- Vietnam air war -- Persian Gulf air war -- Minor engagements and other operations --Technologies, aircraft, missiles, and weaponry -- Doctrine, strategy, theory, and tactics -- Space warfare -- Future air warfare --Miscellaneous works and periodicals -- Appendix 1 : Antecedents of the United States Air Force -- Appendix 2 : Leading aces of all wars -- Appendix 3 : Leading Army Air Service, AEF Aces of World War I -- Appendix 4 : Leading Army Air Forces Aces of World War II -- Appendix 5 : Air Force Aces of the Korean air war -- Appendix 6 : Air Force Aces of the Vietnam air war -- Appendix 7 : Major combat operations -- Appendix 8 : Medal of Honor Recipients -- Appendix 9 : Air Force military ranks -- Appendix 10 : Air Force personnel strength.