This month's cover ...

The cover photograph was taken in the exhibit area ofthe PLANS Conference, held earlier this year in Monterey, California. From left: Ron Schroer, Former Editor-in-Chief, and Dave Dobson, Administrative Editor, of this publication with Erv Gangl, Chairman of the AESS Awards Committee, following the totally unexpected and surprise presentation of plaques. They read: Exceptional Service Award to ... for Editing and Publishing Special Issues of the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine: Jubilee - October 2000; A Century of Powered Flight - July 2003. Presented by the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, Board ofGovernors, 24 April 2004. A related article by Chris McManes will be found on page 43 of this issue.