Winning Tactics War In The Air
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Winning Tactics War In The Air
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Author : R. J. Maclean
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-02-15
Winning Tactics War In The Air written by R. J. Maclean and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-15 with History categories.
In tactics as in everything else, a glimpse of the future can often be grasped through the medium of a reflected past. However, the further back one goes, the more the conditions of material and social outlook differ from those of the present, and it becomes ever more challenging to stand in the shoes of those whose deeds we probe. Past people were not the same as us, but dressed in petticoats and top hats. They had different ideas from our own. Therefore, they need to be understood on their own terms, not ours. This book delves into their world, from the perspective of those who mastered their aircraft and conquered the skies. Here, those winning tactics that enabled aviators to vanquish their opponents are revealed to the reader. To survive in the past, the best aces were frequently the most calculating of all. Those who balanced risk taking, with a clear understanding of their aircraft and the capabilities of their opponents, and the position at which they found themselves at the beginning of the engagement. From the inception of flight, through observations across three centuries of aerial conflict, striking parallels are shown between the great tacticians, often the ablest thinkers and practitioners with a vivid sense of vision and mission. They all knew that in war, often you don't get to pick your moment ~ it picks you. So when your moment comes, be ready to take it! Through the rich stream of modern history and at whatever the level of technology applied, aerial warriors have always exerted a powerful influence on the outcome. Results continue to depend on the quality of these warriors in the air to get the most out of the weapons they operate. Both now and in the future, versatile fighter aircraft continue to use radar, air-to-air missiles, and automatic cannons capable of very high rates of fire. Aerial warfare has seen the emergence of manoeuvres to break radar lock or to exhaust the kinetic energy of incoming missiles by changing an aircraft's course. And yet, aerial combat with automatic cannons and missiles still adheres to many of the same aerial tactics first pioneered by the airmen of the Great War. Even today, as aircraft speeds continue to increase and reaction times continue to diminish, only higher levels of pilot training can compensate. With the tactics of aerial engagements being as much about technology as about the skill and courage of airmen, any technological advantage over an opponent can disappear thru the introduction of a new approach to tactics in the air. Another profound lesson of history, is that air battles have been lost, rather than won, such as the Zeppelin Campaign of the Great War and the surprisingly similar Battle of Britain, both of which were forfeited by a technically brilliant, but tactically inept opponent. From neglected sources of authentic first-hand material, much of it forgotten for the best part of 100 years and a wealth of contemporary accounts untouched by revisionist historians, the narrative offers a passionate account of how airmen and pilots amassed remarkable records in the face of desperate odds. By tapping myriad sources, every significant action is reconstructed and placed within the overall context of operations from the viewpoint of the airmen who took to the air to advance their cause (or to defend their homeland) to preserve a sense of period and to reveal to the reader the most significant and harrowing aerial engagements of all time.
The Air Campaign
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Author : John A. Warden, III
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1994-05
The Air Campaign written by John A. Warden, III and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-05 with categories.
One of the first analyses of the pure art of planning the aerial dimensions of war. Explores the complicated connection between air superiority and victory in war. Focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. Presents fascinating historical examples, stressing that the mastery of operational-level strategy can be the key to winning future wars. 20 photos. Bibliography.
The Air Force Way Of War
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Author : Brian D. Laslie
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2015-06-23
The Air Force Way Of War written by Brian D. Laslie and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-23 with History categories.
“Laslie chronicles how the Air Force worked its way from the catastrophe of Vietnam through the triumph of the Gulf War, and beyond.” —Robert M. Farley, author of Grounded The U.S. Air Force’s poor performance in Operation Linebacker II and other missions during Vietnam was partly due to the fact that they had trained their pilots according to methods devised during World War II and the Korean War, when strategic bombers attacking targets were expected to take heavy losses. Warfare had changed by the 1960s, but the USAF had not adapted. Between 1972 and 1991, however, the Air Force dramatically changed its doctrines and began to overhaul the way it trained pilots through the introduction of a groundbreaking new training program called “Red Flag.” In The Air Force Way of War, Brian D. Laslie examines the revolution in pilot instruction that Red Flag brought about after Vietnam. The program’s new instruction methods were dubbed “realistic” because they prepared pilots for real-life situations better than the simple cockpit simulations of the past, and students gained proficiency on primary and secondary missions instead of superficially training for numerous possible scenarios. In addition to discussing the program’s methods, Laslie analyzes the way its graduates actually functioned in combat during the 1980s and ’90s in places such as Grenada, Panama, Libya, and Iraq. Military historians have traditionally emphasized the primacy of technological developments during this period and have overlooked the vital importance of advances in training, but Laslie’s unprecedented study of Red Flag addresses this oversight through its examination of the seminal program. “A refreshing look at the people and operational practices whose import far exceeds technological advances.” —The Strategy Bridgei
Strategy Tactics Of Air Warfare
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Author : John Pimlott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Strategy Tactics Of Air Warfare written by John Pimlott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Air warfare categories.
The Strategic Air War Against Germany And Japan
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Author : Department of Defense (DoD)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10-23
The Strategic Air War Against Germany And Japan written by Department of Defense (DoD) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with categories.
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan is part of a continuing series of historical volumes produced by the Office of Air Force History in direct support of Project Warrior. Since its beginnings in 1982, Project Warrior has captured the imagination of Air Force people around the world and reawakened a keener appreciation of our fundamental purpose as a Service: to deter war, but to be prepared to fight and win should deterrence fail. Military history helps provide a realistic perspective on warfare. Through the study of past events, we gain insight into the capabilities of armed forces and, most importantly, a sound knowledge of the policies, strategies, tactics, doctrine, leadership, and weapons that have produced success in battle. Each of us, in broadening our knowledge of air power's past, helps to maintain the most effective Air Force possible, now and in the future. This book seeks to recount the air experience and development before World War II, to describe the objectives, plans and effects of strategic air warfare in Europe and in the Pacific, and to offer criticism, opinion, and lessons of that great conflict. The observations contained in this book constitute a memoir, with all the shortcomings of faulty memory, bias, personal viewpoint, personal experience, and inadequate research that are implied in the term. They lead to speculation on probable results of alternative actions or conditions, and that speculation is likewise suspect because it reflects personal judgment. But the compendium may lead others to derive lessons and conclusions which fit into a broader mosaic. Chapter I * Integrating Strategy, Air Doctrine, and War Plans * Chapter II * Planning the Strategic Air War for Europe * Chapter III * Execution and Evaluation * Chapter IV * Planning the Strategic Air War Against Japan * Chapter V * Early Operations. * Chapter VI * Other Operations * Chapter VII * Summing Up * Appendix * The German Electric Power Complex as a Target System * Glossary * Bibliographic Note
Bombing To Win
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Author : Robert A. Pape
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1996-04-18
Bombing To Win written by Robert A. Pape and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04-18 with History categories.
Can air bombardment break the morale of an enemy and force it to capitulate or does it strengthen the enemy's determination to resist? In the first major book since the Vietnam War on the theory and practice of airpower and its political effects, Robert A. Pape helps policy makers judge the purpose of various air strategies, and helps general readers understand the policy debates. Pape examines the air raids on Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq as well as those of Israel versus Egypt, providing details of bombing operations and governmental decision making. His detailed narratives of the strategic effectiveness of bombing range from the classical cases of World War II to an extraordinary reconstruction of airpower use in the Gulf War, based on recently declassified documents. Pape argues convincingly that airpower is no "magic bullet" nor a way to win inexpensively. His conclusions will provoke debate from the highest military circles to the armchair generals in academia and Congress and have ramifications for questions from defense budget cuts to international policy in Bosnia. The wealth of systematically collected evidence should be a source of scholarly debates for years to come.
Allied Fighter Aces
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Author : Mike Spick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Allied Fighter Aces written by Mike Spick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Fighter pilots categories.
Many thousands of fighter pilots, of many nations - British, American, Australian, Canadian, Polish and many more - flew, fought and died in Allied aircraft. A few became famous. About five percent of fighter pilots accounted for some forty percent of all air victories, and these were the aces. Mike Spick, author of the excellent Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, examines in detail every major theatre of the air war, compares the aircraft and operational conditions, and highlights individual tactics and methods of the best of the aces.
Special Air Warfare Tactics
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Author : United States. Department of the Air Force
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Special Air Warfare Tactics written by United States. Department of the Air Force and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Air warfare categories.
Dog Fight
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2003-01-07
Dog Fight written by Norman Franks and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-07 with History categories.
The history of WWI aviation is a rich and varied story marked by the evolution of aircraft from slow moving, fragile, and unreliable powered kites, into quick, agile, sturdy fighter craft. At the same time there emerged a new kind of 'soldier', the fighter pilots whose individual cunning and bravery became crucial in the fight for control of the air. Dog-fight traces this rapid technological development alongside the strategy and planning of commanders and front-line airmen as they adapted to the rapidly changing events around them and learned to get the best from their machines. Often, this involved discovering and employing tactics instinctively to stay alive. Based on the author's personal correspondence with a number of WWI fighter pilots and aces, and drawing on published contemporary memoirs, this is an authoritative and lively history that serves as a captivating tribute to the brave pilots of both sides.
To Win The Winter Sky
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Author : Danny S. Parker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
To Win The Winter Sky written by Danny S. Parker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with 2. verdenskrig, 1944-45 categories.
The Air War over the Ardennes 1944-1945. As Allied and German armies fought on the ground in the Battle of the Bulge, an equally desperate battle raged in the skies overhead, as enemy air forces fought the weather and each other for supremacy.Acclaimed author Danny Parker completes the narrative begun in his highly successful Battle of the Bulge. He covers the important and previously unexplored air aspect of a famous land battle. Those who thought they were thoroughly familiar with Hitler's last offensive will find a wealth of new information here, including exclusive interviews with war-time airmen, over 100 rare photos, the unknown story of German MIAs, Luftwaffe jets and other secret weapons, losses in men and aircraft for both sides from government archives, aircraft performance comparisons, and the innovations in tactics and technology that made victory for one side possible and defeat for the other side inevitable. Through all the facts and figures, Danny Parker weaves a compelling narrative about the airmen on both sides in the last desperate days of World War II, about their conflicts with the enemy and among themselves as they stood on the brink of victory--and defeat. As