Aerial Interdiction

Aerial Interdiction
Author: Mark
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1995-07
Genre:
ISBN: 0788119664

Examines the practice of air interdiction in three wars: World War II, the Korean War, & the war in Southeast Asia. The author proposes a realistic objective for interdiction: preventing men, equipment, & supplies from reaching the combat area when the enemy needs them & in the amount he requires. Bibliography & index. Contains over 100 charts, tables, maps, & photos.

A Study Of The Aerial Interdiction of Railways During The Korean War

A Study Of The Aerial Interdiction of Railways During The Korean War
Author: Major Frank J. Merrill USAF
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786251949

This study undertakes to examine the aerial interdiction activities conducted against the enemy railway system by United Nations’ forces during the Korean War, June 1950-July 1953. It has three major goals: (1) to compile a concise history of these interdiction activities; (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts as it might relate to the conduct of the total war effort; and (3) to make recommendations pertaining to the future conduct of aerial interdiction.

Plotting a True Course

Plotting a True Course
Author: William P. Head
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2003-05-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0313057214

Examining wars from the allied victory in World War II to the conflict in Viet Nam, and finally to the operations in the Gulf and Kosovo, this book presents a comprehensive look at the evolution of strategic air attack theory and doctrine over the years.

Aerial Interdiction

Aerial Interdiction
Author: Eduard Maximilian Mark
Publisher: Air Force History & Museums Program
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN:

Published by Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9328 for the Pacific Air Forces Office of History, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Air Campaign

The Air Campaign
Author: John A. Warden, III
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 1994-05
Genre:
ISBN: 0788108093

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 War Against Trucks

The War Against Trucks
Author: Bernard C. Nalty
Publisher: Department of the Air Force
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2006
Genre: Air interdiction
ISBN: 9780160724947

Tells the story of the efforts of the United States military to stop the flow of trucks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail ferrying supplies from North Vietnam to its forces in South Vietnam.

Officers in Flight Suits

Officers in Flight Suits
Author: John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1996-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814780385

Explores the culture of fighter pilots during the Korean War, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, novels, unit records, and interviews with some 50 veterans who served in the Air Force in Korea. Details their training, their backgrounds, and their encounters during battle, demonstrating how their culture affected their performance and their attitudes toward others, especially women. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR