Download or read book Air Force and Army Airlift and Aerial Refueling Fixed Wing Aircraft Programs written by United States House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Force and Army airlift and aerial refueling fixed-wing aircraft programs: hearing before the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, hearing held, March 7, 2007.
Download or read book Air Force and Army Airlift and Aerial Refueling Fixed Wing Aircraft Programs written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Force and Army airlift and aerial refueling fixed-wing aircraft programs : hearing before the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, hearing held, March 7, 2007.
Download or read book Air Force and Army Airlift and Aerial Refueling Fixed wing Aircraft Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Army Aviation 1950 1962 written by Richard P. Weinert and published by www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Army aviation expanded dramatically in both size and breadth of activities after its inception in 1942, but much of its post-World War II history, particularly after the establishment of the Air Force as an independent service by the national Security Act of 1947, has been relatively neglected. Despite a certain amount of jockeying for position by both services, particularly in the early years after their separation, the Army was able to carve out a clear transport and operational combat role for its own air arm. "A History of Army Aviation - 1950-1962" examines the development of the Army's air wing, especially for air support of ground troops, both in terms of organization and in relation to the ongoing friction with the Air Force. After describing the rapid expansion of purely Army air power after 1950 and the accompanying expansion of aviation training, the book delves into the reorganization of aviation activities within a Directorate of Army Aviation. It also provides a valuable account of the successful development of aircraft armament, perhaps the most significant advance of this period. In particular, intensive experimentation at the Army Aviation School led to several practical weapons systems and helped to prove that weapons could be fired from rotary aircraft. This arming of the helicopter was to have a profound effect on both Army organization and combat doctrine, culminating in official approval of the armed helicopter by the Department of the Army in 1960. "A History of Army Aviation - 1950-1962" also explores the development of new aircraft between 1955 and 1962, including the UH-1 medical evacuation, transport, and gunship helicopter and the HC-1 cargo copter. In addition, the book discusses the Berlin Crisis of 1961 as an impetus for immediate and unexpected expansion of army aviation, quickly followed by the beginnings of intervention in Vietnam by the end of 1962.
Download or read book Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services January 3 2009 110 2 House Report 110 942 written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legislative Calendar written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wings of Hope The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information on concerns of Vietnam War veterans about the consequences of ecposure to Agent Orange.
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Download or read book Expanding Fixed Wing Aircraft Capability in U S Army Aviation Operations UH 60L Blackhawk CH 47F Chinook C 23B C 27J BCT Intra Theater Airlift Joint Cargo Aircraft JCA Ground Force Support written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-13 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the possibility of expanding fixed-wing aircraft roles and missions in the United States Army. Acquiring, integrating and operating a larger number of light cargo airplanes to assume or supplement existing utility and cargo helicopter missions is a more capable, flexible, efficient and economical solution to meeting Army intra-theater airlift mission requirements. Despite the best efforts of the military services to define individual roles and missions, the fact remains that each has the inherent responsibility to support specific needs in peacetime and wartime. For the Army, significant restrictions have historically existed, and still exist, for purchasing and operating fixed-wing aircraft to supplement Army-specific mission requirements. Consequently, Army Aviation has evolved into a highly mobile air capability that primarily operates a large fleet of rotary-wing aircraft and a small fleet of fixed-wing aircraft in 15 mission categories. But due to past service agreements the Army has historically relied more heavily on helicopters to conduct service-specific organic functions to support the land force. Helicopters generally have significant fuel range limitations and are much more expensive to operate and maintain than similar sized airplanes. Additionally, the use of utility and cargo helicopters for dedicated intra-theater airlift functions serves to reduce the availability of tactical aircraft like the CH-47 and UH-60 for tactical missions. CHAPTER 1 * INTRODUCTION * Introduction * Background * Primary Research Question * Secondary Research Questions * Significance * Assumptions * Definitions * Limitations * Delimitations * Conclusion * CHAPTER 2 * LITERATURE REVIEW * Introduction * Service and Joint Doctrine * Army Doctrine * Air Force Doctrine * Joint Doctrine * Government and Military Reports * Transformation and Modernization Documents * Army Aviation Future Concept Documents * Congressional Research Service Reports * Future Cargo Aircraft and Joint Cargo Aircraft Documents and Reports * Historical Documents * Professional Journals, Magazine and Publications * Analysis of the Literature * Gaps in the Record * Trends * Significance of Thesis to Existing Literature * Conclusion * CHAPTER 3 * RESEARCH DESIGN * Introduction * Steps Taken to Obtain Information * Collection and Analysis * Strength and Weaknesses of Methodology * CHAPTER 4 * HISTORICAL BACKGROUND * Introduction * Acts of Legislation and Formal Service Agreements * Evolving Doctrine and the Airmobile Concept * Small Airlifters in Vietnam * Small Airlifters for Alternate Roles * Recognizing the Need for Small Airlifters * Unity of Effort and Interservice Cooperation * Conclusion * CHAPTER 5 * FINDINGS AND RESULTS * Introduction * The Need for More Intra-Theater Airlift * The Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Program * New Vision, Doctrine and the Way Ahead * Army Aviation Support to Ground Forces * Transforming to Meet the Intra-Theater Airlift Needs of Ground Forces * The Army's Intra-Theater "Airlift Gap" * Airplane and Helicopter Comparison * Airlift Requirements of the BCT * Comparing Capability, Flexibility and Efficiency * Assessing Airlift Capability * Efficient Transloadability and Interoperability * Aircraft Costs * Conclusion * CHAPTER 6 * CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS * Introduction * Interpretation of the Findings * Recommendations * Conclusion
Download or read book Airlift Doctrine written by Charles Miller and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n this extremely comprehensive overview of airlift and air mobility, Colonel Miller shows how the worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free-world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Airlift is the movement of goods and people to where they are needed, when they are needed there. Since the 1920s there has been an evolving awareness and articulation of how to best organize, train, and equip airlift forces for that mission. The worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Colonel Miller's study traces these many interrelationships to discover what critical airlift decisions were made, why they were made, and what they may mean in the future. Airlift is the backbone of deterrence. A properly structured and equipped airlift force is critical to the successful execution of the national military strategy. How we think about airlift and how we translate those thoughts into a meaningful expression of how to develop, deploy, and employ airlift forces is vital to the national defense. Colonel Miller's study is a definitive step in that important process.
Download or read book A Concise History of the U S Air Force written by Stephen Lee McFarland and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier orsailor has acted in combat without being attacked or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. AirForce, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources.More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose.Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air way was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women andan air force held and exploited it-from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that "last full measure of devotion"; to Women's Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first Americanwoman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War.Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy's defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation's commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries.
Download or read book Information on the requirement for strategic airlift Department of Defense written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airlift written by Nancy R. Kingsbury and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Mobility written by Robert C. Owen and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global air mobility is an American invention. During the twentieth century, other nations developed capabilities to transport supplies and personnel by air to support deployed military forces. But only the United States mustered the resources and will to create a global transport force and aerial refueling aircraft capable of moving air and ground combat forces of all types to anywhere in the world and supporting them in continuous combat operations. Whether contemplating a bomber campaign or halting another surprise attack, American war planners have depended on transport and tanker aircraft.
Download or read book Airplane Simulator Qualification written by United States. Federal Aviation Administration and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
