A-10 Operations and the Battle for North Norway.

Abstract

This report outlines the strategic importance of North Norway to the outcome of any future NATO/Warsaw Pact war on the basis of its location adjacent to the western Soviet heartland, the major Soviet bases on the Kola Peninsula, and the Norwegian Sea. The report presents a scenario for a Soviet amphibious and land force attack upon the region, the object of which would be the control of the main air and naval bases in the region. It discusses five missions that U.S. A-10 aircraft could perform to support the defense of North Norway. It concludes by recommending that: 1) Alaska-based A-10 aircraft be selected to perform these missions because of unique similarities between the environments of North Norway and Alaska; and 2) the present training of Alaska-based A-10 pilots be modified to prepare them for these missions. Keywords: Attack bombers, Defense planning, Air Force operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193854

Entities

People

  • James G. Terry

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Boats
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Seismology
  • Strategic Security Studies