History of Bardenas Reales Air-to-Ground Range (1970-1985)

Abstract

Bardenas Reales Air to Ground Range began as a weapons training range after the US was forced out of th training operation in Libya in 1969. This history examines Bardenas from its inception in 1970 until 1985. It discusses the background of the range, its development to meet USAFE aircrew training requirements, and its capabilities and limitations. Further, it addresses the political considerations and negotiations that impacted USAFE operations on the range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194905

Entities

People

  • David A. Dellavolpe

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Classification
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Guided Bombs
  • Guided Missiles
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Materials
  • Military Budgets
  • Negotiations
  • Security
  • Target Designators
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture