Lessons from Israeli Battlefield Air Interdiction During the Battle for Golan, October 1973

Abstract

This study establishes lessons, and draws conclusions from Israeli Air Force air-to-surface operations during the battle for Golan in October, 1973. The Israeli air mission and principal operational factors are identified and described. A historical analysis then considers how the principal factors influenced Israeli fighter operations, and determines what results were achieved. The study shows that Israeli air-to-surface operations during the battle were equivalent to current US Air Force doctrine for Battlefield Air Interdiction. Enemy ground forces and their objectives, Israeli assets, threats to fighter operations, and environmental conditions are described and analyzed to establish how they influenced operations. The results of operations are then measured against the doctrinal goals of Battlefield Air Interdiction to determine Israeli success. Keywords: AirLand battle, Battlefield Air Interdiction, Offensive air support, Yom Kippur War, Middle East War, Israeli Air Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199060

Entities

People

  • Thomas D. Entwistle

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Combat Forces
  • Defense Systems
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies