A Wing Commmander's Guide to Night Flying.

Abstract

The increase in our night fighting capability is a recognition that the various threats to the United States will be operating at night. Fighting at night is not new, but until recently our tactical air forces were ineffective at it for many reasons. The latest innovations in technology have caused us to reevaluate the effectiveness of night operations. However, the application of technology requires more than just machines. The human element must also be integrated into the effectiveness equation. This paper examines why we need to increase our night capability, problems with operating in the night, and some ways to organize for night air operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA240970

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Williams

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Support
  • Defense Planning
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Night Warfare
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design