A Need to Know: The Role of Air Force Reconnaissance in War Planning, 1945 - 1953

Abstract

Contents: Chapter: (1) The Origins of Strategic Aerial Reconnaissance; (2) Groping in the Dark: Reconnaissance Before Containment, 1945-1946; (3) From Containment to Berlin: Organizational Steps to Fill Intelligence Gaps, 1947-1948; (4) Strategic Bombing Questioned: Intelligence Shortfalls and War Plans, 1949-1950; and (5) The Test: Strategic Reconnaissance in Korea, 1950-1953.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA249785

Entities

People

  • John T. Farquhar

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Combat Areas
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • International Law
  • Military Aviation
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies