The Conventional Bomber Force War-horses For Global Conflicts - Capabilities, Limitations, and Modernization

Abstract

Contents: Linebacker II, El Dorado canyon, and mighty warrior 1989- lessons learned; The soviet threat and third-world conflicts; Is the present conventional bomber force appropriately structured for the changing security environment; The seagoing bomber complements the Navy; B-1s and B-2s, A flexible force of conventional bombers; Standoff weapons and the conventional bomber force; and Assessment and recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259036

Entities

People

  • V. F. Vollmar

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Guided Bombs
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies