Genesis of Air Mobility: The "HUMP" and the Berlin Airlift.

Abstract

Strategic air mobility was born over the Himalayan mountain ranges of the China-Burma-India 'Hump' airlift. Lessons learned during this airlift were applied three years later during the humanitarian Berlin Airlift of 1948 to 1949. Procedures, techniques and official Air Force doctrine on air mobility was first written during these operations and provided the standards of modern force enhancement thought as found in the current Air Force Manual 1-1. Air mobility is a vital Air Force mission and its doctrine must be proven and sound. As the military enters more and more operations other than war, the aerial vehicle of choice will, more than likely, be an air mobility asset. Doctrine must be dynamic enough for the Air Force to do this job right the first time and every time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA328725

Entities

People

  • Dale F. Bible

Organizations

  • Air War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Mobility Operations
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Instrument Flight
  • New York
  • Standards
  • Supply Depots
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies