The Air Campaign Over Korea: Pressuring the Enemy

Abstract

The staff of Far East Air Forces (FFAF) conducted the first systematic study of measures to produce a negotiated settlement in a limited war through airpower some fifty years ago. As both the conflict and truce talks continued stalemate on the ground and ineffective interdiction inspired Brigadier General Jacob Smart FFAF deputy commander for operations to look for a better way to utilize resources. He directed Colonel R.L. Randolph and Lieutenant Colonel B. I. Mayo to find a means of unhinging the communist forces in North Korea. The result prompted a new vision for employing airpower--pressuring enemy leaders to abandon the fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA405213

Entities

People

  • Conrad C. Crane

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Pressure
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombing
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Department Of State
  • Far East
  • Fighter Bombers
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • North Korea
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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