The Development of Spanish Airpower Doctrine (1910-1936)

Abstract

The development of Spanish airpower doctrine has not been specifically addressed in previous works or papers. The objective of this paper is to provide the reader with a comprehensive analysis of such a process in order to understand what were the reasons that delayed the independence of the Spanish Air Force for so long. In describing this process, this paper focus on ideas, experiences, and organizational regulations that marked the development of Spanish airpower since its birth (1910) to 1936, just before the Spanish Civil War took place.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA420520

Entities

People

  • Juan C. Raimundo

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombing
  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Aviation
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Political Systems
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design