Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Organization, Mission and Growth of the Vietnamese Air Force 1949-1968

Abstract

This report presents an historical summary of the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) from its initial formation under the French following World War II through its establishment as an independent air arm in 1955 to its present (mid-1968) status. It concentrates upon the expansion of the VNAF after 1962 and its modernization phase from 1965 to the present. The report includes an analysis of VNAF's mission, organization, personnel, leadership, specific commanders, facilities, aircraft operations, command and control procedures, and specific problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1968
Accession Number
ADA486948

Entities

People

  • Oakah L. Jones Jr.

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • Southeast Asia
  • Students
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control