Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Assault Airlift Operations

Abstract

The following report traces the development of the Assault Airlift capability from its inception through June, 1966. its growth, and the problems associated therewith including equipment, support, facilities and personnel are discussed. Operations during the French/Indo China War are briefly covered in the Introduction as well as "interim" operations following the close of that conflict and up to 1 January 1961. From the latter date, forward, the accomplishments of the 315th Air Division in its assault airlift role are more detailed. To examine the role of assault airlift in Southeast Asia without considering the effects of "out-country", or inter-theater airlift efforts would leave unexplained many of the logistical handicaps under which assault airlift operates today. Hence, the reader will find several references to "out-country" airlift and to organization and control beyond the geographical limits of South Vietnam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1967
Accession Number
ADA487181

Entities

People

  • B. A. Whitaker
  • L. E. Paterson

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Navigational Aids
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Southeast Asia
  • Surface Transportation
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.