Air Warfare in the Missile Age

by NORDEEN, LON O.

• ISBN13: 9781588340832
• ISBN10: 158834083X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-17
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books

Summary

Lon O. Nordeen has completely updated his 1985 chronicle of military aviation's evolving role in warfare, now covering the major conflicts of the past four decades. He presents the historical and political background of each conflict and includes in-depth discussions of the aircraft, weapons, tactics, training, new systems, and other factors that influenced the outcome of each war. New and existing chapters have been enhanced with information based on recently declassified materialespecially regarding Vietnamand new sources in Egypt, Israel, and the former Soviet Union. As "smart" bombs have become more successful in reducing the risks for pilots and frontline troops, air-missile warfare has become the central player in military conflicts.Air Warfare in the Missile Age, Second Edition,is a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of modern air warfare.

Author Biography

Lon O. Nordeen is manager, business development at Boeing.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Walter J. Boyne
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Rolling Thunder North Vietnam, 1964--1968	1	(38)
Linebacker and Linebacker II The Vietnam Conflict, 1971--1973	39	(22)
The Battle for Kashmir The Indo-Pakistan Conflict, 1965	61	(13)
The Battle for Bangladesh The Indo-Pakistan War, 1971	74	(15)
The Six-Day War The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1967	89	(14)
The War of Attrition The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1967--1970	103	(20)
The Yom Kippur War The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1973	123	(26)
Continuing Conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan 1973--2001	149	(24)
The Battle for the Malvinas The Falkland Islands Conflict, 1982	173	(17)
The Iran-Iraq War 1980--1988	190	(14)
The Gulf War 1990--2001	204	(33)
The Balkan Civil Wars 1991--2001	237	(23)
Conclusion	260	(5)
Appendix 1 Aircraft and Weapons, 1965	265	(15)
Appendix 2 Aircraft and Weapons, 2000	280	(17)
Notes	297	(22)
Bibliography	319	(12)
Index	331