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Editor RAF IMTTP* Brian Finch 0171 305 7140 Production Editor Harvey Grainger Studio John Griffiths David Mitchinson Contributions and correspondence should be addressed to the Editor, Air Power Review, Room 5/128, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TD. Alternatively, Group Captain Peter Gray, Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8RF. e-mail: defs-raf@netcomuk.co.uk Those wishing to be placed on the distribution list should write direct to the Defence Storage and Distribution Centre (DSDC) Llangennech with their UIN stating the number of copies required per edition together with the address to which material should be sent.Other general enquiries on magazine distribution may also be made to the above London address. Recurring Publications Desk CSE 3d LLANGENNECH Llanelli Wales SA14 8YP Tel: 01554 822 399 Fax: 01554 822 515 Contents Foreword Royal Air Force AIR POWER Review 1 Review Essay: Bomber Harris, His Life and Times Group Captain Peter W Gray RAF 8 The Russian Air Force in Chechnya – have lessons been learnt and what are the future perspectives? Major J Takacs Slovak Air and Air-Defence Force 28 Sun Tzu, Strategic Paralysis and Small Nations Wing Commander Saridporn Soonthornkit, Royal Thai Air Force At any time throughout the document, you can click this arrow to return to this contents screen 64 Air Power Versus a Fielded Army: A Construct for Air Operations in the 21st Century Lieutenant Colonel ‘Goldie’ Haun, USAF 92 What was the impact of the Luftwaffe’s ‘Tip and Run’ Bombing Attacks? Squadron Leader Chris Goss RAF 118 Air Power Taken to its Limits and Beyond. The Battle of Amiens Dr Alfred Price FRHistS 136 New Zealand’s Fast Jets Nick Lee-Frampton 150 Book Reviews The views expressed are those of the authors concerned, not necessarily the MOD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior permission in writing from the Editor. Unless by prior arrangement, articles and photographs will not normally be returned. Editorial Board: 163 Notices Gp Capt P W Gray D Def S (RAF) (Chairman) B Finch, Editor, RAF Information Media Training and Technical Publications* Gp Capt J H S Thomas, MOD; Gp Capt H Randall, JSCSC Watchfield; Wg Cdr P J Greville, SO1 Def S (RAF); Mr S Cox, Head of AHB (RAF); Mr C Hobson, Head Librarian JSCSC; Dr C J M Goulter, JSCSC Watchfield; Sqn Ldr A W Riches, Secretary.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR POWER REVIEW The Royal Air Force Air Power Review is published under the auspices of the Director of Defence Studies (RAF) and has the sponsorship of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff. It is intended to provide an open forum for study which stimulates discussion and thought on air power in its broadest context. This publication is also intended to support the British armed forces in general and the Royal Air Force in particular with respect to the development and application of air power. Quality contributions from both service and civilian authors are sought which will contribute to existing knowledge and understanding of the subject. Any topic relevant to the study of contemporary or historical air power will be considered by the Air Power Review Management Board and a payment of £200 will be made for each article published. Articles should be original and preferably not previously published, although those of sufficient merit will not be precluded. Between 2,000 and 10,000 words in length, articles should list bibliographical references as end notes. Lengthy articles may be published in instalments. Contributions from serving military personnel should be in accordance with DCI GEN 313 dated 26 November 1999. Submissions can be sent in a variety of electronic IBM or Apple Mac based formats, on floppy disc, Zip or CD, but these must always be accompanied by numbered page copy. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage to photographs or other related material sent with articles. Final design format for article presentation on printed page will be entirely at the discretion of the editor. Send articles to: Editor RAF IMTTP, Air Power Review, Room 5/127, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TD or Director of Defence Studies (RAF), Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8RF. e-mail: defs-raf@netcomuk.co.uk
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attackers arrive. Employing airborn
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for war. The accomplishment of the
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For example, states contesting a te
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minimum resistance. The goal is to
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Air Power Versus a Fielded Army: A
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78 BDA Source Tanks APCs Artillery
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identify, and fix enemy forces as w
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training of the aircrews, the platf
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support Air Force operations. Thoug
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88 Pape, Robert A., Bombing To Win:
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50 Major Phil M. Haun, A-10 unpubli
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What was the Impact of the Luftwaff
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96 …when the Stuka was at last co
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from their nuisance value, [they] a
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In April 1942, ‘tip and run’ at
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102 days later doing the same again
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destroyers, two large landing craft
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acknowledging that 70% of the total
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All of this still did not alter the
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operations, and only five separate
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112 and run’ attacks expected on
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Air Power Taken to its Limits, and
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AIR ORDERS OF BATTLE The RAF’s 5t
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