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In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, the
official history offices of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and
Air Force and their respective historical associations collaborated
to sponsor as comprehensive a symposium as possible, including as
participants some of the coalition partners who contributed forces
and weapons to the war. The intent of this symposium, titled
Coalition Air Warfare during the Korean War, 1950 -1953, was to
focus not only on the contributions made by the armed forces of the
United States, but also on those of America's allies. The diverse
group of panelists and speakers included not only scholars with
subject matter expertise, but also veteran soldiers, sailors, and
airmen who had served in that conflict. It was hoped that the
melding of these diverse perspectives would provide interesting, if
sometimes conflicting, views about the Korean War. The symposium
organizers designated an agenda of six specific panels for
investigation, including Planning and Operations; Air Superiority,
Air Support of Ground Forces; Air Interdiction and Bombardment, Air
Reconnaissance and Intelligence, and Logistical Support of Air
Operations. Each session began with commentary by the panel
chairman, which was followed by formal papers, and in some
instances included a lively question and answer session. The papers
and most of the proceedings found their way into print and are
recorded here in an effort to permanently capture the activities,
challenges, contributions, and heroics of the coalition air forces
and the airmen who fought during the Korean conflict.
The history of the United States Air Force is inextricably bound up
in the history of aerospace technology. Major revolutions have
influenced the evolution of Air Force capabilities and systems,
most notably those of atomic weaponry, the turbojet revolution,
supersonic flight, avionics, aerial refueling, space flight,
precision weaponry, electronic flying controls, composite
materials, and stealth.
First published in 2005. Contains papers from a symposium in
commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War. Focuses
on contributions made by the armed forces of the United States and
its allies to the air warfare during the Korean War.
The four years between 1941 and 1945 were years in which the nation
raised and trained an air armada and committed it to operations on
a scale unknown to that time. With Courage: The U.S. Army Air
Forces in World War II retells the story of sacrifice, valor, and
achievements in air campaigns against tough determined adversaries.
It describes the development of a uniquely American doctrine for
the application of air power against an opponent's key industries
and centers of national life, a doctrine whose legacy today is the
Global Reach - Global Power strategic planning framework of the
modern U.S. Air Force. The narrative integrates aspects of
strategic intelligence, logistics, technology, and leadership to
offer a full yet concise account of the contributions of American
air power to victory in that war.
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