Aerial warfare

stalemate that had developed, some people recognized its great potential, and began to envision its use in future conflicts. These theorists, or visionaries, began to think how to develop further airpower, and how it could be best used in the future warfare. During the interwar years, their prophecies and predictions not only shaped airpower development, but influenced tactics and strategies during the Second World War. In other words, the use of allied airpower in the Second World War…

Air Power has become the dominant form of military power in our modern world. Through the years, airpower has made significant developments that have impacted our society in positive ways. Eddie Rickenbacker once said, “Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible." Changes in military aviation have occurred in an intense rapidity. Even so, civilian aviation has many breathtaking transformations over the last few decades. By recognizing how the history of…

General Trenchard, the first commander of Royal Air Force (RAF) (and ‘Chief of Staff’ of world’s first independent air force) also continued to develop Britain’s AP Doctrine after the war. He strongly advocated the importance of an offensive role of A. He also believed AP’s primary mission is to annihilate the enemy from the air. He also believed that if that was his strategy, it will be so for other countries as well. Therefore they needed to dedicated resources to air development. He stress…

LeMay Thesis Major General Curtis LeMay’s role as the commander of the XXI Bomber Command influenced the victory against Japan by his ultimate success in the areas of strategic, operational and tactical levels of warfare. Without LeMay’s innovation and gallantry the United States’ air warfare tactics would have continued to be ineffective against the Japanese homeland. LeMay’s focus on the Pacific theater of operation while commanding led to the largest and most effective air raid of the war. By…

While the attack role is the essential of airpower, the control of the air role is the most important one. Control of the air ensures the desired level of freedom of actions and safety. There are some disputes about what is more suitable to be used – control of the air or counter-air for the name this role. The supporters of “counter-air” [15] as a role advocate with the argument that “control of the air” is an effect, delivered by this role. This flows from the simplified understanding of the…

The pros and cons of drone warfare. Introduction Drones are all the more formally known as aerial vehicles. Unmanned aerial vehicles well-known as drones. Basically, a drone is a flying robot. The flying apparatus can be remotely controlled or can fly independently through programming controlled flight arranges in their installed embedded systems working through a GPS. Years before drones were used in combat; drones have proven to increase surveillance, reconnaissance, and general military…

Introduction With the beginning of the Space-Age, and the first iteration of Satellite Imagery, society saw progress in many fields for the betterment of welfare, security and knowledge. This new form of imagery has influenced the way we monitor, map, plan and preserve our world, as well as how we perceive our universe. This study hopes to discuss the major changes satellite imagery has had on archeology, meteorology, and political or military surveillance. It will also include a brief…

uses of a military and civilian drone and what does this mean for the next generation are areas that come to mind when one starts thinking of the drone in the sky. Back from the World War I period the military forces started to create an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV that could be used for military action that would not affect a human life for potential of loss. Drones where scouts to look ahead to see…

The rising use of technology within warfare has led to many new advancements, including technology such as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), or more commonly known as drones. These “drones” can carry hundreds of pounds of nuclear grade explosives and deliver them around the world without ever putting a human pilot in danger. The use of this technology to deliver these payloads around the world to designated targets, whether they be terrorists or even people deemed unfit for human life by spy…

smartphones, computers and many more technologies that make our life easier seem to be impossible. It has and will always change our life- warfare is not an exception. One of the most important changes in warfare within the last decades is the development of unmanned aerial vehicles-better known as drones. As the name already explains itself, drones are aerial vehicles, air crafts, without human pilots in them. They come in different shapes and sizes, and perform different missions, from…