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Employment of Air Power
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Employment Concept of
Air Power

AIR POWER
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USAF Airpower is defined as the ability to project
military power through control and exploitation in, from and
through the air. (AFDP-1)
RAF Air Power is the ability to use platforms
operating in or passing through the air for military purpose.
(AP-3000 2nd
Edition)
BAF Air power can be defined as “the ability to
project military force in the third dimension by or from a
platform (aircraft, helicopter, unmanned aerial vehicle) or
missile operating above the surface of the earth in order to
influence the behaviour of people or the course of events”.

HISTORY OF AIR POWER
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Greek Legend -
Pegasus
Icarus and Daedalus -
An Ancient Greek Legend
King Kaj Kaoos of
Persia
Alexander the Great
Myths and Legends of Flight

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Bible Reference
Hindu Scripture
Islamic History
Religious Scriptures

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Around 400 BC - China
1485 Leonardo da Vinci
- The Ornithopter
1783 - Joseph and
Jacques Montgolfier- the First
Hot Air Balloon
1799 - 1850's - George
Cayley
Human Endeavor
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1891 Otto Lilienthal
1891 Samuel P. Langley
1894 Octave Chanute
 Orville and Wilbur Wright and
the First Airplane
Human Endeavor (19th
and
20th
Century Effort
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MILITARY USE OF AIR POWER
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Airplanes were used for
reconnaissance, bombing,
and dogfights.
Led to the development
of better and more advanced
aircraft.
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World War I (1914-1918)

PIONEER AVIATION FORCES
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The first aviation force in
the world was the Aviation
Militaire of the French Army
formed in 1910, which
eventually became l'Armée
de l’Air (French Air and
Space Force).
The British Royal Air Force
was the First independent air
force in the world founded on 1
April 1918
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ADVANCEMENT OF AIR POWER
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Airplanes were used for
bombing, transport,
reconnaissance and dogfights.
The development of jet
engines and the atomic bomb
also changed the course of
the war.
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World War II (1939-1945)

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Chuck Yeager became the
first person to break the sound
barrier in a Bell X-1 aircraft in
1947.
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Super Sonic Flight

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The Korean War saw the
first extensive use of jet fighters
in combat.
The development of jet
engines and the atomic bomb
also changed the course of
the war.
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Korean War (1950-1953)

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The Vietnam War saw the
extensive use of helicopters for
troop transport and combat
support.
This led to the
development of better and more
advanced helicopters.
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Vietnam War (1955-1975)

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The Gulf War saw the
widespread use of precision-
guided bombs and cruise
missiles.
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Gulf War (1990-1991)

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The 9/11 attacks led to a
major increase in the use of
unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs) for surveillance and
targeted strikes.
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9/11 Attacks (2001)

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The development of space
travel has also impacted military
aviation history.
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Space Travel
Satellites are used for
communication, navigation, and
reconnaissance.
The space shuttle was
also used to launch and repair
military satellites.

USE OF AIR POWER
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Attack the enemy
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Self defence

EMPLOYMENT OF AIR POWER
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Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Attacking Targets (Aerial, land and sea)
Defending Own Territory
Supporting Friendly Army or Navy
Air Transportation, Logistic Operations, CASAVAC,
MEDEVAC etc.
Air Power Role

EMPLOYMENT OF AIR POWER
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Characteristics of the employment of Air Power
changes with the time and space.
Technological advancement and innovation has
huge impact on the employment strategy of Air Power.
Although air power is capable of independently
achieving desired political objectives, it works most
effectively when integrated with the other components
of the military instrument of national power.
Air Power can be effectively used both in peace
time and war time. It can be used in all levels and types
of war / conflict.
Lessons

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