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INNOVATION IN ATTACK AVIATION: The A-7 Avionics Case
Blown Slick Series #16 The A-7A/B should be recognized as the end of the line for pure, iron bomb dive bombers including most famously the Dauntless and the A-1 Skyraider, and the A-7D/E as the beginning of a new era of … Continue reading
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Book Review: US Attack Aviation: Air Force and Navy Light Attack 1916 to the Present
Blown Slick Series #15 The “attack” mission combines the capabilities and objectives of air interdiction, close air support, strike, and what has come to be known as strategic attack. “This is a story about flying. It is told … Continue reading
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Blown Slick Series update
Blown Slick Series# 14 “… it has been decades since the last significant contribution to airpower theory. Given the shifting character of war and rapid technological change, a solid modern airpower theory will be required for the West to achieve … Continue reading
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Complete Series List: 1942- The Year of the Aircraft Carrier
Blown Slick Series #13 1942 – The Year of the Aircraft Carrier Given the two years plus this series has taken, below is a list/linkage for easy access for all 30 posts. But first a bit of site background review … Continue reading
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A Second Look – Aviation Week Debate on the F-35
Blown Slick Series #12 Last summer Aviation Week conducted a podcast debate between the first commanding officer of a USMC F-35B squadron, retired LtCol. David Berke, and former “fighter mafia” participant during the Light Weight Fighter competition (YF-16/17) Pierre Sprey. … Continue reading
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Thinking Multi-Role “Strike Fighter”
Blown Slick Series #11 Air to air is what you do going into and coming off of the target. Ed Rasimus, Air Force Vietnam War F-105 and F-4 fighter pilot In the previous post, I suggested as a thought experiment that … Continue reading
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Thinking Airpower in Context: American War in Seven Charts
Blown Slick Series #9 Seven Charts That Help Explain American War How Many Years In Its History Has America Been at War? Where Has America Fought? Why Has America Fought? How Does America Fight ? Who Are America’s Formal Defense Partners? … Continue reading
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Airpower, Elephants and Such (Part 3)
Blown Slick Series #8 (Part 3/3) Continuing from Part 1 & 2 – the “something new” Airpower Application and 5th Generation Aircraft The term “fifth-generation aircraft” is part of the problem facing the future of airpower. The usage of the term … Continue reading
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Airpower, Elephants and Such (Part 2)
Blown Slick Series #8 (Part 2/3) Continuing from Part 1 – drilling down To make reasonable decisions in regard to analysis of future airpower, and also how implementation of emerging technical and derivative tactical concepts plays into the application of airpower, one … Continue reading
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Airpower, Elephants, Fallacies, Bonfires, Something Old, Something New
Blown Slick Series #8 (Part 1/3) Airpower characteristics itemizes strictly enduring physical features: speed, reach, height, and as a consequence ubiquity, agility, and concentration. A relatively high technological focus by air forces is inevitable, necessary, and indeed desirable. But the … Continue reading
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