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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
Posted in Analysis, Blown Slick Series
Tagged A2AD, Aircraft Carriers, Airpower, AirSeaBattle, Strike Warfare, War-at-Sea
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BLOWN SLICK – Light Attack Fast Pursuit; Airpower Analysis by Boris
Blown Slick Series#4 “… 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 strategic … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Slick Series
Tagged A2AD, Aircraft Carriers, Airpower, AirSeaBattle, Attack, Close Air Support, F-35, Fifth Generation Fighter, Fighter, Strike Warfare, Vietnam Air War, War-at-Sea
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The Mission of “Attack” – The Blown Slick Series Introduction
Blown Slick Series #1 (See also : Preface to Blown Slick -the series: The evolution of fighter, attack, and strike warfare) He would go on to be Vice Chief of Naval Operations and head the FAA, but in mid-December 1971 … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Slick Series, War and Remembrance
Tagged A2AD, Airpower, AirSeaBattle, Attack, Close Air Support, F-35, Fifth Generation Fighter, Fighter, SEAD, Strike Warfare, Vietnam Air War, War-at-Sea
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I can never pass up the artist booths at airshows. Last weekend at the Camarillo Air Show (lead guy was Bill Thomas, President of the Corsair II Association) I visited Christopher Cross’s both of airbrush aviation art. Picture above caught … Continue reading
Posted in War and Remembrance
Tagged Airpower, Attack, Close Air Support, Strike Warfare, Vietnam Air War, War-at-Sea
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Morning After Reflection: 5 June 1942 “we sank a carrier”
They had no right to win. Yet they did, and in doing so they changed the course of a war. More than that, they added a new name— Midway— to that small list that inspires men by shining example. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Slick Series, On their Shoulders, War and Remembrance
Tagged Aircraft Carriers, Airpower, Attack, Battle of Midway, Strike Warfare, War-at-Sea
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A Dawn Like Thunder: In tribute to the men of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8)
Only 30 copies of this movie were made and they were given to the families of Torpedo Squadron 8. The Youtube version comes from the wife of squadron commander John Waldron. Fly Navy, the best Always Have These good men … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Slick Series, People, Special Days, War and Remembrance
Tagged Battle of Midway, War-at-Sea
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What kind of war was it? – “How do I know, I saw the whole thing backwards!” June 4-7, 1942 at Midway
Battle of Midway, Commanding Officer, USS Enterprise, Serial 0133 of 8 June 1942 At Sea June 8, 1942 From: The Commanding Officer. To: The Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Via: Commander Task Force Sixteen. (Rear Admiral R.A. Spruance, U.S. Navy). Subject: … Continue reading
Posted in Memorials, On their Shoulders, People, War and Remembrance
Tagged Aircraft Carriers, Battle of Midway, War-at-Sea
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June 4th 1942 – It begins
Preface to Blown Slick -the series: The evolution of fighter, attack, and strike warfare All days come from one day, that much you must know. You cannot change what’s over, but only where you go… The road that leads to nowhere, … Continue reading
Posted in Blown Slick Series, On their Shoulders, Special Days, War and Remembrance
Tagged Aircraft Carriers, Airpower, AirSeaBattle, Battle of Midway, Fifth Generation Fighter, Fighter, Remembered Sky, Strike Warfare, War-at-Sea
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