Mosquitoes to Wolves : The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller

By Gary Robert Lester

Book Id: WPLBN0002170316
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 1.63 MB
Reproduction Date: 10/12/2012

Title:	Mosquitoes to Wolves : The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller
Author:	Gary Robert Lester
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, History of America, Air Force
Collections:	Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago Robert Lester, B. G. (n.d.). Mosquitoes to Wolves : The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
By the end of the Vietnam War, advances in technology allowed these FACs to control strikes against targets at night, in bad weather, and with improved precision. Laser-guided weapons systems, new computer navigation equipment, and advanced ground radars combined to provide an effective and lethal capability. If the Mosquitoes were an annoyance in Korea, the Wolves of Vietnam proved to be a deadly addition to the concept of FAC.