Wright Flyer Paper : The Expeditionary Airfield as a Center of Gravity; Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942–February 1943), Vol. 19

By Maj Jeff D. Philippart, USAF

Book Id: WPLBN0002170585
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Reproduction Date: 10/17/2012

Title:	Wright Flyer Paper : The Expeditionary Airfield as a Center of Gravity; Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942–February 1943), Vol. 19
Author:	Maj Jeff D. Philippart, USAF
Volume:	19
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, History of America, World War II
Collections:	Authors Community, History
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago Jeff D. Philippart, Usa, B. M. (n.d.). Wright Flyer Paper : The Expeditionary Airfield as a Center of Gravity; Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942–February 1943), Vol. 19. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
This study explores the contemporary relevance of the Guadalcanal campaign to current military operations. Specifically, it uses expeditionary joint air operations flown from Henderson Field during the period August 1942 to February 1943 as a case study for the employment of airpower from an austere airfield. Henderson Field provides a historical example of the expeditionary airfield as a center of gravity for joint military operations, and it demonstrates that key force enablers provide critical capabilities for the use of airpower from austere airfields.