Wright Flyer Paper : Back to the Basics; An Aviation Solution to Counterinsurgent Warfare, Vol. 23

By Major Arthur D. Davis, USAF

Book Id: WPLBN0002170593
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Title:	Wright Flyer Paper : Back to the Basics; An Aviation Solution to Counterinsurgent Warfare, Vol. 23
Author:	Major Arthur D. Davis, USAF
Volume:	23
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Airpower
Collections:	Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago Arthur D. Davis, Usa, B. M. (n.d.). Wright Flyer Paper : Back to the Basics; An Aviation Solution to Counterinsurgent Warfare, Vol. 23. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
In this paper, I seek to demonstrate that the methods of using airpower to take the fight to the enemy and protect our ground forces during small wars need not involve the most advanced aircraft available. This “low-tech” approach does not suggest using lesser technology per se but proposes a different look for the types of aircraft that can perform a specific mission and for their manner of employment—that of protecting ground forces while combating the elusive insurgent. These same aircraft can prove invaluable in training an indigenous force to take the fight forward. By looking to relatively inexpensive, off-the-shelf aircraft, the Air Force can protect its ground-based charges and cement a relationship with embattled nations by helping them help themselves.