Vietnam airmobile warfare tactics

by Rottman, Gordon L.

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Title Statements

Full title :Vietnam airmobile warfare tactics / Gordon L. Rottman ; illustrated by Adam Hook.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2007.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Osprey Pub
Place of Publication:Oxford [England]
Language:eng
Publication Date:2007.

The Physical Object

Description:64 pages : : illustrations (some color), color map ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781846031366, 1846031362
oclc:ocm76365241
LC Classification:UG1233
Dewey Decimal:959.704/348

THE HELICOPTER: Main types, designations and popular names -- US Army and Marine Corps ; The enemy threat to helicopters ; Helicopter armament -- THE DEVELOPMENT OF AR MOBILITY: General Gavin's initiative, 1954- Aerial Combat, Reconnaissance Platoon, 1956 -- the Rogers Board, and 101st Combat Aviation Battalion (Provisional) 1960 -the Howze Board, 1962 ; 11th Air Assault Division (Test), 1963 -- 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), 1965 -- AIRMOBILE UNITS IN VIETNAM: Capabilities of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) ; From Airborne to Airmobile ; The aviators -- numbers and demand -- training: Army and Marine Corps ; The airmobile division -- Pathfinders -- Army aviation units ; Marine aviation units -- AVIATION MISSIONS: The variety of possible tasks -- the limitations -- crew chiefs -- maintenance -- weather ; The variety and doctrine of airmobile operations -- "Jitterbug" and "Chickenhawk" ; Planning the airmobile assault -- reconnaissance and preparation -- landing zones: hazards and limitations -- THE AIRMOBILE ASSAULT: The pick-up -- the approach flight -- artillery and gunship preparation -- off-loading -- command and control -- reinforcement, medevac and resupply -- GUNSHIP TA…

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Air warfare Air warfare -- History -- 20th century Guerre aérienne -- Histoire -- 20e sièc… Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Opérat… Hélicoptères militaires -- Viêt-nam History Militärhubschrauber Military helicopters Military helicopters -- Vietnam Military operations, Aerial -- American USA Vietnam Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operat… Vietnamkrieg