Accession Number:
ADA043840
Title:
Aerial Resupply of Encircled Army Units During a Mid-Intensity European War.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Corporate Author:
ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KANS
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1977-06-10
Pagination or Media Count:
110.0
Abstract:
This study addresses the mission of aerial resupply to encircled forces during a NATO versus Warsaw Pact conflict in Central Europe. Using, as a basis, European weather characteristics, the Soviet anti-air threat, and an armored brigades resupply requirements, the C-130 and the Advanced Medium STOL Transport AMST are compared with each other and the overall mission requirements. The AMSTs all-weather STOL capability, greater survivability in a hostile environment, and larger payloads offer significant advantages over the C-130. However, the success of the aerial resupply mission may largely depend on the ability of supporting tactical air forces to provide an effective air defense suppression and counterair campaign. Author
Descriptors:
- *TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT
- *TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
- *FIELD ARMY
- *CENTRAL EUROPE
- USSR
- NATO
- LOGISTICS SUPPORT
- PAYLOAD
- MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
- CLOSE SUPPORT
- BRIGADE LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
- MISSION PROFILES
- THESES
- SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
- ANTIAIRCRAFT WEAPONS
- AIR DROP OPERATIONS
- DIVISION LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
- WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES
- AIRLIFT OPERATIONS
- ALL WEATHER AVIATION
- COUNTERMEASURES
- AERIAL DELIVERY
- SHORT TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT
Subject Categories:
- Transport Aircraft
- VSTOL
- Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
- Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics