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... to the plane" (59 cases). He also was found in 81 cases (14% of 600 cases), the pilots reported effects electromagnetic (EM) assumed, on one or more aircraft systems. And the radio systems compass systems are primarily affected. Private aircraft (passenger) are more affected assumed by EM effects come from PAN, probably due to the fact that their avionics and their compas...

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... to the plane" (59 cases). He also was found in 81 cases (14% of 600 cases), the pilots reported effects electromagnetic (EM) assumed, on one or more aircraft systems. And the radio systems compass systems are primarily affected. Private aircraft (passenger) are more affected assumed by EM effects come from PAN, probably due to the fact that their avionics and their compas...

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...For over fifty years, both civilian and military pilots have seen Unidentified Aerial Phenomena 1 (UAP), also commonly called Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). This catalogue is a compilation of more than 1300+ such sightings, by military pilots, private pilots a...

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...ever been solved. By observations that have been precise and detailed enough to be investigated and resolved, the "UFO" typical proved to be either a military or civilian aircraft, a weather phenomenon, "China Lamps," a bright planet or something else relatively naturally occurring. few reports however, indicate more remarkable phenomena such. "The flying jellyfish" that o...

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...reedom, explores some of the mission employment and doctrinal issues associated with this emerging weapons system and argues that weaponized unmanned aircrafts should be commanded and controlled just like close-air-support (CAS) assets....

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...w frequency management and bandwidth availability are key to UAS operations. She illustrates this through examples of difficulties encountered during military operations with spectrum and bandwidth issues. Finally, she notes that solutions to the current challenges are found in the employment of both short- and long-term actions in these areas to improve and optimize the u...

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...uld employ and control RPVs in a strategic attack. The overall purpose of this paper is to not only highlight the author’s concept of future unmanned aircraft but to also encourage pursuit into all areas that may possess the potential to advance airpower....

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...ements of the United States Special Operations Command, examine current and future unmanned aerial vehicle technologies, and analyze whether unmanned aircraft technologies are mature enough to meet the demanding special operations mission. The result of the analysis is that unmanned aerial vehicles have tremendous potential. But, due to the technological limitations and a ...

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...This research is framed in the context of a specialized weapon in military aviation: an unmanned multirole fighter capable of replacing manned systems and their respective missions. This paper gives a brief history of unmanned aerial vehicles and their employment as weapons to demonstrate t...

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...A call is being made for an aircraft dedicated to the counterinsurgency (COIN) mission within military academic circles and the special operations community. Support for a COIN aircraft needs hard numbers, given the Air Force’s budget constraints brough...

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...The Armenians were also raided by Kurdish tribesmen on a regular basis. An Ottoman military tribunal, convened between 1919-21, even convicted for ... ...nt instruments, burnt alive or drowned forcibly. The massacres were carried out by military officers with dictatorial powers, aided by criminals es... ...e alive, Bolivar was a much hated dictator and - at the beginning of his career - a military failure. His aide and friend, Gen. Daniel O'Leary, a... ...lf-aggrandizing - political figure, had little to do with it. After his first major military defeat, in defending the coastal town of Puerto Cabello... ... the capital city of Colombia in December 1814. After a series of uninterrupted military defeats, Bolivar exiled himself to Jamaica. In a sudden... ...autics. Still, when war broke out, Lindbergh served as a civilian consultant to aircraft manufacturers. Later, the US Army sent him on clandesti... ...n, 1997, (originally printed in hardcover by Scribner, 1995) One of the massive aircraft's engine crossed the entire skyscraper, from north wall...

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... be old friends. How much was accessed?” “Everything, even your years as under cover for Military Intelligence.” “Who’s got that kind of pull?” ... ...ful political consultants in this town, and, at the same time, you worked under cover for Military Intelligence against the drug trade. Somehow, you ... ...it’s probably already up there. This Bill is written as an enhancement measure for secure military access and upgrades to what already exists. Simply... ...ng?” “That’s about it ole’ buddy, unless you can find another way into the labyrinth of Military Intelligence; the Senators behind this so-called B... ...ad any ideas it would be General Radcliff, retired or not. Radcliff had been in charge of Military Intelligence, and assistant to the Joint Chief. Al... ...he military is in charge of this country.” “I know they’ve come up with some exceptional aircraft. The rumors are that they were developed from bac...

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...1 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE: PAST AND PRESENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I Centralized Control, 1930-45 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Period of Uncertainty, 1945-55 . . . . . . . . . . 5 Return to Centralization, 1955-70 . . ....

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...Colonel Paul “P. J.” McAneny offers an analysis focused on aircraft maintenance but applicable to the entire force and recommends cultural changes to support lasting transformation. He examines the impact of metrics on transformation and evaluates the USAF aircraft maintenance cultur...

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...ard ARM, a missile that was followed by development of the High-Speed Anti- Radiation Missile, or HARM, the weapon of choice for today’s Weasel. That aircraft is the Wild Weasel, indicating the need for such an aircraft in the future....

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... NOFOR..""l1Dd accoUDted far locally UIlti1 de­ stroyed. S. This publicaticm wiD notbe carriedin aircraftfor use thereiD. ri- ."!- '.... NATIONAL SECU... ...ions center. and used right in ihe offices where the actual business of government and strategic military affairs is con­ ducted. This called for mach... ...ols such 88 we have here are simply not feasible in a faciUty such u the Pentagon oron a typical military post: yetitis injustsuch environments that t... ...e difliculti. were terrific. To have tactical usaae on field telephones aDd radio telephones aDd military ftbic1es and. especially, in aircraft. the e... ...actical usaae on field telephones aDd radio telephones aDd military ftbic1es and. especially, in aircraft. the equipment bad to be truly light, lDlall... ...ical commUDicatiODl systems mast. of which are DOt com­ patible among themselves. In the case of aircraft requirements, there'l aD old ..yinc t&.-t th... ...orce win reject any system unlesa it has no weight, occupies DO space. is free. and adds lift to aircraft. We were about ready to believe this in the ... ...pes and the primitive rotor key generator then called SIGTOT_ Bell Telephone rented and sold the military a mw.ng device called a 131-B2 and this comb... ...nferences that ensued after this dis­ covery are fascinating. They had sold the equipmeDt to the military with the auurance that it was secure, but it...

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...lihood of operating in “hostile” environments, thereby eliminating the civil reserve airfleet’s contribution to strategic airlift. Commercial airlift aircraft, built for efficiency, represent a fiscally responsible complement to the military’s airlift fleet. In order to meet current and future force requirements, especially with a continental-based force structure, the Uni...

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...1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 THE CIVILIAN–MILITARY AIRLIFT PARTNERSHIP: EFFICIENCY VERSUS EFFECTIVENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3 AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS, CURRENT CAPABILITIES, AND THE SHORTFALL . ...

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...This is not a history of military airlift but rather an investigation of ideas and concepts as they have evolved and have been applied to warfighting . Airlift is the backbone of deterrence . A properly structured and equipped airlift force is critic...

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...ar. . . . . . 194 Troop Carrier Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 "Official" Doctrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Jet Transport Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 New Tactical Airlifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 The Airlift Heritage of the Postwar Era . . . .225 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 5 TH...