Low-level

Description

Objectives of the program include: comprehend why those in charge of formulating U.S. air doctrine took so long to recognize the value of low-flying fighter-bombers, learn what significant military event saw the coming of age for dive bombers, find out the success of low-level air tactics in the Korean War, discover why the helicopter was the most efficacious aircraft in the Vietnam War, appreciate the contribution of electronics to the development of low-level fighter-bombers, and come to know how the new, slow and ugly planes can outperform supersonic jets.

Runtime

22 min

Series

Subjects

Geography

Date of Publication

1990

Database

Alexander Street

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