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S/H/187. Although other roles are possible, Air Power in small wars is most effectively and most often employed in support of ground forces, discuss

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2010
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This paper looks at how effective the independent use of air power was in colonial small wars, and aims to find out whether air power was just the support to the ground forces. The paper uses examples of the Malayan emergency to suggest ways in which air power can be used independently, but justifies why air power is mainly used as support.

 

KEYWORDS: Colonial small wars, air power, ground forces, Malayan emergency,

 
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