Tactical Reconnaissance In The Cold War

Author : Doug Gordon
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473818818
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War written by Doug Gordon and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-11-19 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known stories of the United States Air Force pilots who flew alone and unarmed into enemy territory in a world under threat of nuclear war. Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War describes how the United States Air Force tactical reconnaissance units operated from the end of World War II until the 1970s. This was an immensely active period that also included major conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. It was also a period of rapid technological development in aircraft and photographic techniques. This highly-illustrated book includes chapters on: the post-war period in Europe and the East; the Korean Conflict and the role of the 67th TRW from 1950 to 1954; the role of the highly secret RF-86 missions over Red China and the Soviet Far East in the early to mid ’50s; the RB-57A missions out of Bitburg and Yokota flying clandestinely over the Soviet Union and the RF-100A missions that were flown over the Soviet Union from Turkey, Rhine-Main and Yokota; United States Air Forces in Europe; the Cuban Missile Crisis and the role of the RF-101 Voodoos and RB-66s.

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Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Cold War Overflights, 1950-1956 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul J. Wagner
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434994589
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Force Tac Recce Aircraft written by Paul J. Wagner and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of tactical reconnaissance aircraft produced and operated during the Cold War in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Cold War Overflights, 1950-1956: Appendixes: Biographies of contributors written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Haynes Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781852605841
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Cold War written by Robert Jackson and published by Haynes Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The underlying theme of this book is now it can be told. It tells the inside story of aerial reconnaisance and electronic intelligence, from the post-war years through to the present day, complete with political skulduggery, and revelations such as the USSR's actual lack of military capability.

Author : Tyler W Morton
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 168247481X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Kites to Cold War written by Tyler W Morton and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Kites to Cold War tells the story of the evolution of manned airborne reconnaissance. Long a desire of military commanders, the ability to see the terrain ahead and gain foreknowledge of enemy intent was realized when Chinese airmen mounted kites to surveil their surroundings. Kite technology was slow to spread, and by the late nineteenth century European nations had developed the balloon and airship to conduct this mission. By 1918, it was obvious that the airplane had become the reconnaissance platform of the future. Used successfully by many nations during the Great War, aircraft technology and capability experienced its most rapid evolutionary period during World War II. Entering the war with just basic airborne imagery capabilities, by V-E and V-J days, air power pioneers greatly improved imagery collection and developed sophisticated airborne signals intelligence collection capabilities. The United States and other nations put these capabilities to use as the Cold War immediately followed. Flying near the periphery of and sometimes directly over the Soviet Union, airborne reconnaissance provided the intelligence necessary to stay one step ahead of the Soviets throughout the Cold War.

Author : Raĭr Georgievich Simoni︠a︡n
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Reconnaissance written by Raĭr Georgievich Simoni︠a︡n and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book sets forth the role and place of reconnaissance in modern combat; its division into constituent parts; the demands made of it; the goal, missions, and objectives of reconnaissance; and the components of reconnaissance, the men and equipment, and the methods of reconnaissance. The fundamentals of organizing and conducting reconnaissance in the main types of combat are explained. The problems of assembling and processing intelligence information are considered. Reconnaissance is a highly important form of support. It is required to furnish the command element and staff at all levels with the information about the enemy, the terrain, and the area of impending actions that is needed for successfully preparing and conducting combat actions. At the present stage, the Soviet Army and Navy have modern, highly effective reconnaissance equipment with which it is possible to locate enemy objectives (targets) quickly, to identify them correctly, and to determine their location (coordinates) with great accuracy.

Author : Doug Gordon
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844153320
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War written by Doug Gordon and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-11-19 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how the United States Air Force tactical reconnaissance units operated from the end of World War II until the 1970s. This was an immensely active period that also included major conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. It was also a period of rapid technological development in aircraft and photographic techniques. The book includes the following: Introduction: The post war period in Europe and the East. The Korean Conflict and the role of the 67th TRW from 1950 to 1954. The role of the highly secret RF-86 missions over Red China and the Soviet Far East in the early to mid '50s. Also the RB-57A missions out of Bitburg and Yokota flying clandestinely over the Soviet Union and the RF-100A missions that were flown over the Soviet Union from Turkey, Rhine Maine and Yokota. United States Air Forces in Europe. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the role of the RF-101 Voodoos and RB-66s. Highly Illustrated with 164 colour & 221 Mono photos, 13 colour profiles and 9 colour insignia. Profiles designed by Robbie Robson.

Author : John T. Farquhar
Publisher : www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
ISBN 13 : 9781780392028
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Need to Know written by John T. Farquhar and published by www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a tool of policy makers to gather intelligence, Air Force reconnaissance efforts shaped early Cold War doctrine and war planning. Dr. Farquhar argues that a lack of information on Soviet strategic capabilities dominated the organization, operational planning, and equipment of the postwar Air Force. To support his assertion, Farquhar traces the development of aerial reconnaissance from the first balloon ascents through World War II as a prelude. He then examines early Cold War peripheral reconnaissance and overflights of the Soviet Union. He explains the evolution of intelligence-gathering technology, bureaucratic growth, and a relative lack of attention paid to electronic warfare before the Korean War. Based primarily on archival sources, this book (first published in 2004) serves as an excellent reference for air doctrine, intelligence, and electronic warfare in the formative years of the Cold War.

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ISBN 13 : 9781429455718
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Need to Know written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a tool of policy makers to gather intelligence, Air Force reconnaissance efforts shaped early Cold War doctrine and war planning. Dr. Farquhar argues that a lack of information on Soviet strategic capabilities dominated the organization, operational planning, and equipment of the postwar Air Force. To support his assertion, Farquhar traces the development of aerial reconnaissance from the first balloon ascents through World War II as a prelude. He then examines early Cold War peripheral reconnaissance and overflights of the Soviet Union. He explains the evolution of intelligence-gathering technology, bureaucratic growth, and a relative lack of attention paid to electronic warfare before the Korean War. Based primarily on archival sources, the book serves as an excellent reference for air doctrine, intelligence, and electronic warfare in the formative years of the Cold War.