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SPECIAL FOCUS Aviation Mission Survivability Preserving Aviation Combat Power By CW5 Michael S. Kelley Historical Perspective – Employment of aviation capability provides tremendous impact to the balance of forces on any battlefield as evidenced when balloons were introduced for observation and adjusting field artillery fires. The introduction of manned aircraft changed warfare and ever since, man has been designing methods of destroying the opponent’s aviation force. From installing machine guns on aircraft for direct action to the introduction of man-portable surface to air missiles during Vietnam, the methods used to target aircraft continue to advance. Addressing this threat during the...

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