MigBuster 2,884 Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Interesting read none the less Includes Part 1: The “Big Two” Close Air Support (CAS) Myths Part 2: Those "not so good old days”Part 3: Vietnam and the Rise of the “No-CAS Air Force” MythPart 4: Origins of the A-X ProgramPart 5: Defining a New CAS Platform: the Evolution of the A-10Part 6: A-10s 'Forever' ?CAS Myths Sidebar: The A-10 and the 'Cult of the Gun' CAS Myths Sidebar: Army-Air Force Views on CAS and Airpower Edited August 31, 2013 by MigBuster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernap 1 Posted September 5, 2013 It is an interesting seed of a thesis. I just wish he used more than one source and would have integrated the idea of the COIN aircraft development (which lead to the OV-10) and how that fit into his idea that CAS is a mission not a platform. Also it would have been interesting to see him talk more about the development of Army and USAAF interoperation doctrine beyond a few paragraphs. It would have also been interesting to have seen the author attempt to compare and contrast how the other two services view the mission role and how their airpower and doctrine evolved. Also, it appears to be heavily biased against the army and this "poisoned pen" approach will instantly turn anyone else off from reading this all the way through. He seriously needs to work on this to sell the idea better. Now that he doesn't have an interesting idea, but it is weakly supported, depending on one other source for historical research, and appears to use anecdotal evidence instead of hard factual evidence to support his points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
