AIR AND SPACE POWER

From: Air and Space Power Centre (airforce.gov.au)
AIR POWER – the total strength of a nation’s capability to conduct and influence activities in, through and from the air to achieve its objectives..........Chapter One: The Air Power Manual 7th Edition | Air and Space Power Centre (airforce.gov.au)
Note: AIR AND SPACE POWER: COLLECTIONS | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
The purpose of this collection is to provide links to recent articles on the web—from both expert and non-expert but credible sources—about air power and topics related to air power. Reading articles from credible news sites about air power might help to do the following:
  • Highlight how non-military writers report on air power developments.
  • Uncover biases or misconceptions in mainstream air power narratives.
  • Shows the potential for understanding or misunderstanding of air power stories or articles.
  • Demonstrate the media's influence on shaping air power perceptions.
  • Offers insight into gaps or inaccuracies in online military air power stories.
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Technology & Innovation

Why NATO Is Falling In Love with the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Eight USAF F-35As and their ground crew have been deployed to Europe as part of NATO’s enhanced air policing mission.
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Strategic Influence

Stealth fighters prepare to dogfight over Australian Outback during Pitch Black drills

Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters will join Australian stealth F35A’s in simulated dog fights with regional partners day and night.
8 minutes
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A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan from No. 35 Squadron prepares to depart Andersen Air Force Base in Guam during Exercise Cope North 2022.
Leadership

RAF Centre for Air Power Studies Historic Interview - Sir Arthur Harris

Interview with 'Bomber' Harris, commander of Bomber Command during WW2.
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The catafalque party 'present arms' as the Governor-General of Australia Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce looks on
Military History

Air Power Played a Major Part in Winning the War in the West

Allied operations in the Mediterranean Theatre from 1942 on proved the importance of airpower in supporting ground troops.
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Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta departs Sydney on a three-month Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment.
Air & Space Power

Study Sea Power to Understand Air Power

Sea power principles developed a century ago might still apply to air power.
5 minutes
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Technology & Innovation

Eurofighter Typhoon: The Best Non-Stealth Fighter Jet Today?

The 1980s saw the dominant players in European aerospace design collaborate to create a fighter jet capable of matching Soviet models—the result was the Eurofighter Typhoon.
7 minutes
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An air-to-air refuelling flight test between Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No. 33 Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF or Koku-Jieitai) Mitsubishi F-2A over Japan.
Military History

The year air power came of age

This article argues the WW1 air campaign over 1917 Flanders (Belgium) changed the nature of aerial warfare as the Allies and Central Powers developed an air support doctrine and new technology.
20 minutes
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Air & Space Power

Russia's MiG-35 Fighter 'Nightmare' Is A Sad Reality

This article asserts that although equipped with advanced radar and capable of carrying a variety of armaments, the MiG-35 is outmatched by the F-35 Lightning II, particularly in engine power and stealth capabilities.
4 minutes
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Strategic Influence

Commentary: How F-35B fighter jets can boost Singapore’s air defence amid upcoming Paya Lebar Air Base move

Air power is an integral part of Singapore's defence strategy, and the acquisition of the F-35B should significantly increase Singapore's air power capability.
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Military History

Resource Page: RAAF History

Formed in 1912, the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) played a pioneering role in military aviation during World War I. In 1921, it became an independent service the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a transformation that signified the beginning of a new era. Since then, the RAAF has maintained a crucial role in defending Australia and contributing to international peacekeeping and security efforts.
120 minutes
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Air & Space Power

AIR AND SPACE POWER: COLLECTIONS

Extensive reading about air power enables military air force professionals to improve their strategic thinking, stay up-to-date with technological advancements, learn from history, understand policy and doctrine, enhance their professional development, foster critical thinking, manage risks effectively, and promote better interoperability with allies.
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Air & Space Power

The US and Chinese air forces are rethinking whether it's possible to control the air

New technology could challenge the current thinking as to whether any nation can gain control of the air—missiles and drones may render such control unattainable.
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An air-to-air refuelling flight test between Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No. 33 Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF or Koku-Jieitai) Mitsubishi F-2A over Japan.
Military History

The year air power came of age

This article argues the WW1 air campaign over 1917 Flanders (Belgium) changed the nature of aerial warfare as the Allies and Central Powers developed an air support doctrine and new technology.
20 minutes
Archived
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Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta departs Sydney on a three-month Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment.
Air & Space Power

Study Sea Power to Understand Air Power

Sea power principles developed a century ago might still apply to air power.
5 minutes
1653
The catafalque party 'present arms' as the Governor-General of Australia Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce looks on
Military History

Air Power Played a Major Part in Winning the War in the West

Allied operations in the Mediterranean Theatre from 1942 on proved the importance of airpower in supporting ground troops.
7 minutes
Archived
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A United States Air Force C-5M Galaxy from 22nd Airlift Squadron taxis to the hardstand at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.
Military History

Carl Spaatz: An Air Power Strategist

Carl Spaatz was one of America’s foremost strategic air power thinkers; his experiences in WW1 and command appointments in WW2 and beyond ensured that he could effectively apply theory to practice.
35 minutes
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Technology & Innovation

Football-sized device could transform how Air Force collects F-35 data

A US Air Force test and evaluation squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada have begun adding these devices to F-35s across the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
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The R70 Sky Ranger multi-rotor unmanned aerial system as operated by Number 3 Security Forces Squadron.
Air & Space Power

Air Power and the Maritime Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System

MTUAS contribute to the overall effectiveness of joint air power projection in the maritime domain.
15 minutes
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The R70 Sky Ranger multi-rotor unmanned aerial system as operated by Number 3 Security Forces Squadron.
Air & Space Power

Air Power and the Maritime Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System

MTUAS contribute to the overall effectiveness of joint air power projection in the maritime domain.
15 minutes
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Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant Luke Murphy looks out from the starboard bridge wing of HMAS Arunta during their regional presence deployment.
Air & Space Power

Loyal Wingman to take Australia’s air power into the next era

The Loyal Wingman unmanned system is the cutting-edge of future Australian air power.
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Military History

Air Power Saved South Vietnam in 1972, But Couldn't Win the War

This article discusses how airpower, specifically the U.S. Air Force and Navy, played a critical role in saving South Vietnam during the Easter Offensive of 1972.
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A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan from No. 35 Squadron prepares to depart Andersen Air Force Base in Guam during Exercise Cope North 2022.
Leadership

RAF Centre for Air Power Studies Historic Interview - Sir Arthur Harris

Interview with 'Bomber' Harris, commander of Bomber Command during WW2.
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An air-to-air refuelling flight test between Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No. 33 Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF or Koku-Jieitai) Mitsubishi F-2A over Japan.
Military History

The year air power came of age

This article argues the WW1 air campaign over 1917 Flanders (Belgium) changed the nature of aerial warfare as the Allies and Central Powers developed an air support doctrine and new technology.
20 minutes
Archived
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Air & Space Power

The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS

RAND analysis shows airpower's critical role in defeating ISIS: blunting their momentum, targeting cash reserves, countering VBIED attacks, and the importance of aerial refueling in the air war against ISIS.
45 minutes
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Air & Space Power

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea (Air University Press)

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea demonstrated Allied air superiority, disrupting Japanese reinforcement plans and shifting the strategic balance in New Guinea.
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