Air Power and Desert StormRichard B. Clark Includes Saddam Hussein and Iraqi Air Power; The Air Force Mission; The big Lesson from Desert Storm Air Base Attacks; The New AFM 1-1; O Clubs; and Close Air Support. Black and white photos. |
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Page 61 - ("air action against hostile targets which are in close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air -mission with the fire and movement of those forces");
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