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USAF airlift into the heart of darkness, the Congo 1960-1978 : implications for modern air mobility planners /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Nederveen, Gilles K.
Corporate Authors: Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Air University (U.S.). Airpower Research Institute
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, [2001]
Series:Research paper (Air University (U.S.). Airpower Research Institute) ; 2001-04.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force > History.
Airlift, Military > United States > History.
Airlift, Military > Congo (Democratic Republic)
Online Access:http://research.maxwell.af.mil/papers/specialcollection/arr/2001-04.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • The Belgian Congo
  • The first airlift: Belgian air operations in 1960
  • The USAF airlift 1960-64
  • USAF operational challenges 1960-64
  • Lessons learned
  • Support to U.N. operations against Katanga, 1961-1964
  • 1964 Stanleyville Paulis operations
  • Dragon Noir
  • 1977/78 Shaba I and II
  • Conclusions
  • Recommendations.