USAMHI Air-Ground RefBranch dv Nov 89; Feb 91; Sep 92 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT: SINCE 1945 A Selective Bibliography of MHI Sources Contents General/Miscellaneous.....................p.1 1945-1950.................................p.2 Korean War................................p.3 1954-1964.................................p.5 Vietnam War...............................p.6 Since 1972................................p.9 Foreign Doctrines/Operations..............p.10 GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS California Inst of Tech. "Project Vista: A Study of Ground and Air Tactical Warfare, with Especial Reference to the Defense of Western Europe." Final report, Pasadena, CA, 4 Feb 1952. CIT- VISTA. In 2-vol & 8-vol identical sets. Carlisle, Richard T. "Decision in War: The Relationship Between Air Forces and Armies." Air War College Study No 4, Feb 1955. 98 p. AF-AU-AWC-S-4. Collins, David C. "Doctrine Development for the Employment of Tactical Air Forces." Air U Rev 19 (Nov-Dec 1967): pp. 44-49. Per. DeGovanni, George. "Air Force Support of Army Ground Operations: Lessons Learned During World War II, Korea, and Vietnam." Student paper, AWC, Mar 1989. 44 p. Arch. Goldberg, Alfred, and Smith, Donald. "Army-Air Force Relations: The Close Air Support Issue." Rand Corp study, Oct 1971. 57 p. UH200.6G64. Hallion, Richard P. "Battlefield Air Support: A Retrospective Assessment." Airpower Jrnl IV (Sprg 1990): pp. 7-28. Per. Focus on best type aircraft. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.2 Nihart, Brooke, et al. "Close Air Support--Sixty Years of Unresolved Problems." Armed Forces Jrnl 107 (25 Apr 1970): pp. 19-24. Per. Osanka, Franklin M. A Bibliography on the Role of Air Power in Guerrilla and Counterguerrilla Operations. HumRRO, Nov 1962. 6 p. Z6724G7O822. Pitts, John E. "Combat Togetherness: An Overview of Close Air Support." Student paper, AWC, Jan 1967. 17 p. Arch. By USAF officer. Santelli, James S. An Annotated Bibliography of the United States Marine Corps' Concept of Close Air Support. Wash, DC: USMC Hist Branch, 1968. 24 p. Z6831U5813. U.S. Air Force. Tactical Air Cmd. HQ. History of United States Air Force Close Air Support Command and Control. Report, Langley AFB, 1 May 1973. 105 p. AF-TAC-HUSAFCASCC. WWI thru VN. 1945-1950 Cannon, John K. "Tactical Air Support of Land Forces." Lecture, AWC, 8 Nov 1951. Arch. Elmhirst, T. "Mobile Air Forces." Mil Rev 32 (May 1952): pp. 103-7. Per. Hansborough, John W. "Air Support of Army Operations." Proposed revision of FM 31-35, Aug 1946. Maxwell AFB, Mar 1949. U261U5A51. MacFarlane, Jack, et al. "The Air-Ground Operations System." Research Rpt, Comm 1, Armored Officers Advanced Course, US Armored School, 1951-52. Ft Knox, May 1952. ARMS-RR 51/52- Com1. McAloon, James J., et al. "Ground to Air Communications in the Armored Division." Research rpt, Comm 8, Armored Officer Advanced Course, Armored School, 1952-53. Ft Knox, Apr 1953. 37 p. ARMS-RR 52/53-Com8. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.3 Meyers, G.L. "Tactical Air and Armor." Armor 59 (Jul-Aug 1950): pp. 6-10. Per. Peterson, A.H., et al, eds. "Symposium on the Role of Airpower in Counterinsurgency and Unconventional Warfare: The Philippine Huk Campaign." Rand Corp study, Jul 1963. 61 p. DS686.5S95. "USAF Air-Ground Operations School." Air U Qtrly Rev 5 (Sprg 1952): pp. 115-18. Per. U.S. Air Force. Ninth Air Force. Operation Combine II: Presenting the Air-Ground Team in Action. Pope AFB, 1948. 24 p. U260U5A322. And Combine III, 1949, 20 p. U.S. Army Field Forces. Joint Training Directive for Air-Ground Operations, 1 Sep 1950. 195 p. U261U5A5. Revision of FM 31-35, Aug 1946. U.S. Joint Army-Navy Board to Standardize Air Support Procedures. "Joint Procedures for Tactical Control of Aircraft in Joint Amphibious Operations." Air Univ, 1947. 37 p. U260U5A55. Wolfinbarger, Willard R. "Tactical Air Operations." Lecture, AWC, Ft Leavenworth, 8 May 1951. On Microfilm, A-402. Ziemke, Caroline F. "In the Shadow of the Giant: USAF Tactical Air Command in the Era of Strategic Bombing, 1945-1955." PhD dss, Ohio State U, 189. 327 p. UH10.32T3Z53. See also: - KW - Air KOREAN WAR OPERATIONS Clayman, Donald C. "Analysis of the Article 'Control of Tactical Air Power in Korea,' Combat Forces Journal, April 1951." Memo for Director, Army Air Spt Cntr, Ft Bragg, 25 Apr 1951. 5 p. DS920.2U5C55. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.4 _________. "Report of Observations of Air-Ground Operations Conducted by Fifth Air Force and Eighth Army." Army Air Spt Ctr, 13 Aug 1951. 34 p. AFF-AASC-OAGO. Cline, Tim. "Forward Air Control in the Korean War." Amer Avn Hist Soc Jrnl 21 (Winter 1976): pp. 257-62. Per. Eichelberger, Robert L. "Remarks on the War in the Pacific and the Korean War." Lecture, AWC, Ft Leavenworth, 9 Apr 1951. On Microfilm, A-400nr30. Farmer, J., and Strumwasser, M.J. "The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller: An Analysis of Mosquito Operations in Korea." Rand Corp study, Oct 1967. DS920.2U5F37. George, Alexander L. "Psychological Aspects of Tactical Air Operations (Korea)." Rand Corp study, 1962. DS921.5P78G46. Gunn, William A. "A Study of the Effectiveness of Air Support Operations in Korea." Opns Rsrch Ofc, GHQ, Far East Cmd, 14 Nov 1951. 33 p. DS920.2A2G86. Higgins, Gerald J. "Air Support in Korean Campaign: Report to Chief of Army Field Forces." Army Air Spt Cntr, 1 Dec 1950. 14 p. DS920.2U5H5. Joint Air-Ground Opns Conf. Report. 23 Sep 1953. 30 p. U261U5J6. Lind, J.R. "Observations of the Tactical Employment of Aircraft in Korea (April through July 1951)." Rand Corp study, 1952. 28 p. ________. Thach, John S. "'Right on the Button': Marine Close Air Support in Korea." US Naval Inst Proceed (Nov 1975): pp. 54-56. AWCLib. U.S. Army. 2d Div. "Standing Operating Procedure for Tactical Air Support." Letter of Instructions No 11. Tudok, Korea, Mar 1951. 12 p. U261U5A48. _________. Eighth Army. "Eighth Army - Fifth Air Force Air Ground Operations Experiment. 25 Dec 52 - 14 Feb 53." n.p., 1953. Army-8-A-AGOE. _________. "Eighth Army - Fifth Air Force Joint Air-Ground Operations Report." n.p., 16 Mar 1953. Army-8-A-B-JAGO. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.5 _________. Signal Corps. "Doctrine and Procedures for Air-Ground Operations." n.p., 26 Jun 1951. 2 p. U261U5A511. Whitson, W.L., et al. "Preliminary Evaluation of Close Air Support Operations in Korea." Opns Rsrch Of, HQ, Far East Cmd, Aug 1951. 545 p. ________. Ziemke, Caroline F. "In the Shadow of the Giant: USAF Tactical Air Command in the Era of Strategic Bombing, 1945-1955." PhD dss, Ohio State U, 1989. 327 p. UH10.32T3Z53. See also: - KW -- Air 1954-1964 Asprey, Robert B. "Close Air Support: How Do We Get It?" Army (Nov 1961): pp. 33-37. Per. Bell, Raymond E. "Close Air Support for the Small Unit Commander." Army (Jan 1964): pp. 46-49. Per. "Close Air Support in the Nuclear Age." Mil Rev (Apr 1959): pp. 30-35. Per. Fowler, Delbert M. "Close Air Support (Doctrine of Army and Marine Corps)." Mil Engr 52 (Nov-Dec 1960): pp. 461-62. Per. Gonseth, J.E., Jr. "Tactical Air Support for Army Forces." Mil Rev (Jul 1955): pp. 2-16. Per. Guelzo, Carl M. "The Air-Ground Problem." Infantry 55 (Jan-Feb 1965): pp. 20-25. Per. MacIntyre, N.R. "Close Air Support." Ordnance (Nov-Dec 1962): pp. 305-308. Per(NatDef). Maddox, Bobby J. "Close Air Support." Armor (Jan-Feb 1964): pp. 14-16. Per. Malone, Henry O. "Close Air Support for Mobile Warfare." Armor (Jan-Feb 1964): pp. 28-29. Per. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.6 Megee, V.E. "Tactical Air Support of Ground Forces." Marine Corps Gaz (Dec 1955): pp. 12-17. Per. Pixton, A.G. "Close Air Support in Amphibious Operations." Mil Rev (Aug 1953): pp. 27-34. Per. Reinburg, J. Hunter. "Close Air Support." Army (Apr 1962): pp. 59-62. Per. _________. "The Flying Tank." Infantry (May-Jun 1965): pp. 66-67. Per. _________. "Low Altitude, Close Air Support." Army (Mar 1964): pp. 29-31. Per. U.S. Army Aviation School. Combat Developments Office. "Armor Brigade Study." Ft Rucker, Sep 1957. AAS-CDC-USARMAV-57-2. U.S. Army Continental Army Cmd. Joint Air-Ground Operations. Trng directive (CONARC TT 110-100-1) prepared jointly with USAF Tactical Air Cmd, 1 Sep 1957. 124 p. U260J662. _________. Procedures and Planning Guidance for the Air-Ground Operations Section of a Joint Operations Center. Ft Monroe, 1955. U261U5A55. U.S. Evans Signal Lab. "Close Air Support Countermeasures." Rpt, Belmar, NJ, Jul 1955. 16 p. UG473U5. U.S. Office of Naval Opns. Opns Evaluation Grp. "Planning Factors for the Analysis of Tactical Air Force Levels." Study, Wash, DC, May 1964. 22 p. ND-ONO-OEG-S-677. Ziemke, cited above. VIETNAM WAR BDM Corp. "A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam." Vol VI: "Conduct of the War." Book 1: "Operational Analyses." Report, May 1980. ca 600 p. DS552.5S84. See Chap 6. Eliot, George F. "Teamwork in Vietnam." Ordnance (Mar-Apr 1966): pp. 496-99. Per(NatDef). Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.7 Greenberg, Lawrence M. "'Spooky': Dragon in the Sky." Vietnam (Apr 1990): pp. 22-28. Per. Hist survey of lateral-firing gunship. Greenhalgh, William H. "Tactical Air Power in a War in Southeast Asia." Thesis, Air Univ, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Jul 1962. 64 p. AF-AU-AWC-Th-G675. Harrison, Marshall. A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1989. 285 p. DS556.4H37. Firsthand account of AF FAC, ca 1968-69. Henry, Daryl. "Putting the Bee on Charlie." Vietnam (Oct 1989): pp. 38-45. Per. Howard, John D. "An Loc: A Study of U.S. Power." Army (Sep 1975): pp. 18-24. Per. Air support for besieged provincial capital, Apr-Jun 1972. _________. "They Were Good Ol' Boys! An Infantryman Remembers An Loc and the Air Force." Air Univ Rev (Jan-Feb 1975): pp. 26- 39. Per. Kent, Richard S. "Close Air Support." Infantry (May-Jun 1967): pp. 15-17. Per. Kirkpatrick, Charles E. The Army and the A-10: The Army's Role in Developing Close Air Support Aircraft, 1961-1971. Wash, DC: CMH, 1988. 46 p. UH351A28K57. Liebchen, Peter A.W. Kontum: Battle for the Central Highlands, 30 March-10 June 1972. Report, USAF Project CHECO, Oct 1972. 118 p. AF-PACAF-CHECO-KONT. Mrozek, Donald J. Air Power and the Ground War in Vietnam. NY: Pergamon-Brassey's, 1989. 196 p. DS554.5M76. Pearson, Willard. "Find 'em, Fix 'em, Finish 'em. (1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam)." Army Digest (Dec 1966): pp. 14-21. Per(Soldiers). Picou, Lloyd J. "Call 'Falcon' (2d Battalion, 20th Artillery) for Prompt Aerial Fire Support." Army (Jun 1967): pp. 46-48. Per. Price, David H. "Your Closest Air Support." Infantry (Jan-Feb 1966): pp. 47-49. Per. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.8 Schlight, John. The War in South Vietnam: The Years of the Offensive, 1965-1968. Wash, DC: Offc AF Hist, 1988. 410 p. DS554.4S34. See index. Seaver, Maurice E. "Tactical Air: The Vietnam Verification." Thesis, US Air Univ, Air War College, Apr 1971. 24 p. AF-AU- AWC-Th-S362. Bib, pp. 23-24. Sexton, Richard R., and Hodgson, William M. OV-1/AC-119 Hunter- Killer Team. Report, USAF Project CHECO, 10 Oct 1972. 74 p. AF-PACAF-CHECO-HKT. Stoner, John R. "The Closer the Better. (USAF Air Request Net and the Tactical Air Control System)." Air Univ Rev (Sep-Oct 1967): pp. 29-41. Per. Swift, William D., and Herrick, Curtis J., Jr. "Anybody See the Ground Troops? (Operation in the Phuoc Thanh War Zone D, Oct 1964)." US Army Avn Digest 13 (Oct 1967): pp. 32-35. Per. U.S. Air Force. Opns Analysis Office. "Tactical Air Support in South Vietnam, October-November 1966." Wash, DC, Dec 1967. AF- OAO-67-7. U.S. Army Concept Team in Vietnam. "Lightning Bug." Saigon, 21 Feb 1966. 3 p. ARMY-ACTIV-LB. _________. "Lightning Bug Mission Results (1 January-1 March 1966)." Saigon, n.d. ARMY-ACTIV-LB-MR. U.S. Strike Cmd. "Air Support of Ground Forces." Seminar, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL, 14-17 Jun 1966. 103 p. UH200.6S45. Wacker, Rudolph F. "The View from the Cockpit--Close Air Support." Army 20 (Jul 1970): pp. 16-25. Per. Winchester, James H. "Forward Air Controllers in Vietnam." NATO's Fifteen Nations 12 (Feb-Mar 1967): pp. 44-47. Per. See also: - VN -- Air/Airmobility - Airmobility/Army Aviation Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.9 SINCE 1972 Carlson, Bruce. "Close Air Support." Mil Rev (Jun 1989): pp. 51-59. Per. Selection of suitable type aircraft; also hist background, pp. 51-54. Dotson, Robert S. "Tactical Air Power and Environmental Imperatives." Air Univ Rev (Jul-Aug 1977): pp. 27-35. Per. Ellis, John W., et al. "Comparing the Capability of Close Air Support Systems in Air/Ground Campaigns." Rand Corp study, Nov 1974. 167 p. UH200.6E44. Kross, Walter. Military Reform: The High-Tech Debate in Tactical Air Forces. Wash, DC: NDU, 1985. 243 p. UA23.177K76. Madelin, Ian. "The Emperor's Close Air Support." Air Univ Rev (Nov-Dec 1979): pp. 82-86. Per. McDougal, Winn. "Aerial Field Artillery for the Corps." Field Arty Jrnl 42 (Mar-Apr 1974): pp. 54-58. Per. Offley, Ron. "Close Air Support for the AirLand Battle." Infantry (Sep-Oct 1985): pp. 21-25. Per. O'Rourke, Robert. "Close Air Support Tactics: A Low-Altitude View." US Naval Inst Proceed 105 (Apr 1979): pp. 107-109. AWCLib. Ratley, Lonnie O., III. "A Comparison of the USAF Projected A-10 Employment in Europe and the Luftwaffe Schlachtgeschwader Experience on the Eastern Front in World War Two." Masters Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, 1977. 210 p. UH200.6R37. See esp Chap V-VII. Saye, Jeremy G. "Close Air Support in Modern Warfare." Air Univ Rev (Jan-Feb 1980): pp. 2-21. Per. U.S. Joint Staff Task Force. "Close Air Support Study, Phase II." Wash, DC, 1972. 4 vols in 10 pts. JSTF-CAS-Ph.2. Zeybel, Henry. "Gunships at Grenada." Natl Def (Feb 1984): pp. 53-56. Per. Close Air Support: Since 1945 p.10 See also: - Opn Urgent Fury (Grenada) - Opn Just Cause (Panama) - Opn Desert Shield/Storm (Iraq) FOREIGN DOCTRINES/OPERATIONS - BRITISH Davis, J.G. "The Employment of Air Forces in Imperial Defence and Combined International Enforcement Action." n.p., n.d. 9 p. UG660D3. Foxley-Norris, Christopher. "Close Air Support Today." Royal AF Qtrly 9 (Spr 1969): pp. 11-15. Per. - RUSSIAN Pavlikov, V. "Aviation Support of Troops." Trans of Russian doc dtd Sep 1963. Ottawa, Directorate of Mil Intell, Army HQ, 6 Dec 1963. 5 p. CAN-DMI-AST. Riccardelli, Richard F., and Jackson, Gary L. "Soviet Close Air Support: An Indispensable Comrade in Combined Arms Operations." Mil Rev (May 1979): pp. 11-20. Per. Steadman, Kenneth A. "A Comparative Look at Air-Ground Support Doctrine and Practice in World War II." Combat Studies Inst Rpt No 2, C&GSC, Sep 1982. 38 p. D785S74. See appendix on current Soviet doctrine. U.S. Dept of Army. General Staff, G-2. "Tactical Air Support of Soviet Army Units." Wash, DC, 15 May 1953. 19 p. DA-G2-IRP- 7699. - OTHER Greenhous, Brereton. "The Israeli Experience." Case Studies in The Development of Close Air Support. Ed by B.F. Cooling. Wash, DC: Office, AF Hist, 1990. pp. 491-534. UH200.6C38.