02347nam 2200409 450 991015029650332120230810001248.01-4766-6620-21-4766-2577-8(CKB)3710000000932678(MiAaPQ)EBC4740900(EXLCZ)99371000000093267820161125h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 1966/1980 /Darlington MutandaJefferson, North Carolina :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2017.©20171 online resource (239 pages) illustrations, tablesIncludes bibliographical references and index.Background to the liberation war in Zimbabwe -- Conceptualizing the development of air power as a war asset -- The establishment of the Rhodesian Air Force -- The development of the Air Force during the interwar period -- The impact of the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga -- Guerrilla counterstrategies to RHAF operations -- Challenges faced by the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga -- Challenging "air supremacy" from outside : analyzing the feasibility of ZPRA's conventional plan -- The effects of civilian bombing on guerrilla strategy -- The significance of air power in guerrilla warfare : an analysis."This book evaluates the development of the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga or Bush War (1966-1979). The Rhodesian Air Force was deployed in a war-winning versus a supporting role as a result of the shortage of manpower to deal with insurgency. Almost all units of the Rhodesian Security Forces depended on its tactical effectiveness"--Provided by publisher.ZimbabweHistoryChimurenga War, 1966-1980Aerial operationsZimbabweHistoryChimurenga War, 1966-1980ZimbabweHistory, Military1965-1980968.9104Mutanda Darlington1985-1245569MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910150296503321The Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 19662888720UNINA