Employment of Army Aviation Units in a High Threat Environment: Field Manual No. 90-1: FM 90-1
Washington, DC: United States Department of the Army Headquarters, 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing [no 'supercedes' notice. Ringbound. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, maps. Three-hole punched in binder, with Change No. 1 of 20 May 1977 present. Various paginations (about 200 p, ) Glossary. Fold-out. s. This manual presents the state of the art, state of knowledge, and the state of practice at the end of the Vietnam War era. From Wikipedia: "An army aviation unit is an aviation-related unit of a nation's army, often described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft. The tasks of each army's aviation units are defined slightly different, depending on nationality. Some general characteristics, however, apply to all army aviation units regardless of provenience: Logistic and battlefield support Tactical transport both internally and externally, of personnel and material Assault duties and anti-tank warfare Search and rescue Medical evacuation Reconnaissance and fire support in a combined arms team Surveillance Liaison Flying training Disaster relief In order to fulfill their manifold tasks, army aviation mostly uses helicopters. These helicopters can be classified into the following types: Attack helicopters for close air support of ground troops and anti-tank role Transport helicopters Observation helicopters Utility helicopters CSAR, Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)/MEDEVAC helicopters Training helicopters" Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Air Mobility; Air Defense; Combined Arms; Intelligence-gathering; Air Cavalry; Mountain Combat; Desert Combat; Military Training; Scout; Gunnery;
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