Air Operations In The Lebanon Crisis Of 1958
Publisher: United States. USAF Historical Division
Published: 1962
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I. The Crisis in Lebanon. 1; title: The May Rebellion; title: The Decision to Send Military Aid 10; title: II. The Amphibious Landing  16; title: III. Deployment of Air Units 28; title: The CASF Components 32; title: The Fighters 32; title: The Tactical Bombers 35; title: The Reconnaissance Planes 36; title: The Fighter-Interceptors  37; title: The CASF Support Lift 37; title: The Airlift of Army Task Force Alpha 38; title: MATS Airlift; title: IV. Air Operations 47; title: Fighters 48; title: Tactical Bombers 49; title: Air Defense 50; title: Reconnaissance 50; title: Tankers 52; title: Airlift to Jordan 52; title: The Command of Air Units 57; title: V. Conciliation and Withdrawal 60; title: Withdrawal of Ground Forces .... 66; title: Withdrawal of Air Forces 68; title: VI. Critique and Conclusions 70; title: NOTES 81; title: GLOSSARY 89; title: APPENDIX; title: Summary of Report by J- 3 to JCS on Lessons Learned. 90; title: MAPS AND CHARTS; title: The Eastern Mediterranean Frontispiece; title: Facing; title: Lebanon 1; title: Air Defense Areas 48; title: Command Organization Chart 49