The Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 1966-1980 / Darlington Mutanda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mutanda, Darlington, 1985- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesian Air Force--History.

Southern Rhodesia.

Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesian Air Force.

History.

Zimbabwe--History--Chimurenga War, 1966-1980--Aerial operations.

Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe--History--Chimurenga War, 1966-1980.

Zimbabwe--History, Military--1965-1980.

History, Military.

Military operations, Aerial.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

vii, 230 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476666204

1476666202

OCLC:

948547783