Airpower

"Air power" redirects here. Not to be confused with Wind power. For other uses, see Air Power.
The USAF's F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter

Airpower or air power consists of the application of military aviation, military strategy and strategic theory to the realm of aerial warfare and close air support. Airpower began in the advent of powered flight early in the 20th century. Airpower represents a "complex operating environment that has been subjected to considerable debate".[1][2] British doctrine defines airpower as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events."[1] The Australian Experience of Air Power defines Airpower as being composed of Control of the Air, Strike, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Air Mobility roles.[3]

  1. ^ a b Royal Air Force: Role of Air Power Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on March 13, 2011.
  2. ^ *Jordan, David: Air and Space Warfare, in: Jordan, David et al.: Understanding Modern Warfare, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009, p. 219
  3. ^ Royal Australian Air Force: AAP1000-D The Air Power Manual . Accessed on March 13, 2011.