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Air Power in UN Operations
Air power for warfighting is a story that's been told many times. Air power for peacekeeping and UN enforcement is a story that desperately needs to be told. For the first-time, this volume covers the fascinating range of aerial peace functions. In rich detail it describes: aircraft transporting vital supplies to UN peacekeepers and massive amounts of humanitarian aid to war-affected populations; aircraft serving as the eyes in sky to keep watch for the world organization; and combat aircraft enforcing the peace. Rich poignant case studies illuminate the past and present use of UN air power, pointing the way for the future. This book impressively fills the large gap in the current literature on peace operations, on the United Nations and on air power generally."
392 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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November 22, 2021
Air Power in UN Operations—Wings for Peace—By Dr. Walt Dorn, Royal Military College.
I recently viewed a United Nations LinkedIn post about the importance of helicopters in peacekeeping missions:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/unpeac...
Indeed, helicopters are great tools to assist in various UN activities, including ground support operations. It falls within air support, which encompasses other aerial assets. I learned this in Royal Military College of Canada, Dr. Walt Dorn's book "Air Power in UN Operations—Wings for Peace." It is a must-read for aviation buffs, military strategists, pilots, former and serving peacekeepers, or anyone interested in United Nations Peace missions. Airpower can save lives, alleviate suffering, and help build global security. From the first UN “Air Force” in the Congo in 1960, to medical evacuations, the use of Canadian-made Caribou planes during the India-Pakistan conflict in the 60s, humanitarian aid assistance after the 2010 Haitian earthquake, and to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) supporting UN operations, this book is guaranteed to keep you engaged until the last page.
I hope you enjoy it and learn from it as much as I did!
Ben Maure
Canadian Peace Research Association Board of Director Member & Author
I recently viewed a United Nations LinkedIn post about the importance of helicopters in peacekeeping missions:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/unpeac...
Indeed, helicopters are great tools to assist in various UN activities, including ground support operations. It falls within air support, which encompasses other aerial assets. I learned this in Royal Military College of Canada, Dr. Walt Dorn's book "Air Power in UN Operations—Wings for Peace." It is a must-read for aviation buffs, military strategists, pilots, former and serving peacekeepers, or anyone interested in United Nations Peace missions. Airpower can save lives, alleviate suffering, and help build global security. From the first UN “Air Force” in the Congo in 1960, to medical evacuations, the use of Canadian-made Caribou planes during the India-Pakistan conflict in the 60s, humanitarian aid assistance after the 2010 Haitian earthquake, and to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) supporting UN operations, this book is guaranteed to keep you engaged until the last page.
I hope you enjoy it and learn from it as much as I did!
Ben Maure
Canadian Peace Research Association Board of Director Member & Author
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