Information This'marnual supersedes FM 20-100, 9 Septenmber 1947 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. PURPOSE This manual is intended as a guide for commanders, staff officers, and other Army personnel who are concerned with the organization, training, planning, and employment of Army aircraft. 2. SCOPE The contents of this manual are, in general, applicable to all Army aviation sections regardless of the type of aircraft with which they are equipped. a. It covers the tactical employment of Army aviation, the technique of aerial reconnaissance and observation, transportation missions, operations, communication, supply, maintenance, and the training of Army aviation personnel. b. For convenience of reference, a limited amount of technical information is included in this manual.
DesignationFM 20-100
EditionFeb 1952
StatusSuperseded
Pages188
FunctionAviation
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)