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FM 90-4 Airmobile Operations

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FM 90-4

Airmobile Operations

Army · FM · Oct 1980 · 222 pages

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During 11 years of battlefield application in the Republic of Vietnam, the airmobile concept was tested and refined. The helicopter provided battlefield mobility to infantrymen and other members of the combined arms team mat was unmatched in history. Vietnam-proven airmobile techniques provide the basis for current airmobile tactics. Airmobile operations contribute significantly to the overall combat effectiveness of US and allied forces. The October Arab-Israeli War showed that the helicopter can survive on the modenrbattlefield when properly employed. Both sides used helicopters extensively îpr a variety of tactical and support missions. The helicopter was usèd successfully in Vietnam and in the Near East, and there is every its contribution in any future war will be equally important. This manual tells how to conduct airmobile operations.

DesignationFM 90-4

EditionOct 1980

StatusSuperseded

Pages222

FunctionFieldcraft Survival

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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