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The Warthog and the Close Air Support Debate Hardcover – January 1, 2003

by Douglas N. Campbell (Author)
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In this story of an underdog and the interaction of the military, politics, and technology in America, Campbell leads the reader through CAS history prior to the A-10's inception and shows how Air Force history and doctrine confronted factors such as the Vietnam War and the Army's super attack helicopter, which led the Air Force to build the Warthog. The author uses the aircraft's turbulent developmental and operational life to highlight a relatively neglected aspect of air combat history, and the book's wide historical scope sets it apart from others on the subject.
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  1. Print length
    302 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Naval Institute Press
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1557502323
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1557502322
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"This excellent book is the starting point for all intelligent discussion on the subject, and rightly so. It is brilliant." -- Flight Journal, April 2004

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Douglas N. Campbell flew attack planes for both the U.S. Navy and Air Force and later earned a Ph.D. in military and technology history. He lives in Wyoming where he teaches and writes.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press; First Edition (January 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557502323
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557502322
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book deals with the history of CAS optimized Aircraft and the A-10 Warthog in particular.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
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The book is extensively resaearched and its core arguements well articulated. However, the book is in need of updating for the period 2003 onward
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Ole Bjørsvik
2.0 out of 5 stars Only for procurement historians.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2011
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I understand those who are skeptical to stamp collectors of loose aviation facts, but there has to be a middle ground. Except from some few tens of pages about the early history of the CAS role early in the page, on turned into a long, tedious recount about the Army's struggle with the Air Force, to get a well suited aircraft for the CAS role. There is almost nothing about the choices and thought processes behind the development of this (or these) aircrafts. Not with the development of the tactics. And not with any change in the psychology and attitude with regards to flying this "ugly", subsonic aircraft.
Despite enticing chapter titles, it's just a procurement story. And most of all the political side of it.
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Timothy Miyahara
4.0 out of 5 stars Political History, Not Action/Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2008
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Campbell's history of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an excellent academic examination of the political and bureaucratic processes involved in the development of both military doctrine and the weaponry to support the doctrine.

This is not a history of the A-10 Warthog in combat. This is the definitive work on the development of a modern, jet propelled Close Air Support (CAS) weapon for the Air Force and new CAS doctrine for the Cold War. The reader seeking an understanding of the political infighting, inter-service rivalries, the procurement process and the difficulties of weapons development associated with the military-industrial complex will be deeply satisfied. The reader looking for action and war stories will not.
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Donald J. Kingsbury
5.0 out of 5 stars what a great read!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
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I have read a myriad of books on the military(I have loved anything to do with the Air Force since I went to military camp at Culver) but this great read by Dr. Campbell was such a great find, I read it one sitting.
It is a great read for everyone! Do yourself a favor and buy it, this book will not let the reader down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars They loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014
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Given as a gift. They loved it.
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HENRY
3.0 out of 5 stars For aviation experts
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2004
I was a bit dispointed by this book, i'm a big aviation BUFF and read a lot of books and knew for the most part the devloppement of close air support and the A10. here you've got an intersetsing summary but not that much details on the A10 (ex : all the CAS techniques involved in USING this plane !)

One last point for aviation experts is the uge list of references used in the process (more than 1/3 of the book!) i was really dispointed by that (but in fact it can act as a reference for further research on AMAZON !)
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William R.Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Warthog and the Close Air Support Debate
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2004
Every Marine aviator and infantry officer should read this book. While focused on the A-10,it describes how the United States has become the world's leader in close air support. No one before Dr. Campbell has ever done such a complete history on this subject.
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「ぶんぶん」
2.0 out of 5 stars 近接航空支援とは何かを問う
Reviewed in Japan on August 1, 2004
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近接航空支援に最適な機体は何か、近接航空支援と戦場阻止のバランスはなどの論議を、戦術面だけではなく、政治問題とも絡ませ色々な意見を紹介しており、それはそれで価値がある。しかし、筆者自身の見解は明らかでなく、資料の羅列に終わっている。
写真は第二次世界大戦から現代まで近接航空支援に使用された機体の白黒でサイズの小さいものがあるだけで、Ａ-１０の機体の技術的解説や細部写真はない。
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