Allied Air Power Doctrine: Royal Air Force War Manual; Volume I - Table of Contents
Air Publication 1300, Royal Air Force War Manual; Volume I, -
Operations; Air Ministry; Issued July, 1928 - Reprinted June, 1930,
May, 1935 and July, 1937
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Table of Contents
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General considerations |
1-2 |
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The aim in war |
3-7 |
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The principles of war |
8-9 |
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The application of the principles |
10-11 |
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Policy |
1-4 |
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Plans |
5-8 |
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Declaration of war |
9-12 |
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Execution of plan of campaign |
13-14 |
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General considerations |
1-2 |
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Command |
3-7 |
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Leadership |
8-12 |
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Morale |
13-23 |
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General considerations |
1 |
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The Navy |
2-12 |
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The Army |
13-17 |
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The Air Force |
18-28 |
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General considerations |
1-12 |
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Movements by water |
13-23 |
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Movements by land |
24-39 |
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Movements by air |
40-43 |
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General considerations |
1-9 |
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Protection when in the air |
10-15 |
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Protection when at rest |
16-23 |
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Protection when on the move |
24-37 |
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The aim |
1-3 |
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Allocation of force to offensive and defensive duties |
4-9 |
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Air superiority |
10-16 |
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Air defence |
17-23 |
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The aim |
1-2 |
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The selection of objectives |
3-12 |
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The effect of air bombardment |
13-22 |
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The security of bomber formations |
23-26 |
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The conduct of air bombardment |
27-36 |
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Low flying attacks |
37-38 |
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General strategical principles |
1-5 |
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Tactical principles |
6-12 |
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Factors affecting the fighting tactics of aircraft |
13-19 |
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Air fighting at night |
20 |
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Air fighting in formation |
21-26 |
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Offensive patrols by fighter squadrons |
27-30 |
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General considerations |
1-2 |
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Nature of objectives |
3-10 |
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Method of attack |
11-18 |
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General considerations |
1-6 |
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Operations by shore-based aircraft |
7-26 |
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Operations by the Fleet Air Arm |
27-66 |
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Distribution and command |
1-8 |
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Role of bombers and fighters |
9-10 |
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Air bombardmen |
11-17 |
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Low-flying attacks |
18-20 |
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Air reconnaissance |
21-45 |
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Orders or instructions for air action |
46-52 |
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Use of aircraft for transport and intercommunication |
53-54 |
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Kite balloons |
55-58 |
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General considerations |
1-11 |
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Plans |
12-15 |
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Typical forms of combined operation |
16-43 |
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Anti-aircraft defence |
44-46 |
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Duties of the Air Force commander |
47-49 |
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CHAPTER XIV. AIR OPERATIONS IN UNDEVELOPED AND SEMI-CIVILISED COUNTRIES |
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General considerations |
1-3 |
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Characteristics of operations against a semi-civilised enemy |
4-8 |
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General effect of the employment of aircraft |
9-18 |
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The selection of objectives in air operations |
19-23 |
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Methods of air attack |
24-36 |
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Aircraft in co-operation with land forces |
37-46 |
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Air operations in support of land operations |
47-50 |
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Employment of air forces in support of civil administration |
51-55 |
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General considerations |
1-7 |
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Simple appreciation |
8-22 |
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Double appreciation |
23 |
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APPENDIX II CLASSIFICATION, PREPARATION AND ISSUE OF ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS |
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Classification |
1-8 |
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Preparation and issue of operation orders |
9-26 |
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Preparation and issue of instructions |
27-36 |
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Transmission during operations of information regarding the enemy |
1—8 |
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Narrative reports on operations |
9—13 |
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APPENDIX IV GENERAL RULES REGARDING ORDERS INSTRUCTIONS, REPORTS AND MESSAGES |
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General |
1—23 |
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Drafting of messages |
24—38 |
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Delivery of messages to addressees |
39—42 |
