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2014.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Apart from other roles, insurgencies in Malaya, Kenya, Zimbabwe, French lndo-China and Algeria saw helicopters being used for troop induction into and extraction from combat zones, rudimentary fire support to ground forces and surveillance. Most operations were confined to daytime and in relatively clear weather due to equipment limitations. In almost all scenarios, there was a marked asymmetry in terms at technology and equipment in favour of conventional forces. Some success in these operations led to the assumption that with the added advantages oi hover capability helicopters were relatively invulnerable when compared to fixed wing aircraft.
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