
Air Power
When Burma Prime Minister U Nu put his foot down at Husein Sastranegara Airport, Bandung to attend the Asia – Afrika Conference in year 1955, the outstanding world figure was surprised when he saw many B-25 aircrafts in rows on the airport parking area. To Wiweko who welcomed him he said briefly:” I have never seen so many aircrafts together”. As well as, a Netherland magazine Vliegwereld (aviation world) had written: “AURI, the most formidable Air Force in South East Asia”. In contrast, a magazine which is published in England, Air Pictorial, ridicule the British Government by saying the Australian AF is totally lag behind the AURI!”. Today, those have become sweet memory.
History of The Airpower
Discussing about airpower, is always interesting subject to be debated and simultaneously also inviting controversy. The Airpower since the begining it was created, known as ”offensive tools”, as a tool for attacking. In a battle field, therefore airpower for certain will be addressed as an instrument for offensive. On the other hand, with a thourough study then it would be very clearly seen that if we wish to have a strong airpower means that it requires a very high cost budget. As a very high cost offensif tools, spontaneously making the Air Force or airpower universally to become Prima donna of the Arm Forces. Just like a Prima donna, certainly will always attracting ”jealousy” to various sides. Read more…






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