The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud to present The Aerospace Advantage, with former Air Force weapons school instructor and Thunderbird Lt Col (ret) John “Slick” Baum as the host. Every week, Slick will take listeners into the world of aerospace power and help the audience understand what it takes to fly and fight in the sky, while also protecting America’s interests in space. Whether talking to top generals, standing on a flight line full of combat aircraft, looking at a rocket being prepared for launch, or hearing from those who have laid it all on the line in defense of the nation—this podcast will afford unprecedented access and insight into where the combat aerospace community is going and why.
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Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Episode 64 – Russia, China, and the US Air Force Stretched Too Thin: We’ve Been Here Before… Lessons from Korea
Episode Summary:
In episode 64 of the Aerospace Advantage podcast, Russia, China, and the US Air Force Stretched Too Thin: We’ve Been Here Before... Lessons from Korea, host John “Slick” Baum, engages with Mitchell’s executive director Doug Birkey to discuss his latest report regarding the Air War over Korea and why the lessons from that conflict matter more than ever today. Often lost between WWII and Vietnam, the air war over Korea holds particular relevance for members of today’s Air Force as they seek to address a strikingly similar set of challenges—everything from a small, old aircraft inventory to factors like airbase availability and defense, logistics under attack, lack of training capacity, and disagreement with joint counterparts about how best to employ airpower. As Air Force General William Momeyer, a veteran of multiple conflicts including the Korean War, explained, “We mustn’t rely entirely upon yesterday’s ideas to fight tomorrow’s wars, after all, but I hope our airmen won’t pay the price in combat again for what some of us have already purchased.”
You can find Doug Birkey’s paper on the USAF in Korea here.
Credits:
Host: Lt Col (Ret.) John “Slick” Baum, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Producer: Daniel C. Rice
Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey
Guest: Douglas Birkey, Executive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
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