Historic air combat
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List of wars by years - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_war#Wars
there doesn't seem to have been a year without war and conflict of some kind, any years that appear light on conflict there's usually a continuing major conflict from earlier still ongoing. Likely to be some form of air combat I would have thought with all.
there doesn't seem to have been a year without war and conflict of some kind, any years that appear light on conflict there's usually a continuing major conflict from earlier still ongoing. Likely to be some form of air combat I would have thought with all.
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British Somaliland.
The Somaliland campaign of 1920 was the final British expedition against the Dervish forces of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (often called the "Mad Mullah" in English). The force consisted of 12 Airco DH.9A aircraft. On 21 January RAF aircraft bombed Hassan's main base at Medistie and his fort at Jideli.In Great Britain, where the "Mad Mullah" had long been a source of irritation, news of the swift victory was well received in Parliament and the country. The cost of the 1920 operation was put at £77,000 and Amery described it as "the cheapest war in history". Trenchard and the newly established RAF were greatly encouraged by the outcome.
(all the above credited to Wikipedia)
The Somaliland campaign of 1920 was the final British expedition against the Dervish forces of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (often called the "Mad Mullah" in English). The force consisted of 12 Airco DH.9A aircraft. On 21 January RAF aircraft bombed Hassan's main base at Medistie and his fort at Jideli.In Great Britain, where the "Mad Mullah" had long been a source of irritation, news of the swift victory was well received in Parliament and the country. The cost of the 1920 operation was put at £77,000 and Amery described it as "the cheapest war in history". Trenchard and the newly established RAF were greatly encouraged by the outcome.
(all the above credited to Wikipedia)
IanMorewood said:
1920 also sees the RAF in action over modern day Iraq, mostly as an airbourne police force but they did bomb and strafe rebel positions.
For the same reason you can write off 1921 and 1922 as well.
A fellow called Arthur Harris was cutting his bombing teeth around that time too.For the same reason you can write off 1921 and 1922 as well.
http://www.war-memorial.net/wars_all.asp
1924:
That would be the 3rd Rif war.
Wikipedia: "6 May – 16 Sep 1924: Spanish Bombing Campaign
The Spanish air units were concentrated in Melilla on 5 May (Fleming, 1991). Spanish planes bombed the area between Sidi Mesaud and Axdir on 6, 8, and 9 May. The aim was the systematic “destruction of villages and livestock, the dispersion of all manner of concentrations and markets and above all, the burning of crops” (p. 140). The Spanish used incendiary, fragmentation, and poison gas. None-the-less the siege of Sidi Mesaud continued. And the air attacks also continued … for four and half months on an almost daily basis."
Also takes care of 1925:
"29-30 Mar 1925: 2nd Alcázarsequir Landing (“modesta operación”)
In Mar 1925 the Spanish organised a second amphibious landing at Alcázarsequir, this time under Gen. Federico de Sousa Regoyos (Fleming, 1991). He was assigned two Bandera of the Legion under Franco and a battalion (presumably Tabor) of Regulares under Lt. Col. Alvarez. A Spanish Naval-Aerial force began to bomb and strafe the settlement late on 29 Mar. The vanguard, under Franco, rapidly landed at 0100 hours on 30 Mar and captured the port with little opposition. Rivera described it as a “modesta operación”. The Spanish continued to bomb the Anyera and to pour troops into the area, their forces in the area reaching 10,000 men, but it took over a year to pacify the tribe."
and 1926:
"4 Jul 1926
The Spanish air force raided the Beni Haled and the northern part of the tribe began to submit to Capaz"
1924:
That would be the 3rd Rif war.
Wikipedia: "6 May – 16 Sep 1924: Spanish Bombing Campaign
The Spanish air units were concentrated in Melilla on 5 May (Fleming, 1991). Spanish planes bombed the area between Sidi Mesaud and Axdir on 6, 8, and 9 May. The aim was the systematic “destruction of villages and livestock, the dispersion of all manner of concentrations and markets and above all, the burning of crops” (p. 140). The Spanish used incendiary, fragmentation, and poison gas. None-the-less the siege of Sidi Mesaud continued. And the air attacks also continued … for four and half months on an almost daily basis."
Also takes care of 1925:
"29-30 Mar 1925: 2nd Alcázarsequir Landing (“modesta operación”)
In Mar 1925 the Spanish organised a second amphibious landing at Alcázarsequir, this time under Gen. Federico de Sousa Regoyos (Fleming, 1991). He was assigned two Bandera of the Legion under Franco and a battalion (presumably Tabor) of Regulares under Lt. Col. Alvarez. A Spanish Naval-Aerial force began to bomb and strafe the settlement late on 29 Mar. The vanguard, under Franco, rapidly landed at 0100 hours on 30 Mar and captured the port with little opposition. Rivera described it as a “modesta operación”. The Spanish continued to bomb the Anyera and to pour troops into the area, their forces in the area reaching 10,000 men, but it took over a year to pacify the tribe."
and 1926:
"4 Jul 1926
The Spanish air force raided the Beni Haled and the northern part of the tribe began to submit to Capaz"
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