The regenerating road : China's rapid runway repair capabilities and other recovery methods / a BluePath Labs report by Thomas Corbett for the China Aerospace Studies Institute.
Publication Info.
[Montgomery, Ala.] : China Aerospace Studies Institute, 2023.
1 online resource (46 pages ) : color illustrations
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Note
"June 2023."
In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (Air University, viewed July 26, 2023).
Contents
Key findings. -- Introduction. -- Background on airfield attacks and China's lessons learned. -- China's rapid runway repair capabilities and other recovery methods. -- Explosive ordnance disposal. -- Filling craters and resealing runways. -- Foreign object debris. -- Reestablishing support elements. -- Temporary and remote basing. -- Highway landings. -- Militia support. -- Military-civil fusion activities. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix 1: U.S. basing, capabilities, and rapid runway repair techniques. -- Endnotes.
Summary
This report addresses China's rapid runway repair capabilities and other methods of restoring air operations when faced with enemy assaults. 1: The PLA expects initial assaults against its airfields in a conflict and integrates this expectation into its strategic planning. 2: The PLA Air Force maintains dedicated training time allotted to runway repair. 3: PLA Army Aviation appears to focus more on remote and temporary basing rather than runway repair. 4: China's Runway Repair planning involves extensive civilian participation. 5: China's highway landing and take-off capabilities appear to be rudimentary at present.
