Hava Gücünün Tarihi Gelişimi: Nitelikler, Bileşenler, Görevler ve Etkinlik Açısından Bir Değerlendirme

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 39, 603 - 638, 27.09.2021

Sıtkı Egeli

https://doi.org/10.17752/guvenlikstrtj.1001299

Cited By: 1

Öz

Bu çalışmada, hava gücünün ortaya çıkmasından bu yana geçen 100 yılı aşkın süre zarfındaki tarihî gelişim sürecinin ikincil kaynakları kullanan nitel araştırma yaklaşımıyla incelenmesi neticesinde, özellikle Soğuk Savaş sonrası dönemde yaygınlık kazanan hava gücünün kara ve deniz güçleri karşısında baskın konuma geçerek artık savaşların sonucunu tek başına belirleyebileceği önermesinin sahadaki gelişmelerle çeliştiği, zira hava gücünün kullanımı sayesinde elde edilen fırsatların ve avantajların taktik, stratejik ve/veya siyasî sonuçlara dönüştürülebilmesi için satıhta konuşlanmış kuvvet unsurlarına hâlâ ihtiyaç duyulduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Varılan bu sonuçla bağlantılı olarak, incelenen dönemde yaşanan süratli teknolojik gelişmelere rağmen hava gücünün kuvvetli-zayıf yönlerinin ve ifa ettiği görev kategorilerinin yıllar içerisinde büyük oranda aynı kaldığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca, hava gücünün potansiyelinden tam manasıyla yararlanılabilmesinin sadece az sayıda devletin sahip olduğu maddi, teknolojik, örgütsel ve entelektüel kapasitenin kazanılmasını gerekli kıldığı gözlemlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hava Gücü, Askerî Havacılık, Hava Harbi - Tarih, Harp Tarihi -, Havacılık, Askerî Teknoloji

Air Power’s Historical Evolution: An Analysis of Properties, Constituent Elements, Missions and Effectiveness

Öz

Using secondary sources and qualitative analysis, this paper has scrutinized the historical evolution of air power since its outset over 100 years ago to reveal that land and naval powers are still required to transform the opportunities and advantages presented by air power into concrete tactical, strategic and/or political outcomes. This finding refutes common propositions since the end of the Cold War contending that air power has now become the dominant form of military power that could singlehandedly determine the outcome of wars. Our historical overview has also illustrated that despite rapid technological progress, air power’s strong and weak points, as well as its basic missions have remained unaltered over decades and its successful use and implementation is still dependent on material, technological, organizational, and intellectual assets. This is a demanding list that could be met by a handful of states.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Air Power, Military Aviation, Air Warfare –History, Military History–, Air Warfare –History, Military History–, Aviation

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