按乐观的估计,某些军事分析家认为夜间和恶劣天气条件下指示目标的能力今天比过去更为优越。其他更悲观的分析家则不同意这一观点。根据美国战术空军司令部司令威尔伯·格林上将的意见,美国战术空军在这一领域内,今天并不比第二次世界大战结束时更好。 本文试图通过研究美国空军和美国陆军在夜间和恶劣天气条件下,当前和计划的指示目标的能力情况,对两种观点进行客观的评论。这里所提供的材料将集中于飞机,特别是战术飞机所使用的目标指示器,以探测和攻击目标作为近距离空中支援:防御和进攻两种相反的任务领域内的一部分,但是也将简要的讨论在相同的条件下,美国陆军探测目标的能力。同 According to optimistic estimates, some military analysts believe the ability to target at night and in adverse weather conditions today is superior to the past. Other more pessimistic analysts disagree with this view. According to Wilbur Green, commander of the U.S. Tactical Air Command, the U.S. tactical air force is no better today in this area than the end of World War II. This article attempts to objectively comment on both views by studying the capabilities of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army at current and planned targets under night and adverse weather conditions. The material presented here will focus on the target indicators used by aircraft, especially tactical aircraft, to detect and target targets as part of close range air support: defense and offensive missions in the opposite direction, but also to brief Discuss the ability of the U.S. Army to detect targets under the same conditions. with