“Project Corona Harvest” was a U.S. Air Force program that ran from 1968 to 1974, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the air operations in the Vietnam War. The main purpose of the project was to provide the Air Force with comprehensive and detailed data about their actions during the war.
The project entailed the collection, correlation, and analysis of all available operational data to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of airpower during the conflict. This included everything from bombing missions to logistical support. The primary focus was to understand how well the Air Force had achieved its objectives and to learn lessons for future conflicts.
The project was named “Corona Harvest” because it was designed to ‘harvest’ (i.e., collect and interpret) data on the impact and effectiveness of air operations (the ‘corona’ of airpower). This was part of a broader effort by the U.S. military to use scientific and quantitative methods to analyze and improve its performance during the Vietnam War.
This post was published on September 21, 2017 5:11 pm
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