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Air War at the Top of the World

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From http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2012/September%202012/0912kargil.aspx

 

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Air War at the Top of the World

By Ben Lambeth

 

India and Pakistan’s mid-1999 war is almost forgotten in the West, but was the highest-elevation conflict ever.

 

The Kargil War between India and Pakistan, waged in the disputed and mountainous Kashmir region in mid-1999, rates as the highest-elevation conflict in air war history. The clash lasted 74 days and cost more than 1,000 killed and wounded on each side. Though a blank to most Westerners, the Indian Air Force (IAF) experience was a milestone, providing insights into uses of airpower in extremely demanding combat settings.

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