Abstract
While there have been numerous comparative case studies involving airlift-dependent situations, this study takes a novel approach and assesses the available evidence supporting six unique airlift anecdotes in military history. The case studies analyzed are either moments for celebration or moments for pause and reflection on the role moral hazard plays in airlift operations.
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Erich Wagner, “Ingenuity, Excess, Incompetence, and Luck: Air-Resupply Anecdotes in Military History,” The Journal of Military History 84, no. 2 (April 2020): 427–457.