Conference Programme Day 1 Morning 09:30-10:00 Conference Registration 10:00-10:15 Welcome and Introduction

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1 From Shooting the Front to Combat ISTAR: The Evolution of Aerial Intelligence and Reconnaissance An International Conference April 2015

2 From Shooting the Front to Combat ISTAR: The Evolution of Aerial Intelligence and Reconnaissance An International Conference held at the Royal Air Force Museum in conjunction with the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies April 2015 This two-day international conference, organised in conjunction with the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies, explores the importance and evolution of aerial based reconnaissance and intelligence gathering and its effect on war. From aerial observation and photographic reconnaissance in the First World War through to the emergence of Combat ISTAR, effective intelligence gathering has been at the heart of air operations since the earliest use of air power. This is because air power is able to provide longer, deeper and more persistent forms of information collection. Air power s first appearance on the battlefield came when a balloon was used during the Battle of Fleurus in 1794 in the observation role. Furthermore, in 1914, the Royal Flying Corps Training Manual stated that, The most important role of aircraft in war is reconnaissance. More recently, the Royal Air Force s capstone doctrine codified Intelligence and Situational Awareness as one of the Service s four fundamental roles. As we move through the period of the centenary of the First World War and towards the 100th Anniversary of the RAF s formation, the time is precipitate to explore the importance of aerial based reconnaissance and intelligence gathering and its effect on war. Conference Organisers Ross Mahoney (Aviation Historian, RAF Museum) Andrew Renwick (Curator of Photographs, RAF Museum) RAF CAPS Directors (Mr Sebastian Cox, Dr David Jordan and Group Captain Paul Wilkins) conference@rafmuseum.org

3 Conference Programme Day 1 Morning 09:30-10:00 Conference Registration 10:00-10:15 10:15 Welcome and Introduction Ross Mahoney (Aviation Historian, Royal Air Force Museum) The Birth of ISTAR up to :15-11:35 11:35 Panel 1 Conceptual 1 Aspects of ISTAR up to :35-12:00 12:00 Refreshments Dr Richard Hallion (Independent Researcher) Eyes in the Sky: How Airmen Shaped the Great War in its First Month Dr James Pugh (University of Birmingham) David Henderson, the Birth of the Royal Flying Corps, and the Development of its Reconnaissance Capabilities Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Schnakenberg (University of Birmingham) We must expect history to repeat itself": Great Britain's use of Intelligence in Support of Aerial Warfare during World War I 12:00:13:00 Panel 2A Operational Aspects of ISTAR up to 1918 Stuart Hadaway (Air Historical Branch) Hard Lying in the Levant Colonel (ret'd) Terry Finnegan (Independent Researcher) The Guts of Shooting the Front 12:00-13:00 13:00 Panel 2B Experiencing ISTAR up to 1918 Belinda Day (Royal Air Force Museum) Exploring Aircrew Accounts of Royal Flying Corps Reconnaissance on the Western Front Adam Sutch (Independent Scholar) Frederick Charles Laws, his influence upon, and contribution to, British Aerial Photographic Capabilities during the First and Second World War

4 Conference Programme Day 1 Afternoon 13:00-14:30 14:30 Lunch Maturing ISTAR Capabilities from 1918 to :30-15:50 15:50 Panel 3 Conceptual 3 Aspects of ISTAR s Maturing Capabilities from 1918 to 1945 Dr Christopher Rein (USAF Air Command and Staff College) From "Observation" to "Tactical Reconnaissance": The Development of American Battlefield ISR in World War II Martin James (Historian, Royal Australian Air Force) RAAF ISR Operations in the South West Pacific Area of Operations Allan Williams (National Collection of Aerial Photography) CROSSBOW 15:50-16:15 16:15 Refreshments 16:15-17:15 17:15 Panel 4A Operational Aspects of ISTAR from 1918 to 1945 Operation Clive Richards (Independent Researcher) Eagle-eyed eyed or Short Sighted?: RAF Strategic and Tactical Reconnaissance Support for the British Army before, during and after the Battle of France Squadron Leader James Owen (Royal Australian Air Force) Aerial Intelligence during the Battles of El Alamein 16:15-17:15 17:15 Panel 4B ISTAR Techniques and Responses from 1918 to 1945 Andrew Renwick (Royal Air Force Museum) RAF Aerial Photography: The Wilderness Years Dr James Robinson (Queen s University Belfast) Surveying the Conspicuous : Aerial Intelligence and the Work of the 'Camofleur', :15-18:00 18:00 Historical Keynote: Dr Sebastian Ritchie (Air Historical Branch) - Allied Air Reconnaissance in Operation MARKET GARDEN, September 1944

5 Conference Programme Day 2 Morning 09:30-10:00 Registration Modern ISTAR Challenges, 1945 to :00-11:20 11:20 Panel 5 Conceptual 5 Aspects of Modern ISTAR, 1945 to :20-11:45 11:45 Refreshments Roger Arditti (Brunel University) The View from Above: How the RAF Provided a Strategic Vision for Operational Intelligence during the Malayan Emergency Viktoriya Fedorchak (University of Hull) The Development of Intelligence and ISTAR Role of Air Power: RAF Doctrinal Discourse Dr Tamir Libel (University of Trier) Hunters of Collectors?: The Evolution of UAV Intelligence Missions in the Israeli Air Force 11:45-12:45 12:45 Panel 6A Operational Aspects of Modern ISTAR, 1945 to 2010 Dr Richard Mayne (Royal Canadian Air Force Office of History and Heritage) - Revolutions in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR): The Emergence of the Royal Canadian Air Force s Modern Long Range Patrol Capability Professor Alejandro Amendolara (Argentine Institute for Military History) A Fleet Too Far: The Argentine Long Range Aerial Intelligence and Reconnaissance dur- ing the South Atlantic Conflict in :45-12:45 12:45 Panel 6B Owning and Applying ISTAR in the Modern Era, Professor Philip Davies (Brunel University) The Birth, Evolution and Transfiguration of JARIC: RAF Custodianship of a Principal Intelligence Discipline, Lieutenant Baptiste Colom-Y-Canals Canals (Research Centre of the French Air Force) Aerial Intelligence in French Foreign Operations, : 1986: The Birth of a Strategic Perception?

6 Conference Programme Day 2 Afternoon 12:45-14:15 14:15 Lunch Now and the Future, 2010 to :15-15:35 15:35 Panel 7 Now 7 and the Future, 2010 to 2035: An RAF Perspective 15:35-16:00 16:00 Refreshments Group Captain Paul Wilkins (Director Defence Studies, Royal Air Force) Introduction Wing Commander Rob O Dell (Royal Air Force) A Platform focussed view of ISR in the Future Squadron Leader Andrew Payne (Royal Air Force) It s the data stupid...an output focussed view of ISR Squadron Leader Keith Dear (Royal Air Force) Emerging Concepts for the Employment of ISTAR in the 21st Century 16:00-16:30 16:30 Panel 7 Question 7 and Answer Session 16:30-17:15 17:15 Contemporary Keynote Air Commodore Jeff Portlock (ISTAR Force Commander, Royal Air Force) - A Practitioner s Perspective 17:15-17:30 17:30 Concluding Comments RAF CAPS Directors (Mr Sebastian Cox, Dr David Jordan and Group Captain Paul Wilkins) 17:30 End of Conference (Museum open until 18:00) N.B. Please note that the programme is subject to change.

7 Directions to the RAF Museum London By Road By Road Only 30 minutes from Central London. Follow the brown and white tourist signs from M25, M1 (Junction 4 Southbound), A41, A5 and North Circular (A406) roads. SatNav Users Currently several SatNav systems have incorrectly indexed our postcode which means that people are being told that they have arrived at their destination whilst they are still on the M1. As a result we recommend that rather than typing our postcode into your SatNav system that you input our road name Grahame Park Way. If this does not work we suggest putting in the postcode NW9 5QW which will direct you to the small industrial estate that is located next to the Museum. By Bus Route 303 passes the entrance to the Museum. Look at the entire route on the TFL website ( ) The 303 stops outside the exit of Colindale Underground station and the Museum. By Underground The Museum is situated close to Colindale Underground on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line. Please alight at Colindale, not Hendon Central. Colindale is in Zone 4. By Rail Mill Hill Broadway is the nearest rail station and is a 20 minute walk away. You can also get the 303 bus from the station to the Museum. The station is on the Luton/Kings Cross/Thameslink line. By Air Nearest airports are: Heathrow - 26 km City - 28 km Luton - 39 km Gatwick - 57km

8 Local Hotels Here is a list of local hotels that offer a prearranged bed and breakfast rate to guests attending an event at the Royal Air Force Museum. Hendon Hall Hotel Ashley Lane, Hendon, NW4 1HF hotels/hendon-hall/ hall/ 5-10 minute drive Complimentary car parking Complimentary Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast Quote Royal Air Force Museum Best Western- Palm Hotel Hendon Way, NW2 2NL minute drive Complimentary Wi-Fi 24/7 bar service From Bed and Breakfast Quote RAF Museum

9 Local Hotels Holiday Inn London - Brent Cross Tilling Road, Brent Cross, NW2 1LP hoteldetail 10 minute drive Complimentary shuttle bus to Brent Cross Underground Station From Bed and Breakfast Use the link below to book; path=hd&brandcode=hi&localecode=en&hotelcode=br EGC&rateCode=ILCZX&_PMID= &corpNum= Below is a list of other local hotels arranged in order of their approximate distance from the Museum. Premier Inn London Hendon Hyde House, Hendon, NW9 6LH minute drive Kingsland Hotel Kingsbury Circle, Kingsbury, NW9 9RR minute drive Ramada London North M1 Between Jct 2 4, Gateway Services, NW7 3HU minute drive Premier Inn London Elstree Warwick Road, Elstree, WD6 1US minute drive The Pillar Hotel 19 Brent Street, Brent Cross, NW4 2EU minute drive Holiday Inn Express London Golders Green 58 Regents Park Road, N3 3JN minute drive Premier Inn London Wembley Stadium 151 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HQ minute drive Hilton London Wembley Lakeside Way, Wembley, HA9 0BU minute drive

10 Name(s) Booking Form From Shooting the Front to Combat ISTAR: The Evolution of Aerial Intelligence and Reconnaissance Wednesday 15 April to Thursday 16 April 2015 Royal Air Force Museum London. Organisation Address Telephone Conference Fees (includes lunch and refreshments on both days) Please enter the number of places required in the appropriate boxes below. Delegate Fee: 70 Speaker Fee: 35 Special Dietary Requirements: Payment I enclose a cheque (in Sterling, drawn on a British bank account, made payable to the Royal Air Force Museum) for Credit Card Payment Signature Card Type:.. Card Number:. Security Code: Start Date (Solo cards):. Issue Number (Switch only): Expiry Date:. To pay by bank transfers please contact us for further details... Date... Please complete this form enclosing payment and send by Monday 13 April 2015 to: Ross Mahoney, Aviation Historian, Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL Tel: ross.mahoney@rafmuseum.org