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한국사회 내에서 항공모함은 북한의 위협에 대응하는데 유용성이 떨어지는 전력으로 인식되어 왔다. 이에 해군을 비롯한 항모 도입 지지자들은 주로 한반도 외부 상황변화에 집중해 항모 도입의 정당성을 찾고자 노력해왔다. 그 결과 6.25전쟁 당시 항모가 전쟁수행에 필수적인 역할을 담당했음에도 불구하고, 이로부터 항모의 유용성을 재검토하려는 시도가 거의 이루어지지 않았다. 본 논문에서는 6.25전쟁기 해상항공작전에 대한 분석을 바탕으로, 한반도 작전환경에서 ‘공군력에 대한 보완’으로써 항모의 역할이 여전히 필수적임을 강조하고자 한다.
The aircraft carrier has been regarded as one of the least effective naval weapons in responding the threat from the North Korea, in Korea. Therefore, ROK Navy and it's proponents have been developed their persuasive logics for the carrier acquisition heavily based on the external variables. As a result, this situation has restricted our understanding of the usefulness of the carrier as a ‘mobile airfield’ in the Korean operational environment. Considering the fact that the aircraft carrier conducted very significant role in the Korean War, it is very interesting that it's usefulness has rarely known in Korea. As the Korean aircraft carrier programme was officially included in the five-year defense blueprint, it is needed to re-examine the forgotten lessons gained from the War. For these purposes, this thesis explores the historical conflict between ‘the North’s threat’ and the pursuit of the ‘Ocean-going Navy’. It then examines the usefulness of the carrier by analysing the naval air operation conducted during the early stage of the Korean War. Finally, based on the lessons gained from the War, this thesis seeks to show the ongoing value of the aircraft carrier as a complementary military force of the land-based Air Power.
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Aircraft Carrier, Ocean-going Navy, the Korean War, Close Air Support
