http://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/nacelles/235 Entrées d’index fr 0 http://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/nacelles/1328 Considered as a “sparkling character”, a “man of culture” and a “humanist”, and with a brilliant career the général de corps aérien Jean-Mary Accart distinguishes himself by his thoughts on aerial work, which influenced the reconstruction of the French Air Force in the post war period. This Ace of the Battle of France distinguishes himself with a specific vision of what the modern French air defence should be in the NATO era. Jean-Mary Accart’s work can be studied through the mark he has left behind in the archives at the Service historique de la Défense but also through the different writings that he has produced during his career (on the one hand, his books are midway between testimonies and reflexion on air power, and on the other hand, he also published doctrinal work). This article is an attempt to draw the portrait of a chief whose aim was to provide France with a strong air defence, which is to say an important military and diplomatic tool in the Cold War context. Qualifié de « caractère brillant », « cultivé », « humaniste » et ayant réalisé une carrière exemplaire, le général de corps aérien Jean-Mary Accart se distingue par une pensée du fait aérien qui a pesé dans la reconstruction de l’armée de l’Air d’après-guerre. Cet As de la bataille de France se distingue par sa vision de ce que doit être une défense aérienne française moderne à l’époque de l’OTAN. Jean-Mary Accart s’étudie aussi bien à travers la trace qu’il a laissé dans les cartons d’archives du Service historique de la Défense, qu’à travers les différents écrits qu’il a produits au cours de sa carrière (d’une part, ses livres, qui se situent à mi-chemin entre témoignage et réflexion sur la puissance aérienne, et, d’autre part, ses productions doctrinales). Cet article propose de brosser le portrait d’un chef qui a œuvré pour que la France se dote d’une défense aérienne performante, c’est-à-dire d’un outil militaire et diplomatique important dans le contexte de la guerre froide. dim., 20 juin 2021 19:59:36 +0200 dim., 20 juin 2021 19:59:36 +0200 http://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/nacelles/1328 http://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/nacelles/228 From 1945 to 1966, the evolution of the French Air Force largely depends on technological innovations. The aim of this thesis is to analyze how it became able – both technologically and structurally – to pass from a situation in which it was considered as an old-fashioned entity to the head of the national defense system, thus establishing itself as the third Air Force power. To do so, we identify three essential periods, which illustrate its shift to develop progressively its technological expertise. From 1945 to 1950, it meets several challenges such as technological transfers and jet-powered planes in the early years of the Cold War. From 1951 until 1958, it follows a fast modernization trend in spite of the Colonial Wars, as depicted through the development of aeronautical programs and the use of missiles, in a context of American Help. From 1959 to 1966, the French Air Force then adapts to both nuclear-based weapons and strategies, such as piloted strategic armament systems Mirage IV and structural transfers taken out of the military command integrated by NATO. ven., 18 nov. 2016 09:27:06 +0100 ven., 18 nov. 2016 09:27:23 +0100 http://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/nacelles/228