The Art of Deception
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The art of deception is as old as the art of war, the Trojan Horse is perhaps the most widely known.
Although the use of fraud in any action is detestable, yet in the combat of war it is praiseworthy and glorious. And a man who uses fraud to overcome his enemy is praised, just as much as he who overcomes his enemy by force.
Machiavelli 1531
A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
There is a rich history of deception in all areas of conflict but in this post I will concentrate on deceiving the opposing air force from the 1940’s onwards.