Deny Flight were on the scale of those in Deliberate Force, and they did not significantly change the balance of power. Notably, however, Deny Flight was successful in that it "neutralised the Serbs' advantage in fixed-wing air-power". Deny Flight also paved the way for Operation Deliberate Force. According to Robert E. Hunter, then the US Ambassador to NATO, Deny Flight was crucial to the process of building "consensus support for increasingly robust use of airpower over Bosnia", which eventually culminated in Operation Deliberate Force. While the material impact of Deny Flight was minimal, it did have a significant political impact. From the very beginning, according to Michael Beale, "the operation's implied objective was to demonstrate UN and NATO determination to stabilize the situation in Bosnia so that a peaceful settlement could be achieved". Given the many violations of Deny Flight by helicopters, and the frequent failure of coordination between NATO and the UN, it is uncertain whether Deny Flight accomplished this mission. Nonetheless, NATO's limited air strikes under Deny Flight "demonstrated its determination to protect United Nations personnel" and Bosnian civilians, according to Michael R. Gordon, chief military correspondent for The New York Times. This determination eventually held the key to peace. See also Operation Deliberate Force 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Notes References Books Articles (subscription required for viewing) Web resources External links Conflicts in 1993 Conflicts in 1994 Conflicts in 1995 NATO intervention in the former Yugoslavia Aerial bombing operations and battles United States Marine Corps in the 20th century No-fly zone operations Military operations of the Bosnian War 20th-century Royal Air Force deployments 1993 in aviation 1994 in aviation 1995 in aviation Military operations involving the United States