A History Of Air Warfare


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A History Of Air Warfare


A History Of Air Warfare
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Author : John Andreas Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2010

A History Of Air Warfare written by John Andreas Olsen and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.


This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts, A History of Air Warfare chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war, campaign by campaign. Each essay lays out the objectives, events, and key players of the conflict in question, reviews the role of air power in the strategic and operational contexts, and explores the interplay between the political framework and mil.



A History Of Air Warfare


A History Of Air Warfare
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Author : John Andreas Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2010

A History Of Air Warfare written by John Andreas Olsen and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.


An overview of air power's history and effectiveness, by the top experts in the field



A History Of Air Warfare


A History Of Air Warfare
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Author : John Andreas Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books
Release Date : 2010-01-01

A History Of Air Warfare written by John Andreas Olsen and has been published by Potomac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.


***Selected for the 2010 Chief of the United States Air Force's Reading List***This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts, A History of Air Warfare chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war, campaign by campaign. Each essay lays out the objectives, events, and key players of the conflict in question, reviews the role of air power in the strategic and operational contexts, and explores the interplay between the political framework and military operations proper. The concluding section offers wider perspectives by focusing on air and space power in both unconventional and conventional warfare from 1913 to the present. More than a simple homage to air power, A History of Air Warfare exposes air power’s strengths and weaknesses and, where relevant, illuminates the challenges of joint operations and coalition warfare. Because of its critical approach, even treatment, and historical background, the book will appeal to modern warfare scholars, air power specialists, and general readers interested in military history alike.



The Pictorial History Of Air Warfare


The Pictorial History Of Air Warfare
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Author : Christopher Chant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983

The Pictorial History Of Air Warfare written by Christopher Chant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with categories.




Aerial Warfare


Aerial Warfare
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Author : Frank Ledwidge
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018

Aerial Warfare written by Frank Ledwidge and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Air warfare categories.


"Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken centre stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. Highlighting the role played by air power in the First and Second World Wars, he also sheds light on the lesser-known theatres where the roles of air forces have been clearly decisive in conflicts, in Africa, South America, and Asia. Along the way, Ledwidge asks key questions about the roles air power can deliver, and whether it is conceptually different from other forms of combat. Considering whether bombing has ever been truly effective, he discusses whether wars can be won from the air, and concludes by analyzing whether there is a future for manned air power, or if it is inevitable that drones will dominate twenty-first century war in the air."--Publisher's description.



A History Of The Mediterranean Air War 1940 1945


A History Of The Mediterranean Air War 1940 1945
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Author : Christopher Shores
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-11-05

A History Of The Mediterranean Air War 1940 1945 written by Christopher Shores and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-05 with History categories.


This fourth volume in the comprehensive series “fills a gap in the existing narrative” of WWII’s Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History). The fourth volume in this momentous series commences with the attacks on the Italian island fortress of Pantellaria, which led to its surrender and occupation achieved almost by air attack alone. The account continues with the ultimately successful, but at times very hard fought, invasions of Sicily and southern Italy as burgeoning Allied air power, now with full US involvement, increasingly dominated the skies overhead. The successive occupations of Sardinia and Corsica are also covered in detail. This is essentially the story of the tactical air forces up to the point when Rome was occupied, just at the same time as the Normandy landings were occurring in northwest France. With regards to the long-range tactical role of the Allied heavy bombers, only the period from May to October is examined, while they remained based in North Africa, with the narrative continuing in a future volume. This volume also delves into the story of “the soldiers’ air force.” Frequently overshadowed by more immediate newsworthy events elsewhere, the soldiers’ struggle was often of an equally Homeric nature. “No future publication on the Mediterranean air war will be credible without use of this series.” —Air Power History



History Of Air Warfare


History Of Air Warfare
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Author : Malcolm Swanston
language : en
Publisher: Amber Books
Release Date : 2019-01-24

History Of Air Warfare written by Malcolm Swanston and has been published by Amber Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with History categories.


No invention has changed war more than the airplane. This well-researched history provides a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of air warfare, from the first skirmishes in World War I to today's hi-tech netcentric aerial battlespace. Complex computer-generated maps and graphics help explore every major battle fought in the skies, and document the air element of campaigns such as Operation Desert Storm.



The Air War 1939 1945


The Air War 1939 1945
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Author : Richard J. Overy
language : en
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
Release Date : 2020-11-24

The Air War 1939 1945 written by Richard J. Overy and has been published by Plunkett Lake Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-24 with History categories.


The Air War, 1939-1945 was first written in the late 1970s when there was very little academic interest in the history of air power. What there was focused largely on combat. The book was intended to provide a global history of the air war by looking at combat, but also the broader context of technology, production, intelligence and leadership. The book sought to address the question of why the Allies in the end won decisively the war in the air, and concluded that Axis air forces were too tied to a narrow conception of air power attached to surface forces, rather than air power exercised in a broader framework of air defense, logistics, strategic bombing and technological development. The book has been assigned reading in military and air force academies for the past forty years. “The Air War, 1939-1945... immediately and permanently altered the way that historians have examined the nature of aerial warfare during World War II. Overy’s ingenious examination of the global nature of planning, building, deploying, and utilizing air forces remains the finest overall study of the topic more than a quarter-century after its first publication... conclusions drawn in this work... are even today an integral part of U.S. Air Force doctrine.” — Dik A. Daso, US Air Force Chief of Staff’s Reading List “This is an outstanding book on a subject in which past controversy has often generated more heat than light... The strength of the book is... Overy’s masterly discussion of the economic problems of sustaining air forces in war and of hitting the right balance between quantity production of current models and diversion of resources to research and technical innovation... Truly this is a book that deserves attention from all those who wish to study, and learn from, the history of warfare.” — G. C. Peden, Naval War College Review “[T]ightly written... The Air War, 1939-1945 is essential reading for all military historians.” — James J. Hudson, Military Affairs “[O]ne of the best books on aviation in World War II.” — Kenneth P. Werrell, Air Power History “An important and successful book.” — The Economist “Highly effective. The result, as so often with sound scholarship, is the ruthless dispelling of myths.” — A. J. P. Taylor, author of The Origins of the Second World War “The Air War is... an excellent and stimulating book which both needs and deserves slow and careful reading. It is an ambitious book, too, and Dr. Overy should be congratulated for breaking down national histories in writing his history of air power during the Second World War.” — Malcolm Smith, The International History Review “[A] recognized classic.” — Richard B. Frank, The Journal of American History “Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy’s classic work remains profound and highly original... [it] deepens our understanding not only of World War II but of military history in general.” — The SHAFR Guide Online “[A]n outstanding book... The Air War is a serious and profound treatise that analyses those various military and civilian themes which, in combination, determined the nature of the struggle in the air during the Second World War... The Air War is something of a novelty in aeronautical literature. It is to be hoped that it will serve as a model for other books to come in this important field.” — Alfred Gollin, The English Historical Review “Overy provides operational accounts of the air-forces’ role in Europe... and in the Pacific. Then, and most exceptionally, he deals separately with all facets of the air war: planning, organization, manpower, equipment, and doctrine... honest... broadly informed, and... well-stocked with useful data.“ — Kirkus “R. J. Overy examines the whole war period from the point of view of each of the warring powers and gives us not only a study of military campaigns but also a highly successful examination of aerial doctrine, economic and scientific mobilization, and the political, diplomatic, and military aspects of the management of hostilities. This fine study analyzes the achievements and the failures of the aerial component of the war... This good analysis of many studies done on this subject... makes possible a new, balanced synthesis from an objective point of view.” — Sam H. Frank, The American Historical Review



Encyclopedia Of Twentieth Century Air Warfare


Encyclopedia Of Twentieth Century Air Warfare
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Author : Chris Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Encyclopedia Of Twentieth Century Air Warfare written by Chris Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Air warfare categories.


Provides a complete history of aerial warfare from 1911 to the Gilf War; comprehensive text describes each campaign in detail; first-hand accounts of combat action from the pilots who fought; contains hundreds of contemporary photographs, many in color; lavishly illustrated with highly detailed color profiles and three-view artworks of the main aircraft types throughout history.



Air Warfare


Air Warfare
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Author : Peter Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

Air Warfare written by Peter Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Air warfare categories.


"Air Warfare provides an introduction to the subject's theory, history and practice. As well as delivering an up to date look at the strategy, and historiography of air power, Peter Gray explores the theories behind air power and looks at the political, legal and moral dimensions of the application of air power. Topics covered include: - Key military strategists and their legacy - Air power's strategic effects - Leadership, management and command - Tactics, technology and operations The book draws on primary sources including official narratives and published reports, examines key thinkers in the study of air power, and discusses topics such as concepts of warfare as an art or science, cultural perceptions of air power, and the experience of being an airman. With its broad scope and thorough coverage of a range of key topics, Air Warfare takes air power beyond the study of individual campaigns, or controversies, providing a multi-disciplinary approach to air power studies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.