Airpower In Literature
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Airpower In Literature
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Author : Kimberly K. Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-08-08
Airpower In Literature written by Kimberly K. Dougherty and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
The first century of airpower has ended, yet few critics have addressed the literature that chronicles its human toll. Airpower in Literature: Interrogating the Clean War, 1915-2015 offers fresh insight into this airpower century by placing literature of five major wars in conversation with the clean war discourse. Kimberly Dougherty examines the paradoxical representation of aerial warfare that has allowed extensive airstrikes on cities and civilians while promising a “cleaner” method of waging war. First suggested by early military theorists, the notion of a clean air war—one that would save lives through its speed and precision— proved seductive in the twentieth century and continues to shape the rhetoric of airpower today. The air war is perceived as clean, the author argues, when we see neither the aviator nor the targeted populations in the bombing dynamic. Through analysis of fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism, from the ruins of World War I to the technologies of post-modern war, the author identifies counternarratives that make visible both aviators and bombed societies, and present aerial warfare that is not clean, but messy, prolonged, and imprecise. This exploration encourages readers, and writers, to approach the next century of airpower with greater wisdom and empathy.
Air Power
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-03-10
Air Power written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with History categories.
This essential book offers a compelling and original interpretation of the rise of military aviation. Jeremy Black, one of the world’s finest scholars of military history, provides a lucid analysis of the use of airpower over land and sea both during the two world wars and the more limited wars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Considering both the theory and praxis of air power, the author begins with hot air balloons, and then highlights the use of zeppelins, piston engine fighters, jet bombers, and finally the so-called Military Revolution of today. While discussing the growth of American and European military aviation, Black, a pioneer in emphasizing the importance of non-Western military history for understanding global developments, also traces the emergence of air power in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Black breaks new ground by exploring not only to conventional war—both inside and outside Europe—but also to the use of air power in unconventional wars, especially critical given to the spread of insurgencies around the globe. He vividly describes traditional debates over the pros and cons of strategic bombing and aircraft carriers versus battleships and gives equal attention to managerial, doctrinal, and technological innovations. The author shows how better management resulted in increasing lethality of close air support of the RAF during the latter part of World War II and at the same times highlights the limits of air power with case studies of the two Gulf Wars. The author goes beyond our traditional understanding of air power associated with bombing and fighter engagements, adding the important elements associated with naval power, including ground/logistics support, anti-aircraft measures, and political constraints. As he explains, air power has become Western politicians’ weapon of choice, spreading maximum destruction with the minimum of commitment. His current and comprehensive study considers how we got to this point, and what the future has in store. Anyone seeking a balanced, accurate understanding of air power in history will find this book an essential introduction.
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power
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Author : Richard Hallion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power written by Richard Hallion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
Air Power And The Ground War In Vietnam
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Author : Donald J. Mrozek
language : en
Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.
Release Date : 2002
Air Power And The Ground War In Vietnam written by Donald J. Mrozek and has been published by The Minerva Group, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Dr. Donald J. Mrozeks research sheds considerable light on how the use of air power evolved in the Vietnam War. Much more than simply retelling events, Mrozek analyzes how history, politics, technology, and the complexity of the war drove the application of air power in a long and divisive struggle. Mrozek delves into a wealth of original documentation, and his scholarship is impeccable. His analysis is thorough and balanced. His conclusions are well reasoned but will trouble those who have never seriously considered how the application of air power is influenced by factors far beyond the battlefield. Wether or not the reader agrees with Mrozek, the quality of his research and analysis makes his conclusions impossible to ignore. John C. Fryer, Jr. Brigadier General, United States Air Force Commander, Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education
Global Air Power
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Author : John Andreas Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2011
Global Air Power 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 2011 with History categories.
What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago? Global Air Power provides insight into the evolution of air power theory and practice by examining the experience of six of the world’s largest air forces--those of the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Russia, India, and China--and of representative smaller air forces in Pacific Asia, Latin America, and continental Europe. The chapters, written by highly regarded scholars and military leaders, explore how various nations have integrated air power into their armed forces and how they have applied air power in both regular and irregular warfare and in peacetime operations. They cover the organizational, professional, and doctrinal issues that air forces confronted in the past, the lessons learned from victory and defeat, and emerging challenges and opportunities. Further, Global Air Power supplements the traditional military perspective with examinations of the ideological, economic, and cultural factors that give air forces their distinctive characters. Chapters show how the interplay among these internal factors, together with external challenges, determines the structure, role, and effectiveness of air forces. Together, these chapters illuminate universal trends as well as similarities and differences among the world’s air forces. Its combination of military history and sociopolitical analysis makes Global Air Power especially valuable to a broad range of historians, air power specialists, and general readers interested in national defense and international relations.
Air Power In The Age Of Primacy
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Author : Phil Haun
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-12-16
Air Power In The Age Of Primacy written by Phil Haun and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-16 with History categories.
Analyzes the effectiveness of post-Cold War air wars in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and against terrorist groups.
The Influence Of Airpower Upon History
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Author : Robin Higham
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2013-03-01
The Influence Of Airpower Upon History written by Robin Higham and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with History categories.
From early zeppelins, to the Luftwaffe and the Enola Gay, to the unmanned aerial vehicles of today, air power has long been regarded as an invaluable instrument of war. However, nations have employed aircraft for many other purposes as well; they provide security and surveillance, and they are vital to myriad diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. Air power has become a means for statesmen to advance a variety of goals, opening up new possibilities and problems in times of peace as well as war. The Influence of Air Power upon History examines the many ways in which aviation technology has impacted policymaking since 1903. It analyzes air strategy in nations around the world and explores how a country's presumed technological capability, or lack thereof, has become a crucial aspect of diplomacy. Together, the essays in this insightful volume offer a greater understanding of the history of military force and diplomatic relations in the global community.
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power
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Author : Richard P. Hallion
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-29
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power written by Richard P. Hallion and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-29 with categories.
Since its inception in 1982, Project Warrior has revived interest inside the Air Force in using history to sharpen professional knowledge of air power. Project Warrior has also expanded interest in the heritage of the U.S. Air Force in peace and in war. The bibliographical essay published here as The Literature of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Air Power is meant to provide readers with a guide to the vast collections of books and articles available today.
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Literature Of Aeronautics Astronautics And Air Power written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.
Since its inception in 1982, Project Warrior has revived interest inside the Air Force in using history to sharpen professional knowledge of air power. Project Warrior has also expanded interest in the heritage of the U.S. Air Force in peace and in war. The bibliographical essay published here as The Literature of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Air Power is meant to provide readers with a guide to the vast collections of books and articles available today in libraries and from publishers.
Airpower In Small Wars
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Author : James S. Corum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Airpower In Small Wars written by James S. Corum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
The use of airpower in wartime calls to mind the massive bombings of World War II, but airplanes have long been instrumental in small wars as well. Ever since its use by the French to put down rebellious Moroccan tribes in 1913, airpower has been employed to fight in limited but often lengthy small conflicts around the globe. This is the first comprehensive history of airpower in small wars-conflicts pitting states against non-state groups such as insurgents, bandits, factions, and terrorists-tracing it from the early years of the twentieth century to the present day. It examines dozens of conflicts with strikingly different scenarios: the Greek Civil War, the Philippine Anti-Huk campaign, French and British colonial wars, the war in South Vietnam before the American escalation, counterinsurgency in southern Africa, Latin American counterguerrilla operations, and counterinsurgency and counterterrorist campaigns in the Middle East over the last four decades. For each war, the authors describe the strategies employed on both sides of the conflict, the air forces engaged, and the specific airpower tactics employed. They discuss the ground campaigns and provide the political background necessary to understand the air campaigns, and in each case they judge the utility of airpower in its broadest sense. In their historic sweep, they show how forms of airpower evolved from planes to police helicopters, aircraft of the civilian air reserve, and today's unmanned aircraft. They also disclose how small wars after World War II required new strategies, operational solutions, and tactics. By taking this broad view of small-war airpower, the authors are able to make assessments about the most effective and least effective means of employing airpower. They offer specific conclusions ranging from the importance of comprehensive strategy to the need for the United States and its allies to expand small-wars training programs. Airpower in Small Wars will be invaluable for educating military professionals and policy makers in the subject as well as for providing a useful framework for developing more effective doctrine for employing airpower in the conflicts we are most likely to see in the twenty-first century.