Cavalry Of The Air
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Cavalry Of The Air
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Author : Norman S. Leach
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2014-10-20
Cavalry Of The Air written by Norman S. Leach and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-20 with History categories.
Many of the airmen of the First Word War who challenged both the enemy and death did not survive. These are their stories. In the clinging mud and trench warfare of WWI, it was soon clear that the cavalry — the elite of the elite — would be of little use. The dashing men and officers of the cavalry searched for a way to be front and center in the conflict, and found it in the new air forces being established on both sides of the Western Front. Soon lances and sabres were replaced by silk scarves and machine guns. Combat on horseback was replaced by dogfights in the air — one-on-one and in great flying formations — always between warriors. No technology changed more in the five years of the war, and none would have a bigger impact. From Great Britain to Canada to Australia and New Zealand, new heroes took the honour and dash of the cavalry to the air in flying machines — which would change the face of war forever.
Cavalry Of The Air
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Author : Flight Commander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
Cavalry Of The Air written by Flight Commander and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
" ... I have not attempted to write a history of my squadron--the Nth--but rather to produce a series of pictures of life of the flying men in France and to relate circumstances which pilots and observers of the Air Force are accustomed to do their work above and beyond the lines ..."--Author's preface, page ix
Introduction To Air Cavalry Operations
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Introduction To Air Cavalry Operations written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Government publications categories.
Cavalry Of The Clouds
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Author : John Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Cavalry Of The Clouds written by John Sweetman and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
In 1917, David Lloyd George declared that airmen were 'the cavalry of the clouds ... the knighthood of this war ...' This romantic image was fostered post-war by writers of adventure stories and the stunts of Hollywood filmmakers, and yet it was far from the harsh reality of life of an airman. From their baptism of fire in 1914 carrying out reconnaissance and experiencing the first dogfights, to the breakthrough in 1918 which claimed heavy casualties, the aerial defenders of Britain were continually tested. In Cavalry of the Clouds John Sweetman describes the development of British air power during the First World War on the Western Front, which culminated in the creation of the first independent air force, the RAF. By making use of the correspondence of airmen and ground staff of all nationalities, he illustrates the impact this new type of conflict had on those involved and their families at home. Extensively researched, Cavalry of the Clouds is an essential reference work for any student of military history.
Harnessing The Airplane
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Author : Lori A. Henning
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2019-01-31
Harnessing The Airplane written by Lori A. Henning and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-31 with History categories.
At its dawn in the early twentieth century, the new technology of aviation posed a crucial question to American and British cavalry: what do we do with the airplane? Lacking the hindsight of historical perspective, cavalry planners based their decisions on incomplete information. Harnessing the Airplane compares how the American and British armies dealt with this unique challenge. A multilayered look at a critical aspect of modern industrial warfare, this book examines the ramifications of technological innovation and its role in the fraught relationship that developed between traditional ground units and emerging air forces. Cavalry officers pondered the potential military uses of airplanes and other new technologies early on, but preferred to test them before embracing and incorporating them in their operations. Cavalrymen cautiously examined airplane capabilities, developed applications and doctrine for joint operations, and in the United States, even tried to develop their own, specially designed craft. Throughout the interwar period, instead of replacing the cavalry, airplanes were used cooperatively with cavalry forces in reconnaissance, security, communication, protection, and pursuit—a collaboration tested in maneuvers and officially blessed in both British and American doctrine. This interdependent relationship changed drastically, however, during the 1930s as aviation priorities and doctrine shifted from tactical support of ground troops toward independent strategic bombardment. Henning shows that the American and British experiences with military aviation differed. The nascent British aviation service made quicker inroads into reconnaissance and scouting, even though the British cavalry was the older institution with more-established traditions. The American cavalry, despite its youth, contested the control of reconnaissance as late as the 1930s, years after similar arguments ended in Britain. Drawing on contemporary government reports, memoirs and journals of service personnel, books, and professional and trade journals and magazines, Harnessing the Airplane is a nuanced account of the cavalry’s response to aviation over time and presents a new perspective on a significant chapter of twentieth-century military history.
The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam Editor In Chief
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Author : United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam Editor In Chief written by United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
Winged Sabers
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Author : Lawrence H. Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Winged Sabers written by Lawrence H. Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Air Cav
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Author : J.D. Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2011-06-08
Air Cav written by J.D. Coleman and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-08 with History categories.
Air Cav: History of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam 1965-1969 is the story of the small, close world of fighting men in action, told in their own words and supplemented with vivid photographs of the First Cavalry Division’s experience in the war and a history of the division. This volume can be many things to many people—a book of memories, a souvenir, a pictorial essay on airmobility, or simply a story of gallant men at war. It can be many things, but one thing it is not, nor does it pretend to be—a complete history of the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The task and burden of history must lie with the objectivity of future generations, far removed from current pressures and restraints. It is true, of course, that much research for this book has been done from available official records, the ultimate source of written history. But even more has been drawn from the vivid recollections of the Cavalrymen who fought, tasted the brassy bile of fear, shared the fierce exultation of victory, or were drenched in the dark despair of death. This volume contains the memoirs of a fighting team—the FIRST TEAM. It is a memory of combat; no doubt it is imperfect as all memory is, but nonetheless it is real for those who were there, for those who can fill in the inevitable gaps.
The 1st Air Cavalry Division In Vietnam The First Team
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Author : United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970*
The 1st Air Cavalry Division In Vietnam The First Team written by United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970* with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
1st Air Cavalry Division
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1995
1st Air Cavalry Division written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Soldiers categories.