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The paths of heaven :

(Number (ISBN

1585660272

(Number (ISBN

9781585660278

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b743033

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D 301.26/6:P 27

Title Proper

The paths of heaven :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the evolution of airpower theory /

First Statement of Responsibility

by the School of Advanced Airpower Studies ; edited by Phillip S. Meilinger ; [with a foreword by Ronald R. Fogleman].

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Maxwell AFB, Ala. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Air University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1997.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxx, 650 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Giulio Douhet and the origins of airpower theory / Phillip S. Meilinger -- Trenchard, Slessor, and Royal Air Force doctrine before World War II / Phillip S. Meilinger -- Molding airpower convictions : development and legacy of William Mitchell's strategic thought / Mark A. Clodfelter -- The influence of aviation on the evolution of American naval thought / David R. Mets -- 5. Airpower thought in continental Europe between the Wars / James S. Corum -- Interwar US Army Aviation and the Air Corps Tactical School : incubators of American airpower / Peter R. Faber -- Alexander P. de Seversky and American airpower / Phillip S. Meilinger -- Strategic airpower and nuclear strategy : new theory for not-quite-so-new apocalypse / Karl P. Mueller -- Air theory, Air Force, and low intensity conflict : a short journey to confusion / Dennis M. Drew -- John Boyd and John Warden : airpower's quest for strategic paralysis / David S. Fadok -- An ambivalent partnership : US Army and Air Force perspectives on air-ground operations / Harold L. Winton -- The evolution of NATO air doctrine / Maris "Buster" McCrabb -- Soviet military air doctrine and air theory : change through the light of a storm / Edward J. Felker -- Ascendant realms : characteristics of air power and space power / Bruce M. DeBlois -- Reflections on the search for airpower theory / I.B. Holley, Jr.

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Text of Note

Even though Airpower has come to play an increasingly important role in both peace and war, the basic concepts that define and govern airpower remain obscure even to professional military officers. It is important for airmen to understand the theory of airpower. Airpower may not always provide the only solution to a problem, but the advantages of speed, range, flexibility and vantage point offered through the air and space environment make airpower a powerful instrument for meeting the needs of the nation. War has been fundamentally transformed by the advent of the airplane. This book is a valuable means of increasing our expertise in the employment of airpower. It offers an outstanding overview of airpower theories and will serve as the basic text on this vital subject. It will serve as a primer and an analytical treatment of airpower theory for students of modern war. The contributors, all from the School of Advanced Airpower Studies ₁ the descendant of the Air Corps Tactical School ₁ at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, USA, are highly qualified experts to tackle this subject.

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donation

Air power.

Air warfare-- History.

Air power.

Air warfare.

Aufsatzsammlung

Entwicklung

Luftwaffe

Militärische Macht

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Edition

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Book number

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Meilinger, Phillip S.,1948-

Air University (U.S.)., School of Advanced Airpower Studies.

Date of Transaction

20201204033720.0

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[Book]

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