Age of Airpower

Name: Age of Airpower
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ISBN: 9781610391085

ISBN-10: 161039108X

ISBN-13: 9781610391085

Edition: 2011

Authors: Martin Van Creveld

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Airpower, more than any other factor, has shaped war in the twentieth century. In this fascinating narrative history, Martin van Creveld vividly portrays the rise of the plane as a tool of war and the evolution of both technology and strategy. He documents seminal battles and turning points, and relates stories of individual daring and collective mastery of the skies.However, the end of airpower's glorious age is drawing near. The conventional wisdom to the contrary, modern precision guided munitions have not made fighter bombers more effective against many kinds of targets than their predecessors in World War II. U.S. ground troops calling for air support in Iraq in 2003 did not receive it…

Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 5/8/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.826
Language: English



Preface



Into the Blue, 1900-1939



Antecedents and Beginnings



Test Passed



Visions, Organizations, and Machines



From War to War



The Greatest War of All, 1939-1945



From Triumph to Stalemate



War of Factories, War of Wits



Closing the Ring



From Carrier War to Grande Finale



The War that Never Was 1945-1991



The Dominant Factor



The Jet and the Helicopter



Missiles, Satellites, and Drones



Paper Wars



Little Wars, 1945-2010



The Twilight of Naval Aviation



From Korea to the Sinai



From the Sinai to Tehran



Spurious Victories?



War Amongst the People, 1898-2010



The First Four Decades



Lose and Leave



A War Too Far



After Vietnam


Conclusions: Going Down, 1945-?


Notes


Index