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Building an Air Force - The Air Corps and the Formation of US Airpower

Englisch · Fester Einband

Erscheint am 31.03.2026

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Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, America did not want war, with the 1930s marked by strong isolationism and an emphasis on defense. However, in December 1941, it wasn't defensive aircraft the Army Air Corps had been steadily procuring, but offensive long-range heavy bombers, whilst US pursuit planes were decidedly inferior to their European counterparts. In this new history of the development of American air power, Phillip Meilinger dispels the notion that young air zealots pushed for a bomber-heavy force, revealing instead the technological, economic and bureaucratic forces which shaped the air force. He examines the role of scientists and engineers, developments in commercial aviation, and conflicting priorities of the Army and Air Corps, as well as how these were in turn influenced by America's political leaders. Building an Air Force is essential for understanding a conflict in which whoever controlled the skies controlled the land and seas beneath.

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List of Illustrations; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Thoughts on Future War; 2. Commercial Aviation and Air Racing; 3. Technology: Engine Development; 4. Technology: Structural Design; 5. Air Corps Procurement: The Contract System and Decision-Making; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Phillip S. Meilinger is a retired USAF colonel and independent scholar. He flew C-130s, was an action officer in the Pentagon, and taught at the Air Force Academy, Naval War College, and the School of Advanced Airpower Studies. He is the author of thirteen books including Thoughts on War (2020) and Avoiding Risk in America's Wars (2017).

Produktdetails

Autoren Meilinger Phillip S.
Verlag Cambridge Academic
 
Sprache Englisch
Produktform Fester Einband
Erscheint 31.03.2026
 
EAN 9781009728416
ISBN 978-1-009-72841-6
Illustration 30 b/w illus., Raster,schwarz-weiss, Worked examples or Exercises
Serie Cambridge Military Histories
Themen Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges

USA, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Science, United States of America, USA, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Air forces and warfare

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