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Informationen zum Autor E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics. Klappentext Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission. Zusammenfassung "This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications! drawings! and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over an 86-year period to carry out the airlift mission"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Emergence of American Military AirliftSeries I-1925 to 1962 delete delete¿A.¿USAAC, USAAF, USAF, and U.S. Army Aircraft delete delete¿B.¿Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard AircraftSeries II-1962 to Present Series III-Utility and Miscellaneous Transports Since 1962 Appendix: Military Transport Aircraft and Unit Designations, Nomenclature and Abbreviations delete delete¿1.¿Transport Aircraft delete delete¿2.¿Air Transport UnitsGlossary BibliographyIndex
