Biplanes At War - Us Marine Corps Aviation in the Small Wars Era, 1915-1934

Biplanes at War sheds light on how the marines pioneered roles and missions that have become commonplace for air forces today, an accomplishment that has largely gone unrecognized in mainstream histories of aviation and air power.

About the author

Wray R. Johnson is professor of military history at the School of Advanced Warfighting, Marine Corps University. He is a retired US Air Force colonel with a background in special operations and is the author of Airpower in Small Wars: Fighting Insurgents and Terrorists and Vietnam and American Doctrine for Small Wars.

Summary

In Biplanes at War: US Marine Corps Aviation in the Small Wars Era, 1915--1934, author Wray R.

Product details

• Authors: Wray R Johnson, Wray R. Johnson, Wray R./ Stoll Johnson
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780813177045
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-7704-5
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Aviation & Air Power; Aviation & Air Power
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration