Airwar : Theory and Practice

Zusatztext 'A fascinating compilation.' - Air International Informationen zum Autor Phillip S. Meilinger Klappentext According to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion has differed as to whether the aircraft has altered war strategies or merely the tactics of war. This volume explores the limits of airpower. Zusammenfassung These essays cover a wide range of subjects and tell the story of air power's evolution over the past century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Giulio Douhet and the Origins of Air Power Theory 2. Trenchard and Morale Bombing: The evolution of Royal Air Force doctrine before World War II 3. John C. Slessor and the Genesis of Air Interdiction 4. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Britain's Fleet Air Arm before World War II 5. The Impact of Tecnhology and Design Choice on the Development of US Fighter Aircraft 6. Clipping the Bomber's Wings: The Geneva Disarmament Conference and the Royal Air Force, 1932-34 7. Air Power and Joint Operations During World War II 8. The B-29 Air Campaign against Japan 9. Air Strategy: Targeting for effect 10. Precision Aerospace Power, Discrimination and the Future of War 11. Gradual Escalation: A return to the future? 12. The Versailles Treaty and Iraq: The road to Munich 13. Aerospace Power and the Post-Kosovo World 14. Strategic Implications for the Aerospace Nation.

Product details

• Authors: Philip S. Meilinger, Phillip S. Meilinger, Meilinger Phillip S.
• Publisher: Cass, Frank
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2003
• EAN: 9780714682662
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-8266-2
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Studies in Air Power; Cass Series--Studies in Air Po; Studies in Air Power
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Air forces & warfare, Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space