The age of airpower
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 rel...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY
PublicAffairs
2011
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- 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 grand 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
- Going down, 1945-?