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Why air forces fail the anatomy of defeat

According to Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris, "Flight has been part of the human dream for aeons, and its military application has likely been the dark side of that dream for almost as long." In the twentieth century, this dream and its dark side unfolded as the air forces of the world...

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Other Authors:	Higham, Robin, Harris, Stephen J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington, KY University Press of Kentucky 2006
Subjects:	Air forces > History > 20th century Aeronautics, Military > History > 20th century Military history, Modern > 20th century
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