Combat Aircraft Of The United States Air Force
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Combat Aircraft of the United States Air Force
Author | : Michael Green |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2016-07-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781473880139 |
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When the United States Army Signal Corps created the Aeronautical Division in August1907, it had a mission to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning,air machines, and all kindred matters. That small inconsequential portion of the USArmy would grow progressively over the many decades to become a separate service named the USAir Force in 1947 following the Second World War. Overnight, it became the worlds most powerfulmilitary establishment, able to deliver conventional and nuclear ordnance anywhere around theglobe.Todays cutting-edge example of this power-projection is the supersonic, bat-winged B-2 Spiritstealth bomber, which can fly at an altitude of 50,000 feet, and is built of carbon-graphite compositematerials. The B-2 Spirit is a far cry from the early days of the service when it relied on fragile prop-drivenwood and fabric aerial platforms, such as the Wright Type B, which could barely reach analtitude of 100 feet.In between have been such iconic Second World War aircraft as the P-51 Mustang and P-47Thunderbolt fighters and bombers such as the B-25 Mitchell, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 SuperFortress which dropped the first A-Bomb in 1945. The Cold War demanded ever more powerfulaircraft, such as the B-58 Hustler and B-52 Stratofortress, and fighters including the F-86 Sabre, F-104Starfighter and F-4 Phantom. All these aircraft and more are vividly illustrated and described in detailin this superb Images of War publication.
Design and Operation of United States Combat Aircraft
Author | : United States. Office of War Information |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1942 |
Genre | : Aeronautics, Military |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112106720250 |
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United States Military Aircraft Since 1909
Author | : Gordon Swanborough,Peter M. Bowers |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian Books (DC) |
Total Pages | : 794 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015015459921 |
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A fine work on military aviation in the US. Gives detailed descriptions of each aircraft and its variants. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
A Concise History of the U S Air Force
Author | : Stephen Lee McFarland |
Publsiher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UCBK:C062021095 |
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Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier orsailor has acted in combat without being attacked or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. AirForce, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources.More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose.Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air way was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women andan air force held and exploited it-from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that "last full measure of devotion"; to Women's Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first Americanwoman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War.Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy's defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation's commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries.
The United States Air Force Museum
Author | : United States Air Force Department |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105211292094 |
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Air Force Aircraft
Author | : Henry M. Holden |
Publsiher | : Enslow Publishing |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0766017141 |
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Discusses the various types of aircraft used by the United States Air Force including fighters, bombers and tankers, as well as aircraft with special electronic equipment and its applications.
U S Military Forces in FY 2021
Author | : Mark F. Cancian |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781538140369 |
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CSIS senior adviser Mark Cancian annually produces a series of white papers on U.S. military forces, including their composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges. This report is a compilation of these papers and takes a deep look at each of the military services, the new Space Force, special operations forces, DOD civilians, and contractors in the FY 2021 budget. This report further includes a foreword regarding how the Biden administration might approach decisions facing the military forces, drawing on insights from the individual chapters.
The United States Air Force basic documents on roles and missions
Author | : United States. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. OFFICE OF AIR FORCE HISTORY. |
Publsiher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9781428993334 |
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