Author: United States. Department of the Air ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
A Chronology of American Aerospace Events
Author: United States. Department of the Air ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
A Chronology of American Avaiation Events
Author: Air University (U.S.). United States Air Force Historical DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force
Author: Stephen Lee McFarlandPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
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.
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Author: United States. Department of the Air ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Chronology of American Aerospace Events
Author: Harold Phil MyersPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523437511
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
A chronology of American Aerospace Events by day. Firsts, Lasts, and significant events are cataloged for each day of the year. Contains a thorough index and bibliography for researchers.
North American Aviation
Author: John CaseyPublisher: Amethyst Moon
ISBN: 9781935354291
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This is the true account of one of America's greatest aircraft producers, North American Aviation: its rise and its fall. It is the story of its only two CEOs: "Dutch" Kindelberger and Lee Atwood. One would oversee its rise, and the other would oversee its fall across the tumultuous backdrop of the Age of Flight. The real reason for the fall may never be known, but some of those involved share their viewpoints in this book.The story provides perspective on why things happened, shares anecdotes about the people and the airplanes, and what both did for aviation. Their achievements and what they represent in our imagination is the stuff of legend.We hope all of our readers-aviation buffs, historians, and future CEOs-gain an insight into the effort, rewards, and pitfalls that lie along the path to achieving great things.Warren E. Thompson. Military Aviation Historian, says of North American Aviation: The Rise and Fall of an Aerospace Giant, "John Casey was in upper management positions with North American Aviation from 1941 until he retired in 1968. His knowledge of the aviation manufacturing business during World War II and the early years of the Cold War with the Soviet Union is second to none. He has written several books, and this one is the best yet. His book could fit the profile of just about any aerospace giant that has disappeared over the past 40+ years. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in aviation."
Search and Rescue, Satellite System
Author: Bibliography of Military History
Author: History of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Author: Katherine Murphy DicksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Post-World War II fighters, 1945-1973
Author: Marcelle Size KnaackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description