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Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence
Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence
Hardback. The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence relates the evolving history of air intelligence through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies and agents, the operations and equipment, and the tradecraft and jargon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent. This relatively new discipline—the first dedicated air reconnaissance missions were undertaken in 1870 during the siege of Paris when tethered French balloons were employed to spot enemy positions and direct artillery fire onto them—has developed at an astonishing speed. Over the past century air intelligence has moved from hazardous observation balloons to micro-circuitry, which can send pictures from a video camera mounted on a remotely-controlled vehicle the size of a hummingbird. The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence relates the evolving ... Read more
From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent. This relatively new discipline—the first dedicated air reconnaissance missions were undertaken in 1870 during the siege of Paris when tethered French balloons were employed to spot enemy positions and direct artillery fire onto them—has developed at an astonishing speed. Over the past century air intelligence has moved from hazardous observation balloons to micro-circuitry, which can send pictures from a video camera mounted on a remotely-controlled vehicle the size of a hummingbird. The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence relates the evolving ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859821
SKU
V9780810859821
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About Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey
Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey heads Intel Research based in London and lectures across the globe. His involvement with the intelligence subject dates back to his days as a pilot with the Royal Air Force.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence
The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence is a good introduction to this historically significant topic whose importance will continue growing.
American Reference Books Annual
This is a subject of great significance for aviation history and more widely in military and political history....Glenmore Trenear-Harvey is well suited as author of this dictionary....The contents of this dictionary are wide-ranging, pretty ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
This is a subject of great significance for aviation history and more widely in military and political history....Glenmore Trenear-Harvey is well suited as author of this dictionary....The contents of this dictionary are wide-ranging, pretty ... Read more