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Description for Near Miss
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
The U.S. military's use of smart bombs and guided missiles has become commonplace in modern warfare. The ability to destroy a single floor of one building in a densely populated metropolitan area, while minimizing civilian casualties stands in stark contrast to the massive bombings that took place during World War II. However, it was from that war that the technology of today's precision munitions programs was first developed. Near Miss: The Army Air Forces' Guided Bomb Program in World War II is a story that has remained untold for over 60 years—indeed, it might be the last major subject ... Read more
The U.S. military's use of smart bombs and guided missiles has become commonplace in modern warfare. The ability to destroy a single floor of one building in a densely populated metropolitan area, while minimizing civilian casualties stands in stark contrast to the massive bombings that took place during World War II. However, it was from that war that the technology of today's precision munitions programs was first developed. Near Miss: The Army Air Forces' Guided Bomb Program in World War II is a story that has remained untold for over 60 years—indeed, it might be the last major subject ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810857766
SKU
V9780810857766
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About Donald J. Hanle
Donald J. Hanle is a retired Air Force Intelligence Officer who has been deeply interested in airpower and WWII for over 35 years. He currently is a professor at the Joint Military Intelligence College, Washington, D.C., serving as the Director of Terrorism and Asymmetric Warfare Studies. Dr. Hanle also teaches courses in Intelligence Analysis and Military Capabilities Analysis.
Reviews for Near Miss
...valuable...it opens up a topic too long neglected.
The Journal Of Military History, Vol. 71, No. 4, October 2007
Although the use of guided bombs by the US military was not widely discussed until the 1990s, these weapons have their roots in the World War II era. Hanle (director of terrorism and asymmetric warfare studies, Joint Military Intelligence ... Read more
The Journal Of Military History, Vol. 71, No. 4, October 2007
Although the use of guided bombs by the US military was not widely discussed until the 1990s, these weapons have their roots in the World War II era. Hanle (director of terrorism and asymmetric warfare studies, Joint Military Intelligence ... Read more